Learning Development Manager
This role is to provide guidance and support in the development of learning and assessment practices of all academic programs in the Institute. The Learning Development Manager operates under the Curriculum Management and Assurance of Learning unit of the Office of the Dean (CM-AOL) in ensuring the execution and reporting of educational practices within accreditation standards and educational research and practices, with the objective of upholding and enhancing the quality of student learning, as well as streamlining processes and procedures based on research in and methods of curriculum administration.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIESA. Designs
- Institutional Planning: To strategize with relevant stakeholders for a common curriculum framework for the Institute. The LD Manager, with the stakeholders, conceptualized, codify, maintain, strengthen, and review the educational philosophy and practices of the Institute. The framework is to be applied at the Institute, Program, and Course levels. Tools to manage the framework will draw on curriculum and pedagogical theories, methods of curriculum administration, and documentation.
- Communications and Stakeholder Management: To communicate educational policies and guidelines to stakeholders. Stakeholders may have varying levels of information and expertise in curriculum matters. The LD manager collaborates with stakeholders to identify needs, accommodate concerns, and manage expectations of the various stakeholders for the purposes of Institutional Planning. Various communication channels will be used: manuals, policy guidelines, presentations, trainings, workshops, and consultations, among others.
- Curriculum Development: To support the development of new programs and courses, as well as the re-design of existing programs and courses. The LD Manager analyze curricula and courses, gather data from stakeholders, and recommend plans of action to Academic Programs and Course Faculty. The LD Manager will rely on theories and methods of curriculum and learning.
- Curriculum Implementation: To execute administrative procedures that support teaching and learning. The LD Manager provides support and guidance to Academic Programs to assure and enhance the quality of data, data analyses, and reporting. The LD Manager supports the Course Faculty in the alignment of curriculum practices from the Institute down to the course level. The LD Manager will rely on methods of curriculum and course administration.
- Curriculum Evaluation: To assist Academic Programs and Course Faculty in reviewing Program Curricula and Courses. Reviews consist of determining the merit, worth, and significance of Courses and Programs. The LD Manager will rely on higher-education regulations; accreditation requirements; existing policies and guidelines; and methods of curriculum and course evaluation.
- To perform other tasks as assigned by the Office of the Dean in relation to teaching, learning, and curriculum practices in the Institute.
QUALIFICATIONS ·
Educational Background: Post-bachelor’s degree in the Education sciences: curriculum, administration, psychology, research. Relevant qualifications may be considered along with the relevant experience.
Experience: 3 years of relevant experience in Education or Lifelong Learning Management
Certifications/Other Technical Competencies: Training and Organizational Needs Assessment; Pedagogical and Curriculum Theories and Methods; Learning Technologies
Attributes: People skills and Diplomacy; Goal-setting and planning; Communication; Time management; Negotiation and Conflict Resolution; Facilitation and presentation skills