Distance Learning Technologist

Distance Learning Technologist

Ref     SS0551

Location     Canterbury

Job Type     Management Professional

Contract Type     Fixed Term

Salary Type     Per Annum

Salary (£)     31020 - 35938

Closing date: 17 Apr 2012

The Role
We are seeking to appoint a Distance Learning Technologist to play a vital role in the provision of e-learning (electronic learning) support within the new Centre for Child Protection and will liaise with colleagues in the Unit for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (UELT) and Information Services. The successful candidate will have a high standard of operational expertise in all aspects of Moodle. The post holder will be responsible for the organisation, updating and maintenance of materials for the programme. The content will also include weekly online activities, quizzes, forums, access to the virtual learning platform, films, documentaries, audio and other related academic materials. The post holder will work with staff and students to ensure that materials are in a suitable format and provide support and maintenance for the smooth delivery of the programme. The new MA will involve the innovative delivery of materials such as the de velopment of serious games, so a knowledge of gaming would be an advantage.

They will also develop and maintain a reasonable standard of operational expertise in other standard software used in all areas of SSPSSR.

The Person
You will have a first degree or equivalent along with a learning technology related postgraduate qualification or experience at an equivalent professional level.

Proven experience supporting the use of learning technologies with experience of supporting academics and students in an HE environment is essential. You will also have experience of designing and delivering distance and blended learning, as well as knowledge of Moodle or other VLE's and experience of creating online learning materials with Digital Media (e.g. Adobe e-learning Suite, Camtasia, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro).

For full details of the role and person specification, please click on the job description link below.

The Department
The School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research (SSPSSR) is one of the largest departments of its type in the UK. The Faculty of Social Science at Kent includes seven out of the 17 departments in the University, and the School is the largest in the Faculty. The School has a strong research culture and in RAE 2008 the School retained its very high research standing with the largest submission to the Social Policy and Social Work Panel and was rated fourth in the UK. The School currently has over 120 staff spread across the Canterbury, Medway and Brussels campuses. We are home to world experts in specialist areas across the social sciences, and pride ourselves on having one of the most dynamic research and publishing cultures in Europe. With leaders in social policy, sociology, criminology, editors of major international journals and prominent book series, and theoretical innovators working across a range of inter-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary areas, we pride ourselves in being a School that excels in providing career development for all of our staff.

The Centre for Child Protection is a new initiative within SSPSSR, providing an innovative, inter-disciplinary approach to post-qualification child protection education and training. One of the key elements provided by the Centre is the distance learning Masters course in child protection, which will provide an online provision for students to undertake as a course for study over two or more years. The Masters course will combine the use of more traditional academic materials with immersive and interactive virtual reality scenarios.

Further details can be found at www.kent.ac.uk/sspssr/

Further Information
Closing date for applications: 17 April 2012
Interviews are to be held: To be confirmed