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Educational Technology Developer, Computation and Data Science Education (Term)

Date Posted: 08/15/2025
Req ID: 44849
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: ARTSC: Ofc of the Dean
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00057963

Description:

About us:

The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

Arts & Science offers many resources to support teaching and students' learning. We strive to encourage and enable exemplary and innovative teaching, enrich and support student academic transition, and build connections between academic and non-academic learning. We support instructors and academic units in translating their goals into effective practice, building teaching expertise and capacity, and designing pedagogical resources and approaches.

The Teaching & Learning team in the Faculty of Arts & Science supports instructors and academic units in translating their goals into effective practice, building teaching expertise and capacity, conducting research and designing pedagogical resources, initiatives and approaches. The Computation and Data Science Education (CDSE) initiative aims to catalyze and support the integration of computation and data science across disciplines by providing pedagogical and technological support to faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students. In addition to supporting individual teaching teams and curricular efforts, the initiative will also serve as an interdisciplinary hub to bring together educators engaged in computation and data science teaching to share their experiences, best practices, and technological approaches.


Your opportunity:

Residing in the Office of the Dean, Teaching & Learning team, the EducationalTechnology Developer, CDSE, will work closely with academic units, faculty members and course instructors to develop and integrate educational technology related to computation and data science . The incumbent will provide specialized educational technology support, development and training for CDS education in collaboration with academic units and institutional teams.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Probing for information from end-users to identify problems and establish needs
• Troubleshooting issues uncovered by testing or user feedback
• Conducting needs assessments to determine end-user technical requirements
• Designing, testing, and modifying programming code
• Keeping well-informed on current technologies, best practices and industry standards
• Conducting detailed analysis and evaluation to inform program planning activities
• Drafting and editing training content

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Data Science or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum four years of related experience in educational development and/or training and development and experience with technical support, troubleshooting, and editing
• Experience in application support, specifically with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and Content Management Systems (CMS)
• Experience with instructional design, in order to create effective and clear training materials
• Demonstrated experience with statistical analysis common data science libraries/ packages, including numpy, pandas, matplotlib (Python); tidyverse (R); and integrated text-code document formats such as Jupyter notebooks, Rmarkdown, and Quarto
• Experience troubleshooting technical issues related to educational development
• Experience with git and GitHub workflows, including in maintaining and contributing to open-source libraries.
• Python and R programming languages
• Unix terminal, systems monitoring and troubleshooting, and application deployment using virtual machines, containers, and cloud-based deployments
• Strong knowledge in Institutional Learning Management System (E.g.,Quercus/Canvas) or similar platforms, including knowledge of common issues and how to be addressed
• Ability to learn continually 'on-the-job', on own initiative, often without instructors, courses, texts, or other formal educational resources, to keep abreast of often rapid changes in requirements, software and technology
• Ability to communicate effectively and accurately, both orally and in writing, to a diverse group of clients, including the ability to communicate technical concepts to persons with limited technical backgrounds
• Excellent time management, prioritization and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize effectively when working with multiple tasks and projects

Assets (Nonessential):

• Experience with teaching and training at the post-secondary level
• Strong proficiency supporting the use of generative AI (e.g., ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot) in a teaching and learning context a strong asset.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Insightful
• Organized
• Proactive
• Team player

Note: This is a 2-year term position, with an end date of September 2027

Closing Date: 09/05/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type : Budget - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 12 -- $81,312. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $103,986. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Research Administration & Teaching
Recruiter: Carolyn Wright

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building aculture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectivelyaddress and serve the interests of our global community. Westrongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples,Black and racialized persons, women, persons withdisabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities.We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment toequity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverseperspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential tostrengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see .

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please .

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UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture., coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, the right to quality health.

UNICEF South Africa - committed to realising the rights of all children to help them build a strong foundation and have the best chance of fulfilling their potential.

Health | UNICEF South Africa

Health and Nutrition Outcome: Girls and boys, including the most deprived, receive an integrated package of quality and equitable maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH), HIV/AIDS and nutrition care and services.

The Health And Nutrition Section Has 2 Outputs

• National Government has enhanced capacities to develop, finance, implement and monitor policies and plans for equitable MNCH, HIV/AIDS and nutrition care and services for children
• Families and communities in 14 high-burden districts are empowered and capacitated to provide and demand basic MNCH, HIV/AIDS and nutrition care and services for children.
  
  

This consultancy is supporting Output 1 and 2 -under the key intervention - support the evidence generation, policy, plan and guideline development, and program implementation to improve quality of adolescent health and triple elimination of vertical transmission, pediatric HIV.

Since 2019, UNICEF South Africa supported approximately 44000 young mothers through Young Mentor Mother (YMM) programmes in three provinces (Kwa-Zulu Natal, Gauteng, and Limpopo). For sustainability and scale-up, eeffective oversight and management are essential for the quality scale up of the young mentor mother programme. This includes defining clear roles for YMM’s, providing tailored training, and ensuring ongoing mentorship and supervision. Currently, the absence of standardized training materials for the YMM Programme compromises service quality and consistency.

