Air Force Institute of Technology
Deadline: September 24, 2024
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/807278000
The Air Force Institute of Technology invites applications for Learning Engineer within the Center for Innovation in Education. We are seeking a creative and innovative colleague who can bring the Institute to the next level of excellence in achieving its vision to be a leader in defense-focused education, research, and consultation.
The Learning Engineer advises faculty on appropriate modalities and tools for course delivery, including facilitating learning communities, promoting technology-enhanced learning, and encouraging sharing of insights between faculty. This position works with AFIT’s schools and directorates to enhance the relevance and effectiveness of services through internal working groups and external partnerships. The Learning Engineer also facilitates institutional adoption of new educational technologies, advocating for resources and working within Air Force and higher headquarters information technology constraints. The incumbent develops and presents workshops on pedagogy, scholarship of teaching and learning, and educational technology for faculty and staff. The Learning Engineer also instructs on learning theories and instructional design practices to optimize learning in various class formats. In addition, this position researches learning principles and technologies, as well as the scholarship of teaching and learning, to recommend policy and procedure changes and selection decisions between learning technologies.
AFIT is a federal institution located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, OH. The Institute provides defense-focused graduate education primarily for the U.S. Air and Space Forces and the Department of Defense. AFIT has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1960. The Graduate School is a Carnegie-classified High Research Activity doctoral institution with 25 MS degree programs, 13 PhD programs, and 19 certificate programs in engineering, applied science, mathematics, and management; 7 programs are accredited by ABET at the advanced level. The School of Civil Engineering, School of Systems and Logistics, and School of Strategic Force Studies provide initial skills and continuing professional education to thousands of resident and remote students across the globe, including consultation on high-priority defense problems. The Schools maintain collaborations with research entities and operational units throughout the defense establishment. We invite you to visit https://www.afit.edu/ for more details on our programs and research areas.