eLearning Content Updater job

Lackawanna College is a private, accredited college serving the people of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Our main campus is located in downtown Scranton, and our footprint includes satellite centers in Covington Twp., Hawley, Hazleton, Sunbury, Towanda and Tunkhannock

Our mission is to provide a quality education to all persons who seek to improve their lives and better the communities in which they live. We provide our students with a direct path to a bachelor’s degree, associate degree, or one of many different professional certifications. Additionally, our Continuing Education department helps put the people of Northeastern Pennsylvania back to work with modern career skills. Lackawanna is also one of the most cost-efficient regional higher education institutions.

If our mission inspires you, and you are willing to go the extra mile to help our students succeed, please feel free to apply for this or future employment opportunities for which you meet the minimum qualifications. We particularly encourage applications from historically underrepresented groups including women and minorities. Please know that only the candidates who meet the minimum qualifications can be considered, and only those selected for interviews will be contacted by a college representative. No phone calls, please.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBJECTIVES:

The eLearning Content Designer serves as the subject-matter expert in the design of eLearning Content Development master course shells (eCD) – necessitated by a change to the course’s textbook requirements or learning objectives or as determined by eLearning.

The content designer is tasked with updating an existing eCD course’s introductory language, lessons, discussions, and assessments, in accordance with the Lackawanna College FALCONS online teaching model. In this capacity, the content designer will supply the Instructional Technologist with the entirety of written course material, discussions, and assessments, so that it can be effectively updated into a comprehensive, robust online course experience, to be taught by future instructors.

The content designer should view these update periods as an opportunity to critically reflect on how the material is being presented, add language as appropriate, and truly bolster the phrasing used in the course. We ask that content designers think critically about ‘how’ the module is being delivered to students as a narrative learning experience.

This is a casual, part-time, hourly position (not to exceed 10 hours/week). This is not a teaching position. Candidates are required to complete a prerequisite Online Course Design Training to qualify for this role. However, the College is open to the chosen candidate applying to teach the course(s) developed if there is interest.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Complete the following pre-build tasks for each course update assigned:

o Acquire the newly listed course textbook and other required materials from the publisher.

o Review the acquired course resources to gain familiarity with course content.

o Review the associated course description and course objectives.

2. Coordinate with the Instructional Technologist to review course building requirements, and the process for completing the required documentation forms below:

o Online Syllabus – A document supplying future instructors of the course with a master online syllabus for the associated course.

o Online Engagement Matrix – A document outlining the proposed course materials contained within the associated course.

o SLO Guidance Form – A form that links graded learning activities in the course to the associated learning objectives.

3. Attend virtual Teams meetings (over the course of each project) with the Instructional Technologist to collaborate and provide status updates.

4. Updating all titles and written text content, readings, instructional materials, linked and embedded content, discussion questions, assessments, and rubrics in all modules of the eCD on Canvas to reflect the new textbook edition and course learning objectives.

5. Responsible for incorporating all feedback provided by eLearning and the division chair (if applicable) during the update process.

6. Utilize reputable sources, submit high-quality originally created content, and ensure appropriate citations and usage rights for copyrighted content.

7. Respond to all email communications from relevant parties within 24 hours during the project build period.

8. Adhere to project due dates.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Effective time management skills and the ability to adhere to strict deadlines.
• Understanding of basic educational pedagogy, regarding lesson structure and assessment creation.
• Timely and responsive via electronic communication to inquiries and feedback.

EDUCATION:

• Master’s degree required.
• At least 18 credits earned in Healthcare Management or a closely related field preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 1-2 years online teaching experience.
• Education background preferred.

Applications will only be accepted via online method OR email. If selecting the email option, interested candidates can email resumes to jobs@lackawanna.edu. Deadline for applications, August 18th, 2024. No phone calls, please.