Global Head of Technologically Enabled Learning
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United Kingdom
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 11 Aug 2022
- Closes
- 08 Sep 2022
- Job Title
- Director
- Category
- Education / Training
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Location: Remote (Global)
Contract Type: Full Time – Permanent
Salary: up to GBP50,000 per annum
JOB OVERVIEW
The Global Head of Technologically Enabled Teaching, Learning and Assessment (GHTLA) is a key role in the Learning Effectiveness Team (LET). The role holder will work closely with Heads of Curriculum and other sections of the LET to ensure that the curricula developed has a fit–for–purpose TLA strategy that is of high quality and is embedded in all of our learning platforms (face–to–face, blended and fully online). The role will ensure continuous improvement of our student outcomes including progression, continuation and performance in our courses and modules, whether they are fully face–to–face, blended or fully online. The Learning Effectiveness team s function is to support the delivery of a high–quality and holistic approach to education for all our student cohorts. This role sits in the Curriculum Office and the focus of the team is to support quality and effectiveness in our curriculum and teaching and learning, supporting excellent student outcomes for students based in international study centres, colleges, learning hubs and managed campuses as well as students studying via online modes. By using evidence–based approaches to teaching we promote innovation and research, whilst seeking continuous quality enhancements to support excellent student success outcomes.
The GHTLA will be responsible for fostering an ethos of continuous improvement to ensure all learners experience high–quality teaching and learning, throughout the learning platforms (face–face, blended and fully online). The role holder will be researched focussed and promote a culture of excellence and innovation in teaching and learning, ensuring staff have access to up–to–date knowledge and thinking in respect of the latest teaching and learning strategies. The GHTLA will work closely with the network team of Teaching and Learning Champions to develop, implement and review the College s Teaching, Learning and Assessment Strategy. The role holder will support the effective development and monitoring of the quality of teaching and learning across the global organisation.
As well as the face–to–face curriculum mode of delivery, the CO is responsible for delivering a completely digital mode of delivery. These digital courses are developed for delivery via the insendi learning experience platform, so it will be expected that you quickly become an expert user to fully understand the student, faculty and administrator experience for the courses that you are developing.
Most importantly, we are looking for a team player. Your work in the Curriculum Office is interdisciplinary with colleagues that need to develop consistent curricula but you will work with other colleagues in the Learning Effectiveness team, for example, Teaching and Learning, Quality. You will also work very closely with the Product team who will be responsible for publishing the curricula. In particular, you will work with the learning and digital designers to ensure that what is developed can be made as a digital product. Outside the Learning Effectiveness and Product team, you will be collaborating with our global network of centres to ensure that the curriculum is appropriate for the students and for the requirements of our partner university. Our success and the quality of the curricula we produce is only possible thanks to the collaboration and working environment that exists within our CO and the wider team of our organisation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Academic and Operational Management
To deliver continuous improvement of student outcomes including progression, continuation and performance in all global programmes
To support the design and introduce new courses, modules and methods of delivery related to Study Group s programmes
Identify and create strategies to support technologically enabled TLA development and in conjunction with the Centres leadership teams, implement and evaluate the impact of these strategies on students outcomes in their programmes.
To stimulate and lead a community of practice in technologically enabled TLA excellence including training sessions and CPD for the global organisation
To act as the technologically enabled TLA Expert in support of Curriculum Development and Design.
To work with the Curriculum Designers and Head of Assessment, and members of the Product Team, to develop new curricula that support the Learning Effectiveness Team s aspirations to rationalise and standardise curricula.
To oversee the implementation of the technologically enabled TLA strategy in all learning platforms (face to face, blended and online) including via insendi and assessments via the Wiseflow proctoring service (or others).
To liaise with Learning Delivery Directors with respect to the TLA strategy for all types of delivery (blended, online and F2F).
To deputise for the Director of Curriculum where necessary.
