Academic Lead Online Learning
Ref: AL/OLL
£36,658 - £56,329 p.a. plus benefits
FTC for 12 months - York or home-based
The HEA is a national body for enhancing learning and teaching in higher education in the UK. We work with institutions across the higher education system to help bring about change in learning and teaching to improve the outcomes for students. We do this by recognising and rewarding excellent teaching, bringing together people and resources to share best practice and by helping influence, shape and implement policy.
The HEA supports staff in higher education throughout their career from those who are new to teaching through to senior management. We offer services in 28 disciplines throughout the UK and have offices in England, Wales and Scotland. Through our partnership management team we work directly with institutions to understand individual circumstances and priorities and bring together resources to meet them.
The Academic Lead (On-line Learning) will work closely with the Head of Institutional Strategy, Academic Lead (Flexible Learning) and Academic Development Officer (On-line Learning) to lead on the Academy's work on the On Line Learning and Open Educational Resources (OER) Programme.
The post holder will exercise academic leadership in close collaboration with individuals and teams within HE working in the relevant area, forging, developing and supporting specific and defined relationships and activities with institutions and other relevant organisations to achieve the Academy's strategic aims and objectives. Managing performance and delivery from funded projects and commissioned organisations as partners to the programme will be a key part of the role. The post holder will work closely with the JISC.
To succeed in this role, you will be able to call upon substantial and significant experience of teaching and learning and posses a good understanding of the issues, trends and opportunities afforded by Online Learning and OER. An able communicator you will be able to demonstrate your ability to work with and influence a wide range of different stakeholders
For further details please consider the job description for the role and the Academy's future plans www.heacademy.ac.uk/aboutus/plans.
HIgher Education Academy | http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEH916/academic-lead-online-learning/ | 20 April 2012
