Job Summary / Purpose: The Coordinator will be the overall supervisor in all resource production processes.

This will include organizing training of writers, coordinating the writing processes, keeping records of written manuals and other resources, scheduling manual review timetables, ensuring that all teaching resources are uploaded on the VLE on time and checking for plagiarism using the Turn-it-in software.

The Coordinator will also oversee the use and production of Open Educational Resources by all ANU writers.

The Coordinator will facilitate the uploading of ANU Produced OERs in the World Wide Web.

The Coordinator will oversee the writing processes carried out by Lecturers and other support specialists.

Duties and Responsibilities
The specific duties and responsibilities of the Coordinator will be as follows:-
Overall supervisor of all learning and resource production processes
Train Manual writers on the principles of manual design based on adult learning theories and the ANU suggested Template for Manual writing.
Coordinate all processes of manual writing beginning with the production stage, delivery stage and access stage.
Design a framework for a suitable instructional design that can be adopted for university use within the current VLE.
Introduce lecturers to the use of OERs and so as to make contribution to the academic world
Develop a data base for local Kenyan OERs and International OERs to be used by different academic departments.
Issue modules and any other leaning materials to learners.
Maintain records of the IODL educational materials at the Centres and the Main Campus.
Facilitate the annual review of the manuals to keep them current and relevant.
Coordinate instructional design for all academic departments for IODL use
In collaboration with the Finance office coordinate prompt payment for all manual writers.
Attend seminars/workshops organized by IODL
Submit monthly reports to the Director of IODL
Perform any other duties assigned from time to time by the Director.

Expected results:
Results expected will include Production of resources International standards of for teaching in the higher education sector, adoption and adaptation of OERs in the resources production processes, effective use of the teaching and learning resources on the ANU VLE, eNaz and organization of regular training sessions for all writers and Academic staff at ANU.
Minimum Requirements:
The applicants must have Advanced Degree in Education, Distance Educational Technology or any other field related to Distance learning in Higher Education with minimum five (5) years of relevant experience in higher education management.
In addition the applicants must have experience in module writing, Teaching and training of Distance e-Learners locally and internationally.
Possession of PhD will be an added advantage.

Applications should be sent to the address shown below:

The Vice Chancellor
Africa Nazarene University
P.O. Box 53067 – 00200
Nairobi.

Applications should reach the Office not later than Friday, 6th March, 2015.

Applications could also be dropped at our Town Campus located at the Stanbank Building or Aghro House, Moi Avenue.
Note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.