Location Mutare
Job Information
Africa University, an International Pan African and United Methodist Church Related Institution in Zimbabwe, invites applications from suitably qualified and well experienced persons to fill the following strategic positions:
1. Educational Technologies Administrator
Key responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with Faculty, staff and students to support learning design and the use of technology
- Partnering with Faculty to make the best use of technology to enhance student learning
- Support on-campus and on-line courses through the creation of websites
- Supporting the use of course management systems
- Developing audio visual learning objects
- Exploring new technologies that support student learning
- Supporting Faculty and student use of learning technologies through training
- Being a resource and trainer for E-Learning classrooms/seminar facilities and related equipment on and off campus
- Coordinating multi-campus educational delivery projects
- Making a special contribution to Distance Education by applying and adapting appropriate pedagogic strategies and techniques and principles of instructional design into on-line and video-conference-based learning modules and/or course environments
- Working with Faculty or other content experts in research and actual course creation and/or adapting existing courses to the new learning environments.
Technical Skills and Requirements
- Self motivated with excellent people skills
- Ability to follow through and track both individual and project tasks
- Ability to communicate clearly and authoritatively at all levels
- Adaptable and able to work under pressure
- Proficiency with web development technologies
- Familiarity with SCORM and /or AICC
- Proven track record working with at least one leading learning Management System such as Moodle, Blackboard, etc
Education/Experience: A Masters degree plus 2 years of professional level experience in developing and implementing instructional technology programs.
2. Web Designer/Web Master
Key responsibilities
- Design and development of the Africa University Websites and its continued update
- Liaising with all user departments pertaining to the content of the web site
- Continuous re-design of the web site so that it is an effective marketing tool for the university
- Work with the Systems Engineer as a programmer in systems design projects.
- Work with Systems Engineer to support other existing university Information Systems
- Train users in computer applications and also train in the outreach unit
- General computer users support and ensure that the service delivery of the ICT department is unequalled
- Any other duties as assigned by the Director
Technical Skills and Requirements
- Experience working in a communications/public relation’s environment, particularly in a university setting, highly desirable
- Advanced knowledge of XHTML, CSS, HTM5 and of digital imaging and illustration with Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXPress, etc with formal training an asset
- Knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, PHP and dynamic HTML; experience with Macromedia Flash, Dream weaver and Content Management Systems
- Knowledge and demonstrated experience with cross-browser and cross-platform issues (IE, Firefox, Chrome etc.)
- Must know one of the programming languages such as Visual Basic, Java, C++ or C#
- Must have experience with Relational Database Management Systems such as SQL, MySQL, MS-Access or Oracle
- Very good spoken and written English in order to design prototypes and train staff and faculty
- Attention to detail, customer-service orientation, and creativity in problem-solving
- Ability to work in a team and to communicate in a clear way to provide training to staff and faculty
- Formal training in desktop publishing applications, and photography definite assets
- Superior knowledge of current web-design trends and techniques, a strong online portfolio displaying user-centered design, and experience with web database solutions definite assets
Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: Communications, Information Systems or Computer Science with at least two years of working experience in web design.
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To Apply: Applications together with CV, copies of certified certificates, academic transcripts and at least three names of referees with their e-mail and postal addresses should be forwarded to:
Assistant Registrar, Personnel and Administration
Africa University
P. O. Box 1320
Mutare
Zimbabwe
Or email to: arpa@africau.ac.zw or assistantregistrarpa@gmail.com
Application Deadline: 30 September 2012
For more information visit our website at www.africau.edu
