Senior Learning Strategist

ABOUT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION (NIE)

The **National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore**, is Singapore's national teacher education institute, and we are proud to be an integral part of the nation's education service. We play a key role in the preparation of teachers and in the provision of teacher professional and school leadership development programmes. We are committed to our vision of being **An Institute of Distinction: Leading the Future of Education,** and our mission to **Inspire Learning, Transform Teaching and Advance Research**. Read more about NIE here.

We are seeking a pedagogically minded and dedicated Senior Learning Strategist / Learning Strategist. Reporting to the Learning Strategist Manager, the appointee collaborates with faculties to design and develop cutting-edge blended learning experiences, providing strategic guidance for implementing innovative digital teaching and learning practices across NIE.

**Responsibilities**

**Build Evidence-Based Innovation in Teaching & Learning within NIE**

a) Collaborate with fellow Learning Strategists to:

- Research adult learning theories, strategies, data, and appropriate educational technology tools to design, develop, and facilitate **impactful** face-to-face and online tech-enhanced workshops for faculty.
- ** Assess** the learning needs of IN-Learning specialists in learning design and emerging technology.
- Design, develop, and facilitate engaging initiatives to support IN-Learning specialists in building their expertise in learning design and emerging technology.

b) Collaborate with NIE faculty to:

- Identify learning needs for courses they teach.
- Propose frameworks, new/enhanced learning outcomes, tech-enabled teaching and learning strategies, and assessments as part of course redesigning.
- Propose appropriate educational technology to overcome gaps and enhance the learning outcomes of the courses.
- Achieve constructive alignment of the learning outcomes with the learning activities and assessment in their courses.

c) Collaborate with cross-functional teams to:

- Assess faculty capability development needs through qualitative and quantitative data analysis, to inform their work in designing, developing, and evaluating learner-centered blended learning experiences and fostering assessment literacy.
- Research, develop and present evidence-based and innovative design solutions with the project team to stakeholders.
- Research and evaluate frameworks and educational technology tools for implementation to optimize and innovate teaching, learning and assessment practices in NIE.
- Research, write grant proposals and develop tech-enabled learning solutions.
- Work together on initiatives with IN-Learning's Engagement, Planning and Research team to share learning sciences knowledge and improve practices institute-wide.
- Carry out action research by:

- conceptualizing frameworks and methodologies
- designing evaluation instruments
- gathering and analyzing data (e.g. Learning Analytics)
- formulating decisions to improve the effectiveness of learning experiences and our Capability Development initiatives
- Contribute to special projects on teaching and learning, as required.

**Keep Up with Learning Sciences and Innovative Teaching and Learning Practices**
- Stay current on learning sciences, innovative teaching and learning practices in higher education (e.g., personalized learning, adaptive learning, e-assessment, hybrid learning, learning analytics, and Artificial Intelligence).
- Foster a culture of continuous learning within the team by providing opportunities for professional development and encouraging knowledge sharing.

**Requirements**:

- A University degree, preferably in Instructional Design, Education or Learning Sciences and Technologies.
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in instructional design, learning and development, training/teaching, or a related field, within a higher educational setting or with adult learners. Proven ability to manage successful learning projects.
- Possess extensive experience in the training and adult education landscape.
- Possess a proven track record of managing complex learning projects.
- Demonstrate experience in mentorship capacity.
- A track record of successfully planning, designing, and delivering effective training programs to diverse audiences.
- Proven track record of designing and facilitating faculty development workshops.
- Possess good analytical skills to facilitate the interpretation of data for decision-making purposes.
- Possess strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Strong knowledge of emerging educational technologies for teaching and learning.
- Excellent time management skills to meet multiple deadlines simultaneously and consistently deliver high-quality results.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills.
- Experience in facilitating both face-to-face and online sessions.
- Familiarity with Learning Management System an