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P220425 - Senior Learning Designer - Curriculum, Assessment and Teaching Transformation

Position Summary:
The University at Buffalo (UB) Office of Curriculum, Assessment & Teaching Transformation (CATT) seeks to hire a Senior Learning Designer. The Designer works within the Teaching Transformation Team on strategic initiatives to translate an instructor’s course vision and objectives into course sites within the learning management system (LMS). The Designer ensures that sites are consistent with university standards for course navigation, structure, and content. This position reports to the Associate Director of Teaching Transformation.

Key accountabilities and responsibilities
  • Provide Direct Pedagogical Support for Faculty and Instructional Staff, as Well as Training Delivery.
  • Serve as a Course Design Expert in UBs LMS.
  • Develop Content for and Lead Workshops or other Analogous Offerings for faculty development.
  • Collaborate with Learning Designers and Other CATT Staff on Strategic Initiatives to Implement an Instructor’s Vision within the LMS.
  • Serve as back-up user support for the LMS.
  • Develop and deliver the content of various Teaching Transformation Team offerings, including the New Faculty Academy, New Teaching Assistant Conference, and Teaching and Learning Colloquium (formerly Faculty Academies) professional development series for university instructors.
  • Collaborate with the UB Learns support team to stay abreast of all developments and upgrades within the LMS and may be called upon to provide direct user support as needed.
  • Lead or assist with direct instructional design support and delivery of professional development courses and workshops as needed.
  • Serve as a liaison to various academic and professional units on campus to provide direct or referred support for instruction-based questions or problems.

We invite individuals to apply whose perspectives and experiences will enrich and strengthen our organization. The Curriculum Assessment and Teaching Transformation department serves a diverse constituency of patrons, and our employees, services and policies strive to honor and reflect this diversity. We encourage candidates who thrive in a welcoming multicultural environment to apply.

The Office of Curriculum, Assessment, and Teaching Transformation (CATT) at the University at Buffalo promotes educational excellence through support of instructional and learning environments design; assessment of program and teaching effectiveness; and dissemination of evidence-based instructional strategies. For more information, please visit the CATT website:
Outstanding Benefits Package
Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. Visit our benefits website to learn about our benefit packages.
About The University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.
University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.


Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and at least two (2) years of experience in instructional design or direct support for a learning management system.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Additional experience and competencies in the following areas is also required:
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Teaching experience at the post-secondary level.
  • Experience working in a college or university setting with significant experience related to instructional design, course building, or support of a learning management system.
  • Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills with ability to communicate clearly and respectfully with diverse populations.
  • Strong computer skills essential. Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and Outlook and Google Docs, Sheets, Calendar, and Drive. Familiarity with common learning management systems, such as Blackboard, Canvas, Moodle, or D2L.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • A master’s degree with three (3) or more years of experience in higher education, ideally at a Research 1 institution, in the areas of instruction design, direct instructional support, or user support for a learning management system.
  • Demonstrated expertise with course building in one of the common learning management systems, such as Blackboard, Canvas, Moodle, or D2L, is highly desirable.
  • University-level teaching experience, with at least 3 – 5 years in a post-secondary classroom setting.
  • Experience with Brightspace (Learning Management System).


FTE:  1.00
 
University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and in keeping with our commitment, encourages women, minorities, persons with disabilities and veterans to apply.