This consultancy aims to develop a standardised package of training materials and job aids to address the identified gaps and to enhance the quality of support provided to YMM’s. By creating a cohesive package, the overall effectiveness of the programme will be improved and will ensure that all YMM’s receive the necessary guidance and resources to thrive. Advocacy with the National Department of Health and stakeholders will further promote nationwide implementation and utilisation.

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of the HIV Officer in the Health and Nutrition section, the National Individual Consultant will develop high-quality standardised package of training materials and job aids for the Young Mentor Mothers (YMM) programme. The package will include standard operating procedures, training material, job aids, data collection tools and referral tools to other services.

This is a readvertisement, candidates who had previously applied need not resubmit.

The consultancy is open to individuals who are nationals of South Africa.

Closing date: 24 August 2025

Objectives Of This Consultancy

• Review existing training materials, capacity building sessions that were previously held including skills building that have been held to identify pertinent topics to be included in the training package.
• To review the peer mentorship processes and interventions (during ANC, post-natal care, post-natal clubs) to identify capacity building and soft skills required to deliver quality and sensitive peer support.
• Develop a training package that aligns to their scope of work, as well as supporting materials that is responsive the program needs, different sessions to be held by peer mentors, job aids that will support their efficiency and effectiveness.
• Engage current peer providers, supervisors, and programme managers through qualitative methods to gather feedback and inputs that will enhance the materials and improve services.
• Collaborate with Department of Health (DoH) and other stakeholders to co-create the standardized package, ensuring institutionalization and scalable implementation of the YMM programme.
• To pilot the training materials and validate them.
  
  

Activities

• Attend an inception meeting with UNICEF and key partners to discuss and agree on the scope of the work, roles and responsibilities and revised timelines.
• Write and submit an inception report outlining the methodology, workplan, timeline and package materials to be developed.
• Review materials and documentation that is currently to informing the YMM programme package including
• training materials and various presentations
• Available materials, resources from DoH and other key stakeholders on adolescent mental health, nutrition, contraceptive, nutrition, HIV, SRH and maternal and child health service including government policies, SOP, training materials, framework, and job aids.
• Engage face-to-face with current peer providers from any two of the three provinces (KZN, Gauteng and EC) through FGDs (5-10 participants), supervisors, and programme managers pre- and post- drafting of materials to ensure that their needs are addressed.
  
  

Outputs/Deliverables

• Inception report (1 month, 10% of consultancy budget)
• Review summary 1 month, 10% of consultancy budget)
• First draft of the standardised training package including: a) training manual, b) job aids, data collection tool (2 months, 30% of consultancy budget)
• Second draft content, incorporating consolidated feedback from YMM’s, with DoH and other stakeholders (1.5 months, 20% of consultancy fee)
• Final training package (1 month, 20% of consultancy fee)
  
  

Stakeholder Engagement: The consultant will be responsible for engaging with relevant programme managers from NDoH to ensure that the service package meets the needs of adolescent girls and aligns with the Department of Health programme’s objectives.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum Requirements

• Education: a Master's degree in Public Health
• Work Experience: At least 5 years of work experience as a public health specialist
• Knowledge and understanding of adolescent girls’ health programs
• Young Mentor programme experience will be considered an advantage
• Experience and knowledge of HIV including vertical transmission, maternal health, and SRH
• Experience in the development of training materials that are visual and simple to use, presentation and SOPs.
• Skills:
• Excellent communication skills including writing skills.
• Empathy
• Proactive team player
• The individual must have demonstrated ability, understanding and experience in coordinating stakeholders and working with young people.
• An understanding of the South African public health system, and experience in working with multiple stakeholders the different levels of health care service delivery.
• Experience in working with the South African Departments of Health (national, province and district) and close partners is an asset.
• Language Requirements: First language English –spoken and written
• Advanced Computer skills including MS Word and PowerPoint
  
  

Desirables

• A minimum of 5 years' experience in writing or updating government documents/guidelines
  
  

Please indicate your ability and availability; and attach a technical proposal and financial proposal in ZAR to undertake the terms of reference above (including admin cost if applicable). Proposals submitted without a detailed financial proposal aligned to the assignment will not be considered.

Closing date: 24 August 2025

For every Child, you demonstrate.

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF Competencies Required For This Post Are…

• Builds and maintains partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Innovates and embraces change
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Works collaboratively with others
  
  

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Remarks

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

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Curriculum Coordinator: New Programme Development

Listing reference: manco_000696

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 7 April 2025

Position summary

Job category: Others: Education and Training

Location: Durban

Contract: Fixed Term Contract

EE position: No

Introduction

To provide coordination and support to the Curriculum Department by assisting with the various processes associated with new programme development, short learning programme development, professional body accreditation and responses to regulatory bodies within the department to ensure that MANCOSA meets its strategic objectives and goals.

