eLearning Specialist

College of Applied Health Sciences

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The College of Applied Health Sciences (AHS) (http://www.ahs.illinois.edu) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is accepting applications for an eLearning Specialist. The eLearning Specialist will be responsible for working directly with AHS instructors on the design and implementation of their online and blended courses, supporting their use of instructional technologies, and helping to create rigorous online learning experiences.

The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or veteran status. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/EEO.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Design, develop and support online and blended courses

• Work collaboratively with AHS instructors to design and develop rigorous and innovative online and blended courses
• Apply and disseminate various pedagogical theories, instructional design models, and best practices in online and other innovative education modalities
• Create and update course content within learning management systems
• Coordinate with appropriate stakeholders to review existing online courses and make revisions (e.g., assessments, content, formats)
• Assist in the implementation and use of educational technologies
• Advise faculty on the adoption of best practices and guidelines for accessibility and universal design
• Ensure compliance with licensing and copyright laws and regulations
• Train, supervise and delegate tasks to student workers, interns and hourly staff, ensuring the quality and timely delivery of their work

Support instructional faculty

• Train and support instructors in the use of instructional technologies, including Blackboard, Zoom, Kaltura and others
• Consult with faculty on the effective use of technology in online and blended learning, and research emerging educational technologies
• Develop online tutorials, technical documentation, training sessions and related web content for instructional technologies
• Provide troubleshooting support for instructional technologies

POSITION REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

Master’s degree

3 years of eLearning/instructional design experience

Extensive experience with learning management systems and technology tools such Blackboard, Zoom and Kaltura

Experience leading and managing multiple projects simultaneously

Preferred:

Online teaching experience

Experience working directly with faculty in higher education

Experience with video production/editing and graphic design

Proficiency with HTML and CSS

Certificate in online teaching, instructional design, eLearning, Quality Matters or related

Successful candidate will have:

Strong interpersonal, written and verbal skills

Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate technical information to a non-technical audience

Keen attention to detail and organizational skills

Knowledge of best practices in standards-compliant responsive web design, accessibility, user-experience design and information architecture

SALARY

Competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Appointment Status and Start Date

This is a full-time (100%), 12 month Academic Professional appointment.  The proposed start is as soon as possible after the closing date.

TO APPLY

To ensure full consideration, application materials must be received by June 25, 2020.  Please complete your candidate profile at http://jobs.illinois.edu and upload a cover letter, resume and the names, address, phone numbers and email addresses of three professional references. The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer.

For more information about this position, applicants may contact:

Jennifer Russell, Assistant Director of Human Resources

jenrusl@illinois.edu

As a qualifying federal contractor, the University of Illinois System uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility.