Role Description

As Red Deer Polytechnic’s future takes shape, growing our breadth of credentials (to include our own degrees) and programs, our institution has high expectations of our amazing faculty. But we do recognize that new hires may not have all the skills and experiences when applying. We want you to know that there is some flexibility to develop your talents over time. The initial focus for new faculty will be on teaching and student success with lots of opportunity for professional development, growth and collaboration. Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) is committed to all faculty acquiring the identified Key Attributes over time.

If you are applying to a faculty role in Learning Design, your initial focus, professional development opportunities, and collaborations will align with your respective role description, which are included in the job posting when applicable.

Teaching

The faculty member combines discipline expertise with evidence based teaching to facilitate effective and varied learning experiences.

Student Success

The faculty member encourages student success in an engaging, supportive environment by being responsive to student needs and ideas.

Professional Development

The faculty member engages in the continuous pursuit of knowledge to maintain currency in their discipline and their teaching practice.

Research, Scholarly and Creative Pursuits

The faculty member has the chance to pursue impactful scholarly and creative activities and disseminates knowledge that advances the discipline, enhances the reputation of Red Deer Polytechnic, and improves communities.

Community Contributions

The faculty member values engagement,



contributing knowledge and their own expertise to the betterment of Red Deer Polytechnic and local communities, as well as discipline-based, national, and global communities.

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We’re looking for someone who thrives on solving problems, enjoys working with people, and brings strong communication and organizational skills to the table. If you’re ready to grow your career in a role that blends technical expertise with human connection, we’d love to meet you

Position Responsibilities

The Centre of Teaching, Learning and Scholarship (CTLS) at Red Deer Polytechnic is currently inviting applications for a Continuous Probationary Faculty member in the role of Learning Designer.

Responsibilities of the Learning Designer include:

- Engage with Schools, programs, faculty, and services in key areas including program development and redevelopment; curriculum design; pedagogy; teaching development; learning spaces; educational technologies; and flexible learning.
- Act as a specialist and take a lead role in Curriculum and Program review.
- Demonstrate a strong background in pedagogy and instruction, application of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) to the learning environment, integration of educational technology (including learning management systems), and curriculum development and review for post-secondary educational programming.




- Work as part of integrated and fast-paced teams to support faculty in the creation of quality learning experiences and environments for all learners across all RDP’s Schools and programs.
- Demonstrate a commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging (EDIAB), and to Indigenizing, Decolonizing, and Reconciliation; engage in ongoing learning and practice of these commitments and apply these knowledges to teaching and curricular practices, including in the provision of program and course design consultations.
- Visualize opportunities for and support integration of Work Integrated Learning (WIL) within educational programming and curriculum design.

Required Qualifications

- Graduate degree in Education, Educational Technology, or Adult Learning
- Minimum of a relevant master’s degree

Experience

- Minimum of 1-year full-time experience, or equivalent serving as an educational developer at the post-secondary level, ideally with some experience in a polytechnic institution
- Minimum of 1-year full-time experience, or equivalent teaching at the postsecondary educational level, ideally with experience in applied learning environments
- Engaging with Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) literature to inform one’s teaching and curricular practices, to conduct SoTL research, and to mentor colleagues in their development as SoTL scholars
- Demonstrated understanding and application of applied research and inquiry
- Leading curriculum development and review processes, ideally at the postsecondary educational level

Skills

- Demonstrated ability to work respectfully with diverse

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