LMS Implementation Specialist - 6 months contract

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Detail information about job LMS Implementation Specialist - 6 months contract. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Opportunity to effect genuine change in a rapidly growing and dynamic company
• Work alongside the iconic and easily accessible Chapel Street
• Exciting LMS Implementation Lead opportunity

About Ducere

At Ducere, our purpose is to evolve the way the world learns. The Ducere Global Business School partners with universities, innovative organisations, and global leaders to offer industry-focused learning experiences.

In Latin, the word Ducere means 'to lead' or 'to guide'. We believe that leadership and education are fundamentally connected and that today's students are best served by the higher education that is flexible, practical, industry-relevant and innovation-focused. By bridging the gap between real industry leadership and rigorous academic guidance, our Bachelor and MBA programs deliver unique enterprise skills for the 21st-century innovation economy.

We are also a social enterprise that delivers pioneering education initiatives in Africa. Our higher education programs fund the ground-breaking publishing, school development and mentorship work of the Ducere Foundation which provides unique learning and leadership opportunities in over 20 African nation

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced LMS Specialist to drive our upcoming migration from Totara to Canvas. With a solid understanding of LMS systems, you will use your experience to encourage and drive adoption of Canvas. Further to this, you will have an understanding of learning & design curriculums and a natural ability to migrate content in a way that enhances the learning experience.

Core Responsibilities 

• Proactive participation in the development of the Moodle to Canvas Migration Project plan

• Migration of all course materials (documents, multimedia, assessment instruments)  to Canvas

• Validation of all functionalities and ensuring consistency between old and new sites

• Test SIS integrations before deployment

• Testing authentication before and after deployment  

• Testing of all settings and configurations prior to going live

• Assistance with developing and conducting Canvas training sessions for academic faculty and staff.

Key Competencies & Requirements

• Demonstrated Canvas experience

• Experience in instructional design & course content migration

• Experience with Canvas features and 3rd party apps

• Strong IT background and technical knowledge and experience with HTML, CSS, Javascript and website administration

• Ability to work in a team as well as independently

• The ability to work under pressure and be adaptable to achieve deadlines within a highly dynamic project environment

• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and work collaboratively with all staff

• Excellent communication & presentation skills.

Immediate start! Apply Now! Applications close 20 July 2018.