Job Opportunities
Positions currently available:
Faculty Development Specialist
January 30, 2012
Posting 12-03C
Faculty Development Specialist
FULL TIME
(6 Months, beginning March 2012)
POSITION SUMMARY
Reporting to the Director, Continuing Education, this project position will develop education materials and products that support online and general curriculum design, delivery and evaluation skills for contract faculty in Continuing Education and International Programs.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Coordinate and summarize faculty needs available through surveys, student / course evaluations, course reviews , resume reviews and key informant interviews
- Create a concise faculty handbook, merging current handbooks and adding guidelines for the design, delivery and evaluation of online and other curricula
- Design an online orientation program for all new faculty in Continuing Education and Distance programs
- Research, summarize and recommend external options available for the ongoing support of online learning
- Create a standard online education resource for contract faculty
- Explore the feasibility of, provide recommendations for and initiate the development of a Certificate Program in Educating Health Professionals
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
- 2-3 years experience teaching in both online and workshop environments
- Relevant post-secondary degree; Masters’ in Education or equivalent
- Experience in curriculum design and evaluation
- Knowledge of competency based curriculum design
- Innovative use of educational technologies
- Demonstrated commitment to learner centered education
- Experience with a variety of research and evaluation methods
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Demonstrated competency with Microsoft Office 2010 - Word, Excel and PowerPoint programs
- Knowledge of Blackboard and WIDS programs an asset
Qualified applicants are invited to submit a detailed resume and cover letter noting posting #12-03C by February 20, 2012 to:
Human Resources, The Michener Institute
222 St. Patrick Street
Toronto, ON, M5T 1V4
E-mail: hr@michener.ca
(Michener is an equal opportunity employer)
The Michener Institute is Canada’s only postsecondary institution devoted exclusively to the applied health sciences professions. Offering full-time, part-time and continuing education programs, The Michener Institute is committed to providing its students with Best Experience, Best Education. Through an innovative healthcare curriculum and an engaging learning environment, The Michener Institute is preparing learners to become competent and highly skilled allied health professionals.
For further information on The Michener Institute, please visit our website at www.michener.ca.
