Dear colleagues,
I am absolutely thrilled to share a job posting for a new, full-time, and ongoing position
at KPU, for an Open Education Strategist. See:
https://www.kpu.ca/hr/careeropportunity/20-39r-open-education-strategist-of…
The Open Education Strategist will provide project management and support for various open
education initiatives and direct pedagogical consultation and technical training to KPU
educators and programs on how to discover, adopt, adapt, or create open educational
resources (OER) and how to design learning experiences that integrate principles of open
pedagogy. This position will oversee the regular collection, management, and reporting of
data for the Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) program, plan the annual Open Education Research
Institute, and provide support to OER grantees, Open Pedagogy Fellows, and Open Education
Research Fellows. Through consultations, materials and training, the Open Education
Strategist will communicate open education trends and practices to educators and peers.
Collaborating with Teaching and Learning Commons staff, librarians, and other stakeholders
within and outside of KPU, this position advances, supports, and evaluates open
educational practices for KPU. The Open Education Strategist works closely with and
reports to the Associate Vice Provost, Open Education.
Qualified candidates will have current knowledge of Creative Commons licenses and how to
discover, adopt, revise, and remix OER educational resources (OER). A demonstrated ability
to create or adapt OER using open education tools (e.g., Pressbooks, H5P, etc.), current
knowledge of open pedagogy (e.g., renewable assignments), and the ability to design,
develop and deliver information, resources and training on open educational practices is
required. A Bachelor’s degree is required. A specialization in Communications, Education,
Marketing, Educational Technology, or Library & Information Science would be an asset.
This is a unionized (BCGEU) position that includes benefits.
A review of resumes will begin the week of May 25, 2020; however, the position will remain
open until filled.
Please share this posting widely. I would be happy to address any questions about this
position.
Thank you very much,
Rajiv
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Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. (pronouns: he/him)
Acting Vice Provost, Teaching & Learning and Associate Vice Provost, Open Education
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
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