Learning Technologist

To provide support to academic and professional support staff on all matters related
to the Virtual Learning Environment and other TEL systems.

To help the team administer and maintain all cloud-based TEL systems.

To respond to queries from staff, students, and others about VLE related functions
providing interventions, advice and one to one instruction as necessary.

To undertake basic, enhanced, and bespoke training for staff on the use and
functions of the VLE.

To support, as necessary, learning materials development including individual
materials and whole modules / courses.

**Key Responsibilities**
**and Accountabilities**:
Service Specific:

- Work with staff from academic and professional support teams to ensure

they are trained in the use of learning technologies.
- Provide specialist learning technology support and advice to colleagues,

academic staff, and support teams.
- Support the use of online learning tools and apps appropriate for use within

classroom based teaching.
- Teach and train others to use learning technologies and platforms to

increase the use of Canvas and the presentation of multimedia learning
opportunities for students.
- Plan and deliver programme of staff training and development support.
- Input into the framework for online and distance learning development from

a pedagogical perspective.
- Support learning technologists dealing with day to day operational queries

and issues.
- Support colleagues from the CELT Team during spikes in workload.

**Special**
**Circumstances**:
Travel will be required to other University sites.

University of Sunderland

**Role Profile**

Part 2

**Part 2A: Essential and Desirable Criteria**

**These criteria are**
**assessed at the short**
**listing stage.**

**The essential criteria**
**must be met in order**
**to be eligible for**
**interview.
**_Essential_**

**Qualifications and Professional Memberships**:

- Hons Degree

**Experience**:

- Experience of managing learning technology and VLEs in higher or further

education.
- Experience of dealing effectively and sympathetically with customers

ensuring a strong emphasis on satisfaction and customer care.
- Experience of delivering face-to-face and online teaching about the use of

technology to academic and other staff.
- Experience of designing programmes of support and learning to support the

wider use of technology in the classroom and as an adjunct to learning.
***
**Key Knowledge and Expertise**:

- Knowledge of a wide range of learning technologies.
- Experience of working with a range of VLEs.
- Able to inspire others to transform their teaching practice using a range of

apps and other technology.
***
- Experience of teaching others about technology on a one to one and group

basis.
***
- Able to work under pressure and to tight timescales.**
**_Desirable _**

**Qualifications and Professional Memberships**:

- Higher Education Teaching Qualification - Post-Graduate Certificate or

equivalent.
- Fellowship of the HEA.

**Experience**:

- Experience of developing online and distance learning materials.

**Key Knowledge and Expertise**:

- Knowledge of a range of technologies, video editing and design with

reference to enhancing learning and teaching.

**Part 2B: Key Competencies**

**Competencies are**
**assessed at the**
**interview/selection**
**testing stage
**Key Knowledge and Expertise (generic)**:

- Possess sufficient breadth or depth of teaching, learning and assessment

knowledge to support VLE use and to promote technology in the classroom.
- Able to work independently, motivated and able to manage own time to

meet competing demands.
**Analysis and Research**:

- Gathers data and can conduct basic analysis and draw conclusions.
- Can present data using a variety of means.
- Reports findings to wider community and is able to withstand challenge by

relying on evidence gathered and processes used for analysis.

**Communication**:
**Oral**
- Uses appropriate styles and arguments to influence and negotiate

satisfactory outcomes.
- Monitors understanding of others, develops approach and takes corrective

action if required.
**Written**
- Conveys information of a complex, conceptual and specialist nature using a

range of styles and media selected to meet the needs of others.
- Presents complex information in formats appropriate to non-specialists

without comprising meaning.
- Monitors the reactions of others and takes appropriate steps to remedy any

miscommunications.
**Decision Making**:
**Independent decisions**
- Uses judgment to make decisions with limited or ambiguous data and takes

account of multiple factors.
- Distinguishes between the need to make a decision, when to defer and

when not to take a decision.
**Collaborative decisions**
- Ensures that options are weighed, outcomes identified and chances of

success considered.
- Challenges decisions, appropriately to ensure consideration and processes

are robust.

**Provision of advice**
- Anticipates an