Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Strathmore University is a Chartered University located in Nairobi, Kenya. It was the first multiracial and multi religious educational institution in English speaking Eastern Africa and more recently the first institute of higher learning to be ISO certified in East and Central Africa in 2004. Our mission is to provide all-round quality education in an atmo...

Responsibilities or duties

Instructional Design and Development

• Collaborate with faculty and subject matter experts to design, develop, and revise courses and learning experiences.
• Apply evidence-based instructional design principles, learning theories, and Universal Design for Learning to ensure accessibility and inclusivity.
• Develop multimedia and digital learning objects (e.g., video, simulations, interactive modules).

Faculty Support and Training

• Provide training to faculty on pedagogy, instructional technology, and effective online/blended teaching practices.
• Develop resources, workshops, and guides to enhance faculty capacity in using e-Learning systems and digital tools.

Instructional Technology Integration

• Implement emerging educational technologies to enhance teaching and learning.
• Ensure seamless integration of tools with e-Learning, maintaining compliance with institutional policies and accessibility standards.

Quality Assurance and Evaluation

• Utilizes digital tools to ensure quality of course development, tools, test accessibility, and compliance.
• Conduct course reviews for alignment with academic standards and learning outcomes.
• Implement continuous improvement processes through data analysis, student/faculty feedback, and instructional effectiveness assessments.

Research and Innovation

• Research, recommend, and implement instructional technologies and multimedia tools that enhance teaching and learning experiences.
• Learn new technologies and applications to assist course design.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Minimum Academic Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Curriculum Development, Learning Sciences, or a closely related field required.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to Professional Bodies/ Publication

• Relevant professional qualification and membership, where necessary

Experience needed

Work Experience

• Minimum 4 years of professional experience in instructional design in higher education.
• Strong knowledge of contemporary pedagogical theories and instructional methodologies.
• Proficiency with multimedia authoring tools (e.g., Articulate, Captivate, Camtasia).

• Collaborate with faculty and subject matter experts to design, develop, and revise courses and learning experiences.
• Apply evidence-based instructional design principles, learning theories, and Universal Design for Learning to ensure accessibility and inclusivity.
• Develop multimedia and digital learning objects (e.g., video, simulations, interactive modules).
• Provide training to faculty on pedagogy, instructional technology, and effective online/blended teaching practices.
• Develop resources, workshops, and guides to enhance faculty capacity in using e-Learning systems and digital tools.
• Implement emerging educational technologies to enhance teaching and learning.
• Ensure seamless integration of tools with e-Learning, maintaining compliance with institutional policies and accessibility standards.
• Utilizes digital tools to ensure quality of course development, tools, test accessibility, and compliance.
• Conduct course reviews for alignment with academic standards and learning outcomes.
• Implement continuous improvement processes through data analysis, student/faculty feedback, and instructional effectiveness assessments.
• Research, recommend, and implement instructional technologies and multimedia tools that enhance teaching and learning experiences.
• Learn new technologies and applications to assist course design.

• Proficiency with multimedia authoring tools (e.g., Articulate, Captivate, Camtasia).
• Strong knowledge of contemporary pedagogical theories and instructional methodologies.

• Master’s degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Curriculum Development, Learning Sciences, or a closely related field required.
• Relevant professional qualification and membership, where necessary.