Academic Standards, Quality Assurance and Enhancement
To ensure that the design and delivery of all courses in the subject area are conducted with reference to and according to the Study Group s and relevant external agencies quality frameworks, policies, procedures, accreditation/approval requirements and codes of practice. This will involve centre visits.
To support and lead the development and coordination at the network level of high–quality technologically enabled teaching resources for all programmes
To support Centre Leaders to monitor and observe teaching and learning activities as required
To provide network–wide training, development and CPD activity that further the support the implementation of technologically enabled TLA in centres.
Contribute specialist e–learning skills and knowledge to technology–enhanced learning projects, to meet organisational objectives.
Take a lead role in network–wide e–learning projects including identifying and evaluating e–tools, new approaches to e–learning and emerging notions of embedding e–learning in the academic context
To oversee the analysis of student data and feedback from a wide variety of sources and monitor progress towards progression targets, overseeing the planning and implementing of remedial actions where necessary.
To support the design and deliver induction and ongoing training for Centres. To contribute to the induction training of new Heads of Centre and Centre Directors.
To participate in academic oversight committees relevant to learning and teaching enhancement and quality assurance.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Bachelor's degree (essential)
Masters's degree (desirable)
Teaching qualification (essential)
Training/certification in e–learning (essential)
Leadership and management experience in a teaching and learning environment
Experience in teaching/supporting international students in Higher or Further Education
Experience in curriculum development
Experience of partnership working in the education sector
ABOUT US
We are a global pathway provider in International Education, working collaboratively with over 50 universities around the world, offering over 500 undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes. Voted as 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021 Global Pathway Provider of the year, our people are united with the shared ambition of providing a world–class education to talented students from across the globe.
With a truly global outlook and offices all over the world, our international team uses its expertise, knowledge, and commitment to create opportunities and add value. We are determined to grow and innovate in our field, providing our students and partners with high–quality outcomes across the higher education space.
ORGANISATIONAL COMPLIANCE
Study Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same dedication. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the role, including checks with past employers, an Enhanced Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and overseas criminal records if appropriate.
Study Group processes your information in line with data protection regulations. Please see our Privacy Policy
Contract Type: Full Time – Permanent
Salary: up to GBP50,000 per annum
JOB OVERVIEW
The Global Head of Technologically Enabled Teaching, Learning and Assessment (GHTLA) is a key role in the Learning Effectiveness Team (LET). The role holder will work closely with Heads of Curriculum and other sections of the LET to ensure that the curricula developed has a fit–for–purpose TLA strategy that is of high quality and is embedded in all of our learning platforms (face–to–face, blended and fully online). The role will ensure continuous improvement of our student outcomes including progression, continuation and performance in our courses and modules, whether they are fully face–to–face, blended or fully online. The Learning Effectiveness team s function is to support the delivery of a high–quality and holistic approach to education for all our student cohorts. This role sits in the Curriculum Office and the focus of the team is to support quality and effectiveness in our curriculum and teaching and learning, supporting excellent student outcomes for students based in international study centres, colleges, learning hubs and managed campuses as well as students studying via online modes. By using evidence–based approaches to teaching we promote innovation and research, whilst seeking continuous quality enhancements to support excellent student success outcomes.
The GHTLA will be responsible for fostering an ethos of continuous improvement to ensure all learners experience high–quality teaching and learning, throughout the learning platforms (face–face, blended and fully online). The role holder will be researched focussed and promote a culture of excellence and innovation in teaching and learning, ensuring staff have access to up–to–date knowledge and thinking in respect of the latest teaching and learning strategies. The GHTLA will work closely with the network team of Teaching and Learning Champions to develop, implement and review the College s Teaching, Learning and Assessment Strategy. The role holder will support the effective development and monitoring of the quality of teaching and learning across the global organisation.
As well as the face–to–face curriculum mode of delivery, the CO is responsible for delivering a completely digital mode of delivery. These digital courses are developed for delivery via the insendi learning experience platform, so it will be expected that you quickly become an expert user to fully understand the student, faculty and administrator experience for the courses that you are developing.
