Job Purpose
The post-holder will support the University/College Learning and Teaching Strategy by assisting in the management, administration and enhancement of our Moodle-based Learning Management System (VLE), in support of courses and programmes across the Life Sciences undergraduate portfolio within the College of MVLS.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
1. Assist in the administration and maintenance of course Moodle pages
2. Provide support to staff on the use of Moodle and other University educational technologies
3. Liaise with the Life Sciences eLearning Officer to support the implementation of university standards for Learning and Teaching with Moodle
4. Evaluate and test online course content
5. Provide staff with advice on creating accessible content inline with the University digital accessibility guidelines
6. Create reports for evaluating the use of Moodle across Life Sciences
7. Become familiar with the appropriate university services, reports, structures and areas of work
8. Attend meetings where appropriate and relevant
9. Duties of the post outlined here are not exhaustive, the postholder will be expected to be cooperative and flexible and undertake such other duties as may be reasonably expected by management. The duties of the post will be subject to review in line with changing requirements, both internal and external.
Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills & Experience
Knowledge /Qualifications
Essential:
A1 Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 5 or 6 (National 5 or 6, Scottish Vocational Qualification level 2 or 3) or equivalent.
A2 An interest in contributing to, supporting the University Learning and Teaching Strategy (2021-2025) objectives.
A3 Good IT knowledge with up-to-date knowledge of Moodle and Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
Desirable:
B1 Knowledge of the Higher Education sector
Skills
Essential:
C1 Basic understanding of Virtual Learning Environments (Learning Management Systems), preferably Moodle
C2 Excellent IT skills, including the use of Office 365
C3 Good written and oral communication and interpersonal skills, ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
C4 Self-motivation, initiative and independent thought/working.
C5 Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
C6 Good attention to detail.
C7 Effective planning, organising and prioritising with the ability to time manage work effectively.
Desirable:
D1 Commitment to learning new skills
D2 Experience of creating accessible documents
D3 Experience of using learning technologies such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, ePortfolios,
D4 Some experience of providing advice and information relating to technology- enabled learning
D5 Basic awareness of HTML
Experience
Essential:
E1 Ability to demonstrate the competencies required to undertake the duties associated with this level of post having acquired the necessary knowledge and skills through related job roles or university activities
E2 Basic experience of Virtual Learning Environments (Learning Management Systems), preferably Moodle
Desirable:
F1 Experience of creating accessible documents
F2 An understanding of learning technologies and their role in learning and teaching
F3 Evidence of working collaboratively with others
Terms and Conditions
Salary will be Grade 5, £25,138 - £29,605 per annum.
This post is full time and open ended.
As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https: // www. gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.
3 A flexible approach to working.
4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University https: // www. gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.
We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https: // www. gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.
We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https: // www. gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.
We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website https: // www. gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ for more information.
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