Learning Designer I

Position Summary

Reporting to the Associate Director, CUIMC Programs & Services, the Learning Designer I partners with CUIMC faculty on the design of significant learning experiences for the purpose of advancing departmental curriculum goals. The position also supports the planning and development of educational projects defined by faculty or school partners.

The Center for Teaching and Learning provides professional development and support services for Columbia faculty and teaching assistants and partners with faculty, departments, and schools to improve and advance teaching performance, implement best practices, and promote innovations in pedagogy, curriculum design, and the use of instructional technology.

Please submit a cover letter with your application.

Responsibilities

• Partners with faculty on the design (developing learning objectives, designing assessments, and co-creating deliverables) of student-centered learning experiences for in-person, hybrid, and/or online courses. Supports faculty on the implementation of designs for a variety of modalities, platforms, and scales often leveraging emerging educational technologies, learning science research, and learning analytics.
• Manages (timeline and scope) learning design for small teaching and learning projects like on-demand resources, learning objects, or course design, often collaborating with other learning designers to design instructional materials for using technologies covered in the course. Provides guidance to programmers and designers on the development of digital materials.
• Conducts outreach and follow-up with assigned departments and schools. Develops strong working relationships with academic staff and effectively accesses institutional resources. Provides support for office open hours and knowledge-base and ticketing.
• Collaborates on the development of workshops and related resources such as documentation, on-demand resources, and educational development materials. Offers support for instructors on a variety of online tools and media services especially LMS support materials.
• Stays abreast of emerging research in learning design and evolving standards in educational practice.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and or its equivalent.
• 2-4 years of related experience.
• Extensive experience using Macs and Windows machines.
• Knowledge of educational technology, research in the learning sciences, and data/learning analytics.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Excellent presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with pedagogical concepts and instructional technology issues.
• Familiarity with programming concepts and techniques.
• Familiarity with teaching and learning in a medical center context.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.