<Lead Math Developer>

Department:

Centre for Extended Learning

Effective Date:

November, 2014

Grade:

USG 10

35 hr/wk

Reports to:

Production Manager

General Accountability

Reporting to the Production Manager, the Lead Instructional Digital Media Developer - Math (aka Lead Math Developer) performs all duties that constitute the base Instructional Digital Media Developer role (Job Code: 4030), with the addition of elevated responsibility and leadership duties that represent up to 40% of their overall portfolio. Base workload is reduced appropriately to compensate for time spent on lead duties.

The primary responsibilities of the Lead Math Developer are threefold:

To take a principal role in the development, maintenance and communication of production models, standards and procedures associated with the development of online math programs and courses,
To provide project oversight for all math development projects, working with the Production Manager to determine development resource, instructional design and project management requirements for each, and
To coordinate math development activities on a day-to-day basis, serving as a first point of contact for math Developers and Production Assistants, providing advice, guidance and technical direction; acting as a mentor and coach for best practices in the workplace.

Nature and Scope

Led by the Production Manager, the Course Production group is responsible for the development and preparation of all CEL online courses. Course Production includes a number of Instructional Digital Media Developers, a Lead Instructional Digital Media Developer, LMS/QA Specialists, a Lead LMS/QA Specialist and a number of Digital Media Production Assistants (typically co-op students and recent graduates).

The work of Developers is project based and the nature of projects and associated timelines vary greatly. All projects do however have two things in common: production standards and procedures, and production resources, in the form of Production Assistants.

Statistical Data

The Centre for Extended Learning has a staff of over 50 involved in the design, development, delivery, and management of over 300 online learning course offerings with approximately 18,000 student course registrations annually, at both the undergraduate and graduate level, and this number is growing steadily.

Approximately 50 - 60 online courses are newly developed or re-prepared annually by CEL, and many more undergo revisions. Each Developer typically works on 1-3 courses per term.

Specific Accountabilities

Fulfills all aspects of Developer base role (Job Code: 4030) - minimum 60% of overall workload;
Coordinator/Principal contributor in the development of CEL production models, standards and procedures, with regards the development of math programs and courses;
Provides project oversight for all math development projects, assessing needs on an on-going basis for development, instructional design and project management resources;
Provides math Developers and Production Assistants with day-to-day guidance and coaching with regards production processes, methods and standards;
Monitors quality and quantity of output of math development staff; assists Manager in the assignment of tasks;
Reviews/approves all process/procedural documentation authored by math development staff;
Participates in the recruitment and hiring of new math development staff;
Collaborates with the Production Manager and Lead Developer, to coordinate on-boarding/training of new math development staff;
Contributes in the performance appraisal of student staff;
Facilitates math development team meetings;
Creates a continuous improvement environment by providing input and best practice recommendations regarding improvements to processes/procedures to course development/delivery activities; specifically keeping abreast of new and emerging methods of teaching math using digital and online tools.
Encourages and models standards-based development practices

Working Conditions

Much of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about. Located in a comfortable indoor area. There is a frequent need to give close attention to various stimuli such as written material and information given verbally to co-workers. The work is varied. There are deadline pressures, while at the same time there is a demand for thoroughness and accuracy