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Job Opportunity: Education Project Coordinator
The Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI) seeks an Education Project Coordinator to administer selected education and training programs in global health. The position will include a combination of project management and hands-on development of online learning materials.
International Global Health Educational Programs
DGHI is planning or currently developing educational programs at various international sites, including in China, India, Kenya, Rwanda and Thailand. Various curricular and delivery models will be developed, including programs offered both at Duke and at international sites, classroom-based and distance-based, and for enrolled Duke students as well as for non-Duke students. The position will be responsible for designing and overseeing the Institute’s international educational programs.
Program Administration
• Assist faculty director(s) with administrative aspects of each program
• Consult with DGHI faculty and staff on status and development of international sites, including potential for linking education with research, and fieldwork for Duke students at international sites
• Liaise with other Duke schools and institutes with whom educational programs might be developed
• Collaborate with international partners on educational program development and administration
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation (of educational programs, student learning, impact, etc.)
• Provide budget forecasts and tracks expenditures
Development of Distance Learning Programs and Materials
• Consult with global health faculty at Duke and at international sites on developing media-rich, online course materials and planning ways to offer education and training programs through online or blended online/face-to-face formats.
• Oversee development of instructional materials using Moodle or other open source course management system that can integrate recorded and live lectures and presentations, synchronous video or web conferencing, case studies, collaborative projects, and assessment of learning.
• Convert existing curricula, especially in the Master of Science in Global Health (MSc-GH), into online courses and develop supplemental components such as interactive tutorials, online assessments, multimedia presentations and course evaluation materials.
• Produce supporting documentation and training materials needed to enable faculty and students to use online courses successfully.
• Liaise with various units and individuals at Duke (e.g. Office of Information Technology, Center for Instructional Technology) and at international sites to ensure that online learning products are culturally and pedagogically appropriate, reliable, supported, and sustainable.
• Lead a team of faculty content experts and instructional technology developers and consultants (Moodle, multimedia, web) to ensure timely and successful development of online global health course materials, prioritizing the conversion of selected content in the MSc-GH program for online delivery to international sites.
• Continuously research and improve course delivery methods and operations with the assistance of faculty and development team members.
• Test online materials against various software versions and platform requirements.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have a record of innovation and creativity in designing and managing educational projects.
Required
• Bachelor’s degree (advanced degree preferred) and at least three years experience in project management or instructional design, preferably in a university or international setting; or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience. Experience in the global health field and working internationally highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate and complete projects; excellent time management and project management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a complex workload, prioritize tasks and use good judgment in meeting project goals.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as a cooperative member of a team.
• Experience using Blackboard or similar courseware, Web authoring tools, multimedia tools and presentation software in designing online courses and curricula.
• Knowledge of instructional design principles, distance learning methods, web page design and production, visual interface design, multimedia authoring and production of digital audio and video.
• Experience working with instructors or trainers in the development of courses or other educational materials.
• Experience developing and delivering online educational materials to an audience with varying levels of technical understanding and from varying cultural and educational backgrounds.
Application
Please complete application on-line at http://www.hr.duke.edu (requisition # 400353254) and send cover letter, detailed resume, and URL’s and/or samples of projects exemplifying work relevant to this position to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), with ‘INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN’ in the subject field. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications which are missing any of the components listed above will not be reviewed.
Posted Oct 22, 2009