Most importantly, we are looking for a team player. Your work in the Curriculum Office is interdisciplinary with colleagues that need to develop consistent curricula but you will work with other colleagues in the Learning Effectiveness team, for example, Teaching and Learning, Quality. You will also work very closely with the Product team who will be responsible for publishing the curricula. In particular, you will work with the learning and digital designers to ensure that what is developed can be made as a digital product. Outside the Learning Effectiveness and Product team, you will be collaborating with our global network of centres to ensure that the curriculum is appropriate for the students and for the requirements of our partner university. Our success and the quality of the curricula we produce is only possible thanks to the collaboration and working environment that exists within our CO and the wider team of our organisation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Academic and Operational Management
To deliver continuous improvement of student outcomes including progression, continuation and performance in all global programmes
To support the design and introduce new courses, modules and methods of delivery related to Study Group s programmes
Identify and create strategies to support technologically enabled TLA development and in conjunction with the Centres leadership teams, implement and evaluate the impact of these strategies on students outcomes in their programmes.
To stimulate and lead a community of practice in technologically enabled TLA excellence including training sessions and CPD for the global organisation
To act as the technologically enabled TLA Expert in support of Curriculum Development and Design.
To work with the Curriculum Designers and Head of Assessment, and members of the Product Team, to develop new curricula that support the Learning Effectiveness Team s aspirations to rationalise and standardise curricula.
To oversee the implementation of the technologically enabled TLA strategy in all learning platforms (face to face, blended and online) including via insendi and assessments via the Wiseflow proctoring service (or others).
To liaise with Learning Delivery Directors with respect to the TLA strategy for all types of delivery (blended, online and F2F).
To deputise for the Director of Curriculum where necessary.
Academic Standards, Quality Assurance and Enhancement
To ensure that the design and delivery of all courses in the subject area are conducted with reference to and according to the Study Group s and relevant external agencies quality frameworks, policies, procedures, accreditation/approval requirements and codes of practice. This will involve centre visits.
To support and lead the development and coordination at the network level of high–quality technologically enabled teaching resources for all programmes
To support Centre Leaders to monitor and observe teaching and learning activities as required
To provide network–wide training, development and CPD activity that further the support the implementation of technologically enabled TLA in centres.
Contribute specialist e–learning skills and knowledge to technology–enhanced learning projects, to meet organisational objectives.
Take a lead role in network–wide e–learning projects including identifying and evaluating e–tools, new approaches to e–learning and emerging notions of embedding e–learning in the academic context
To oversee the analysis of student data and feedback from a wide variety of sources and monitor progress towards progression targets, overseeing the planning and implementing of remedial actions where necessary.
To support the design and deliver induction and ongoing training for Centres. To contribute to the induction training of new Heads of Centre and Centre Directors.
To participate in academic oversight committees relevant to learning and teaching enhancement and quality assurance.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Bachelor's degree (essential)
Masters's degree (desirable)
Teaching qualification (essential)
Training/certification in e–learning (essential)
Leadership and management experience in a teaching and learning environment
Experience in teaching/supporting international students in Higher or Further Education
Experience in curriculum development
Experience of partnership working in the education sector
ABOUT US
We are a global pathway provider in International Education, working collaboratively with over 50 universities around the world, offering over 500 undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes. Voted as 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021 Global Pathway Provider of the year, our people are united with the shared ambition of providing a world–class education to talented students from across the globe.
With a truly global outlook and offices all over the world, our international team uses its expertise, knowledge, and commitment to create opportunities and add value. We are determined to grow and innovate in our field, providing our students and partners with high–quality outcomes across the higher education space.
ORGANISATIONAL COMPLIANCE
Study Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same dedication. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the role, including checks with past employers, an Enhanced Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and overseas criminal records if appropriate.
Study Group processes your information in line with data protection regulations. Please see our Privacy Policy
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