Preference will be given to qualified employees within the Full Time Support Staff bargaining unit, Appendix D (in the role for 6 consecutive months) and RPT employees who have passed probation at Mohawk College.

We believe the rich diversity among our students and the communities we serve should be reflected within our workforce. As educators, we believe it is important to act and show leadership in advancing the principles of reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion in our community.

Reporting to the Manager, Digital Learning, Centre for Teaching & Learning Innovation (CTLI), the incumbent is an Instructional Designer with broad responsibilities supporting and advising on the design and development of online aspects of courses, modules, lessons, faculty training, and digital/tactile content development. The incumbent informs on best practices in using the Learning Management System and associated technologies to support the design and development of quality teaching & learning at Mohawk College. With the ultimate goal of improved student learning, outcomes, and retention, the incumbent supports the design and development of advanced online and digital learning opportunities in consultation with faculty and Curriculum & Program Quality Consultants, in a variety of contexts. As well, the incumbent designs and delivers faculty training, workshops, and courses on the applications of teaching technologies to support instructional design and course/lesson design, to both new users and faculty with sophisticated academic requirements.

The incumbent acts as a subject matter expert in instructional design, providing support and consultation to administrators, program coordinators/managers, faculty, subject matter experts, and staff to support the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of online and digital learning experiences at the module, course, and program levels. They possess strong leadership and relationship building skills, are goal oriented, able to deal with conflicting priorities, and possess excellent communication skills.

The incumbent has professional skills in the design and development of online, hybrid, and Hy-Flex teaching and learning experiences including the ability to create digital resources, learning objects, custom websites, and interactive media, for use in the classroom and online. The incumbent also researches, explores, tests, and promotes the use of emerging digital trends in teaching and learning, including but not limited to the Learning Management System, online tools, teaching and assessment tools, and faculty development to support innovation in teaching and learning at Mohawk College, through formal and informal projects.

What you’ll be doing:

Designs and develops face-to-face, online, blended, hybrid, and Hy-Flex learning programs, courses, modules, and resources, in consultation with Curriculum & Program Quality Consultants (CPQC) by:

Developing and creating effective teaching and learning scenarios, spaces, and opportunities within learning management systems, media authoring software, various networked systems, and on the open web.
Re-developing of traditionally-delivered courses/materials to online, hybrid, or Hy-Flex learning format/mode.
Creating multimedia applications, including digital imagery, video, and websites, and other digital resources, for use by teachers and students.
Selecting appropriate software and technology tools to suit content and instructional requirements.
Implementing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles.
Meeting or exceeding Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and AODA legislative requirements.
Coordinating production of multimedia materials.
Collaborating with CTLI colleagues, administration, faculty, and subject matter experts.

Develops and delivers training sessions, workshops, communities of practice, one-on-one sessions, courses, and conferences by:

Creating online, hybrid, and Hy-Flex programs, courses, modules, resources, and rich media.
Facilitating and coordinating training.
Providing quality professional learning opportunities for faculty through various delivery modalities and by modeling research backed instructional and facilitation techniques.
Collaborating with other colleagues and team members.
Consults with administration, program coordinators, subject matter experts, and faculty to assess their unique teaching and learning needs and create service plans to address them.
Responding to requests from administration and program coordinators to create customized plans to improve the quality of curriculum in face-to-face, online, hybrid, and Hy-Flex learning environments.
Creating service plans including necessary faculty training, curriculum redesign, and evaluation methods along with appropriate milestones and timelines as agreed to by the requesting programs.
Supporting programs and individual faculty in the use of teaching and assessment strategies, and technology for teaching with explicit concern for learning outcomes.

Explores the potential of new teaching and learning strategies and technologies to improve learning outcomes by:

Developing, installing, exploring, and testing new and emerging products, platforms, and methods within pilot projects.
Maintaining currency with teaching and assessment strategies, and learning technologies and hardware.
Identifying and researching products and teaching methods which may have potential value to the College.
Collaborating with other team members.

Other duties as assigned.

What you’ll bring to the role:

A minimum of 4-year degree in education, adult education, instructional design, education technology or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
A Post Graduate degree is highly preferred/desired.
Certificates or courses in Learning Management Systems (LMSs), web design, multimedia, or software such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Articulate Storyline, or other Educational Technology, Office Administration or Communications / Conferencing Tools, and Quality Matters.
Experience with HTML coding and its extensions such as H5P.
Minimum of 5 years practical experience in/with: Instructional Design/Learning/Educational technologies design, development, delivery and evaluation of user training/Project Management/Design and development of digital teaching/learning content (text, graphics, images, audio, video, etc.) and online publishing methods/Extensive knowledge and experience working within a learning management systems
Canvas and Moodle/Working collaboratively in a team environment.
Demonstrated commitment and understanding of human rights, equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.
The ability to communicate and work effectively with diverse students, employees, and communities.

What we offer:

Defined Benefit pension plan (CAAT) with contributions matched by Mohawk College.
93% top up of maternity and parental leave pay for 52 weeks.
Progressive vacation plan starting with 15 vacation days plus annual holiday closure.
Access to Employee Family Assistance Program including counselling services, financial literacy services, nutrition advice and more.
Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, paramedical services (massage therapy, acupuncture, naturopath, psychotherapy and psychology), short-term and long-term disability.
Ability to take courses at a reduced rate for employees and dependents.

To find out more about working at Mohawk College, please visit:

https://www.mohawkcollege.ca/about-mohawk/careers-at-mohawk

We are committed to reconciliation and nurturing an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible (IDEA) environment for everyone who learns and works at Mohawk College. We welcome applications from racialized persons, women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

The College is committed to fostering inclusive ad barrier-free recruitment and selection processes. If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources.

To learn more about Mohawk College’s commitments, please visit the Mohawk College strategic plan webpage:

https://www.strategicplan.mohawkcollege.ca/

About Organization

Mohawk College educates and serves 30,000 full-time, part-time, apprenticeship and international students at three campuses and two City School locations at the Eva Rothwell Resource Centre and the Central Public Library in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The college has ranked first among all Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area colleges in student satisfaction for seven consecutive years and first in graduate satisfaction for the past five years. Mohawk ranks 15th among all colleges in Canada for applied research activity and has been named among Canada’s greenest employers and the region’s top employers for the past three years.

Mohawk offers 164 postsecondary programs and is one of the largest trainers of apprentices in Ontario, providing training to more than 4,000 apprenticeship students annually at the Marshall School of Skilled Trades & Apprenticeship in Stoney Creek, Ontario.

Since its founding in 1967, more than 115,000 students have graduated from Mohawk College.

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