Overview
Education Technologist (Systems & Data Focus) – London, NW1 4SA
The Role
Are you data literate with a sound understanding of data management?
London Business School are excited to be recruiting for a data focused Education Technologist to join Degree Education on a permanent basis.
The Education Technologist will support the annual rollout of courses on Canvas and provide guidance, technical support and training on the appropriate use of Canvas to support learning, teaching and assessment. The postholder will support attendance monitoring systems and process, and manage and contribute to a range of projects.
Main Responsibilities
- Work with the Technology Team on the annual course rollover process, including the integration with the School’s student admin system
- Set up programme and course areas in the LMS and ensure that they meet Degree Education’s minimum standards and structure
- Monitor data imports and liaise with Technology to help troubleshoot and resolve issues
- Respond to edtech and attendance support queries from staff, faculty and students
- Understand individual subject area and programme educational technology needs
- Review roadmap for Canvas and other educational technology tools, review new features and assess value for LBS making recommendations for implementation
- Ensure data is managed, stored and archived securely and in line with best practice and regulatory requirements
- Undertake data analysis, developing recommendations to inform planning and decision making to create a more effective student/participant experience
Who we are looking for
- Data literacy and understanding of data management.
- Proven VLE/LMS experience (e.g Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle).
- Proven experience of working with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and SQL
- An awareness of key challenges implementing education technologies in Higher Education institutions or equivalent organisations.
Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, excellent organisation skills and a meticulous attention to detail. - Proven experience of working in Higher Education administration or environment.
- Any Python experience is preferable but not essential.
Why London Business School
London Business School; a global and vibrant business community based
in two of the world’s most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It’s
where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a
profound impact on the way the world does business and the way
business impacts the world. We offer best in class hybrid learning to
our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, su…
What you can expect from us
- Generous annual leave of 27 days plus extra between Christmas and New Year
- Generous pension package, 14.5% employer contribution (in return for employee enrolment and contribution)
- Free onsite gym and swimming pool
- Amazing range of professional development to support your career path
- Enhanced cycle to work scheme
- Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health
- Up to 5 days paid emergency leave for staff who have caring responsibilities for a family member, dependent or friend who is ill.
All enjoyed in a Smart (hybrid) Working environment so we’re looking forward to discussing how, where and when you might work best to deliver in your new role.
Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging
We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large. We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard.
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