eLearning Developer (Academic Computing), Solutions & Innovation

Entity: Aga Khan University

Location: Karachi

Introduction:

Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, non-profit, autonomous and self-governing international university and healthcare organization with 13 teaching sites, 7 hospitals and 325 outreach and other health facilities located in 6 countries over three continents. An integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network, AKU provides higher education in several disciplines, carries out a wide range of research and has campuses, programs and teaching hospitals providing world class healthcare services in Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, Afghanistan and UK with over 3,000 students and more than 17,000 employees. As an international institution, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact and access.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committedto adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adultsand expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Job Role / Responsibilities:

Reporting to Manager, Academic Computing you would be responsible to work with the faculty and the course designers for the development of Blended and Digital Learning course sites and providing technical support and training for the delivery of the courses. 

Specifically, you will be responsible for; 

• development of course using tools such as Articulate Storyline on Moodle or other such platforms

• assisting faculty to develop text, images and graphics into appropriate digital format 

• providing assistance to faculty to develop basic audio and video components of the courses 

• identifying appropriate technical solution for on-campus, blended and online contexts and provide trainings 

• training students and faculty on using eLearning technologies available at AKU (e.g. Video conference system, interactive white board, WebEx, Moodle etc.) 

• coordinating with the members of the lT team for blended and digital learning activities and with members of the Blended and Digital Learning Network 

• being an interface between lT and Blended and Digital Learning Network teams to bridge the gaps, thus making the over-all system more productive 

• seeking students' feedback on the e-learning content and its features, so that the progress of the over-all system can be tracked 

• any other task assigned by the supervisor. 

Eligibility Criteria / Requirements:

You should have:

• a formal Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Education or equivalent
• minimum 2 years’ experience of working on course site development, teaching or related fields of education
• experience of working on related technology
• web development and multimedia development skills
• excellent interpersonal skills
• the ability to be well organized and follow through and track both individual and project tasks
• attention to detail and strong commitment to quality control
• adaptability, creativity and ability to handle varying workloads
• the ability to communicate fluently in English and work with a multi-cultural team (teaching skills are a plus).

 Comprehensive employment check will be conducted.