Curriculum Development Lead for Indigenous Environmental Health Full Time NEW

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Job Summary
The National Collaborating Center for Environmental Health (NCCEH) is developing several online environmental health training modules for Community Health Representatives in collaboration with the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH). Community Health Representatives (CHRs) provide services that promote the overall wellbeing and health of community members in First Nations, Metis, and Inuit communities. They often act as liaisons between community members and healthcare teams, providing services that include health protection, emergency preparedness, food and water safety, and chronic disease prevention.

The Curriculum Development Lead (CDL) will be responsible for designing 10 online environmental health training modules for CHR learners. Each module will take learners approximately 1 hour to complete. The CDL will work closely with our team and network of subject matter experts to develop content for each module, which may include short videos, podcasts, reading materials, and quizzes. The modules will cover food safety, water quality, air quality, chemicals, the indoor environment, and related topics. The CDL will also be responsible for project management, developing timelines and setting deadlines for each module, and working with subject matter experts to ensure efficient delivery of the material.

Organizational Status
Reporting to the Scientific Director of the National Collaborating Center for Environmental Health (NCCEH) at the BC Centre for Disease Control, who is also a Professor (Partner) at the UBC School of Population and Public Health. Works closely with the NCCEH manager, senior scientist, and environmental health scientists, as well as NCCIH staff at the University of Northern British Columbia.

Work Performed
• Provides leadership and expertise in the learning design.

• Develops a consistent instructional approach to be used across all modules, balancing video, audio, reading, and self-assessment components.

• Creates and maintains a project plan identifying the resources and information needs to create each module, and the responsible subject matter expert(s) to involve.

• Works with Indigenous and non-Indigenous subject matter experts to identify and scope the most valuable environmental health content for each module.

• Continuously works with NCCEH and NCCIH project partners to ensure that modules will be valuable for CHR training.

• Leads module content creation and editing using video, audio, text and self-assessment tools.

• Evaluates and revises curriculum based on feedback and learning outcomes.

• Applies instructional design principles and frameworks to support a variety of instructional modalities.

• Consults and liaises with staff members from various support units (e.g., UBC Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology, NCCIH) to ensure product quality.

• May disseminate work through local, provincial, and national documentation or presentations.

• Performs other related duties as required.

Consequence of Error/Judgement
Errors in judgment may have negative effects on the quality of education and learner experiences; could negatively impact future partnerships; may result in the inefficient use of resources; and may consequently damage the image and reputation of the NCCEH and NCCIH.

Supervision Received
Works autonomously under the direction of the Scientific Director of the NCCEH. Also receives supervision and direction from the NCCEH manager and senior scientist, as well as the NCCIH manager and project lead.

Supervision Given
May supervise students or project coordinators, as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications
Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline. Minimum of four years of related experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

– Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own

– Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

• Post-graduate degree in Education or related field is an asset.

• Demonstrated competency in learning design theories and practices, pedagogical approaches used for Indigenous learners, and course development for self-paced, online modalities.

• Proven project management skills with ability to prioritize and coordinate several projects concurrently.

• Ability to take initiative and work with limited direction, both independently and in a team environment.

• Strong oral and written communication/presentation skills. Ability to communicate technical issues to non-technical audiences is essential.

• Demonstrated cultural humility and well-developed understanding of Indigenous history in Canada and the principles and foundations of Truth and Reconciliation.

• Experience working in a high school, post-secondary institution, or another learning environment.

• Foundational knowledge of justice, equity, decolonization, indigenization and inclusion (JEDII) and willingness to pursue on-going learning in this area.

• Previous training or work experience in environmental health, environmental science, or public health.

• Ability to guide parties with differing opinions to consensus. Exercises initiative and sound judgment in making decisions.

• Effective problem solving, troubleshooting, planning, and organizational skills. High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Knowledge of audio/video software and generative AI tools, and the ability to apply them to course design would be an asset.

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