Learning Technologist

Manor Road Building, Manor Rd, Oxford OX1 3UQ, United Kingdom Part-time, 0.5 FTE which is 18.75 hours/week. Fixed-term (2 years) Grade 7: £35,308 - £43,155 per annum, dependent on experience (pro rata) This is a fixed-term position to support the Department of Economics in continuing the new teaching and learning methods and technologies arising out of the University’s Digital Education Strategy, and to support the strategic development of technology in the classroom and on-line course delivery in the future. In relation to learning technologies and digital learning, you will be the primary point of contact for providing training, advice and support to faculty and staff in the Department of Economics. In doing so you will work collaboratively with stakeholders such as the Head of Department, Associate Heads of Undergraduate Studies and Graduate Studies; the Academic Office Manager and both the Undergraduate and Graduate Operations Managers. You will also collaborate with individual course convenors, local IT support, the Centre for Teaching and Learning, and others involved in the delivery and support of teaching from both a technical and administrative perspective. You will work closely with the University’s education and learning technology team, University IT Services, and the Social Sciences ‘Information, Technology and Services Group’ (‘ITSG’) in supporting, progressing and sharing best practice in relation to remote teaching, lecture capture and delivery, and other digital learning and learning technologies. You will act as a central point of contact in helping teaching staff identify which devices and software best serve their own specific teaching needs and practices. ** The closing date for applications is GMT12 noon May, 26, 2023. We are a Stonewall Top 100 Employer, Living Wage and Mindful Employer, holding an Athena Swan Bronze Award, HR Excellence in Research and Race Equality Charter Bronze Award. Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford. **