CORE FUNCTIONS INCLUDE

1. Track documents as per New Programme Development processes
2. Efficiently schedule and coordinate meetings and interviews as and when required
3. Ensure new programme development is completed as per regulatory and institutional standards
4. Sourcing of programme developers, programme reviewers, and short learning programme developers timeously to ensure deadlines are met
5. Liaise with programme developers regarding revisions and/or amendments to new programme submission documents
6. Submit new programmes as per the stipulated deadline
7. Ensure alignment of new programme development with the institution’s mission, vision, and strategic objectives
8. Compile and coordinate narratives and supporting evidence for new programme development
9. Coordinate the development of responses to conditions and/or representations (where applicable) when feedback is received from the respective regulator
10. Coordinate the development and review of Short Learning Programmes ensuring alignment with the institution’s mission, vision, and strategic objectives
11. Ensure professional body accreditation, endorsement, MOU, or maintenance is complete as per the guidelines provided
12. Submit professional body applications as per the stipulated deadline
13. Ensure alignment of professional body with the identified existing programme
14. Compile and manage narratives and supporting evidence for professional body applications
15. Participation in regulatory body activities

Qualifications

1. Essential Qualification: Honours
2. Preferred Qualification: Master’s

EXPERIENCE

1. Essential experience: At least 1-2 year’s higher education work experience, and understanding of curriculum and regulatory compliance
2. Preferred experience: At least 1-2 year’s higher education work experience, and understanding of curriculum and regulatory compliance

RELATED KNOWLEDGE, COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

1. Excellent listening, communication, and written skills
2. Strong writing and reporting abilities
3. Effective collaboration and interpersonal skills
4. Strong networking and relationship-building skills
5. Adherence to instructions and procedures
6. Deadline-oriented
7. Capable of multitasking
8. Excellent planning, organizational skills, and ability to perform under pressure
9. High level of integrity and honesty
10. Creative and innovative thinker
11. Proficiency in MS Office
12. Solid understanding of the Higher Education landscape
13. Ability to thrive under pressure

General

Required to work overtime when necessary

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Listing reference: manco_000714

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 23 May 2025

Position summary

Job category: Others: Education and Training

Location: Durban

Contract: Fixed Term Contract

EE position: No

Introduction

MANCOSA, a DHET registered and CHE accredited private higher education distance education provider, offering undergraduate and postgraduate business qualifications, has the following vacancy available:

CORE PURPOSE

To provide coordination and support to the Curriculum Department by assisting with the various processes associated with new module development within the department to ensure that MANCOSA meets its strategic objectives and goals.

Core Functions

• Coordinate the new module development process for the content writing and moderation of new Module Guides
• Conduct sourcing and contracting of appropriate Programme Advisory Members, Module Guide Writers and Module Guide Moderators
• Provide professional feedback to Module Guide Writers and Moderators, thereby ensuring alignment to MANCOSA’s and regulatory body standards
• Track documents as per New Module Development processes
• Accurately compile Curriculum Structures, Programme Information Sheets, Prescribed and Recommended Readings Lists for new module development while maintaining quality and consistency as per the Department’s requirements and standards
• Compilation of New Module Development Reports
• Efficiently schedule and coordinate meetings and interviews
• Professionally communicate with internal and external stakeholders
• Contribute to the achievement of student success via engaging and solving curriculum related student queries and ensuring module guides are of a high-quality standard per intake
• Coordinate formatting and layout editing on New Module Guides as per the formatting requirements
• Complete digitising of Module Guides as per requirements to maintain quality and consistency on the Curriculum Development and Management System
• Participate in regulatory body activities
• Assist during Departmental and institutional functions/events
• Independently study to ensure ongoing professional development to upgrade knowledge in field of expertise

QUALIFICATIONS

· Essential Qualification: Degree

· Preferred Qualification: Honours

EXPERIENCE

· Essential experience: At least 1-2 year’s higher education work experience , and u nderstanding of curriculum and regulatory compliance

· Preferred experience: At least 1-2 year’s higher education work experience, and understanding of curriculum and regulatory compliance

RELATED KNOWLEDGE, COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

· Excellent listening, communication, and written skills

· Working with people

· Following instructions and procedures

· Writing and reporting

· Relating and networking

· Ability to multitask

· Planning, organising and the ability to work under pressure

· Integrity and honestly

· Detail oriented

· Creative and innovative

· Proficient in MS Office

· Have a good understanding of the Higher Education Landscape

· Ability to work under pressure

GENERAL

QUALIFICATIONS

· Essential Qualification: Degree

· Preferred Qualification: Honours

EXPERIENCE

· Essential experience: At least 1-2 year’s higher education work experience , and u nderstanding of curriculum and regulatory compliance

· Preferred experience: At least 1-2 year’s higher education work experience, and understanding of curriculum and regulatory compliance

RELATED KNOWLEDGE, COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

· Excellent listening, communication, and written skills

· Working with people

· Following instructions and procedures

· Writing and reporting

· Relating and networking

· Deadline driven

· Ability to multitask

· Planning, organising and the ability to work under pressure

· Integrity and honestly

· Detail oriented

· Creative and innovative

· Proficient in MS Office

· Have a good understanding of the Higher Education Landscape

· Ability to work under pressure

GENERAL

Must be able to work overtime when necessary

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