Benchmark Role Profile for Web and E-Learning Co-ordinator
Version 2.0
Last amended: March 2015
THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
RECRUITMENT ROLE PROFILE FORM
Job Title:
Web and E-learning Co-ordinator
School/Department:
Salary:
Job Family and Level:
Administrative, Professional and Managerial Level 4
Contract Status:
Hours of Work:
Location:
Reporting to:
The Purpose of the Role:
The purpose of the role is to support the School/Department of XXXX as it continues to integrate elearning into the overall teaching strategy. It also assists in the development of our virtual learning
environment using the latest technologies to offer our students the most effective learning support.
The role guides, advises, and supports in the adoption of emerging web technologies within the
structure of the School, both in teaching activities and in the day-to-day running of the School.
Main Responsibilities:
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Responsibility for School wide strategic decision making with regard to the
adoption of new technologies and e-learning. Recommendations of appropriate
tools/technologies for pedagogic requirements and appropriate support and/or
training. Represent e-learning strategies on School Teaching Committee.
Sole responsibility for the design and creation of e-learning materials where these
are not to contain interactive elements, animations and video using Flash,
Actionscript, XML, graphics files and various video formats as appropriate.
Sole responsibility for steering and dissemination of e-learning activities on
School’s Committee including working with curriculum developers to identify and
adopt relevant areas of current curriculum into e-learning environment.
Identification of areas of curriculum suited to the future adoption of e-learning
upon review.
Involvement in funding bids for projects to further develop e-learning within the
School and associated research projects, guide and advise in development stages.
School Web Co-ordinator; direct liaison with University Web Team on central issues
such as CMS monitoring and central events database. Responsibility for web
based marketing, publicity and recruitment drive. This includes internal and
external liaison with relevant companies, departments and individuals as well as
multi media production of relevant materials (Dreamweaver, Flas JAvascript, PHP).
Identification and maintenance of external databases such as ECCTIS. Reports to
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15%
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Benchmark Role Profile for Web and E-Learning Co-ordinator
Version 2.0
Last amended: March 2015
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School Marketing Committee.
Attendance at conferences and seminars as necessary to ensure School is kept
informed of technological and pedagogic advances in the emerging field of elearning – both internal and external.
Software Licensing Co-ordinator, responsible for purchase and control of all staff,
postgraduate and lab software licenses, including school-wide and server.
Responsible for creation and maintenance of software audit database.
Any other duties appropriate to the grade and role
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience
Essential
Qualifications/
Education
Degree level or equivalent in relevant
subject.
Skills/Training
Good organisational, planning and
prioritisation skills.
Desirable
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Experience
Excellent oral and written
communication skills.
Experience in web authoring software
Dreamweaver, as well as multi-media
design and knowledge of Flash, XML,
Actionscript, Javascript, PHP. Some
knowledge of Unix is required.
Experience with the manipulation of
graphics and photographic images.
Experience of supervising developments
in e-learning and web technologies.
Statutory/Legal
Decision Making
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Taken independently by the role holder;
Prioritising own workload.
Any issues regarding developmental work both in web based applications and the learning
environment.
Design and functionality of multi media e-learning resources.
Design and functionality of web based applications.
E-learning decisions regarding strategy.
ii) Taken in collaboration with others;
 School wide software license purchasing.
 Overall publicity and marketing strategy.
 Initiatives where a significant financial commitment is required.
iii) Referred to the appropriate line manager by the role holder;
 Complex or critical support and development initiatives.
 Confirmation of overall school strategy within web based resources.
10%
10%
Benchmark Role Profile for Web and E-Learning Co-ordinator
Version 2.0
Last amended: March 2015
Additional Information
 This is a pivotal role in the School’s IT strategy with primary responsibility for e-learning
strategy, development and implementation. This role also carries primary responsibility as web
co-ordinator and software licensing co-ordinator, and therefore demands a mix of technical and
excellent interpersonal skills. The role directly addresses the School strategy to encourage
greater use of VLEs and the web, via the tools available and emerging technologies.
 The role explores the technical options and pedagogic requirements for enabling greater use of
online resources, develops a specific implementation strategy for the School, and provides
essential training and support for individual staff members. The role is key to several joint
initiatives. The dissemination of new innovative teaching and learning methods and the
development of cutting edge research will rely upon online developments. This role allows
these initiatives to be integrated within a common environment consolidating both content and
technical delivery methodologies.
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careers. It is our mission to ensure equal opportunity, best working
practices and fair policies for all.