About
We are a non-profit social enterprise that informs the public, inspires action, and act as catalysts for creating collaborative solutions that guide cities through a rapidly urbanizing world.
We envision cities as vibrant inclusive spaces where engaged residents are informed and inspired to build smart urban solutions. These cities enable residents to contribute to the social fabric of their communities and foster opportunities, belonging and happiness.
Position Summary
As part of our Capacity Building Program, we develop digital learning guides for community organizations. From our Research Program, we find a variety of skills and tools being used by community leaders from around the world. We turn these skills and tools into learning guides to make them more accessible.
As our Learning & Development Specialist, you will work as part of our Learning Guides team to design, develop and maintain our learning guides based on instructional design and best practices to engage and motivate learners. You should be familiar or interested in developing a curriculum for e-learning through a MOOC platform.
Duties & Responsibilities
As our Learning & Development Specialist, you will be responsible for:
Maintaining and improving our currently available learning guides in both analog and digital formats.
Support the creation of new learning guides in both analog and digital formats.
Conducting research to find high quality content related to specific topics to add to the digital learning guide.
Implementing the use of current techniques and processes used in the design and development of curriculum.
Using creative, critical and analytical approaches to the development of learning guides.
Qualifications
Have a strong interest in city making, innovative thinking and processes
Graduated or enrolled in a University degree, College diploma or Certificate
Experience with leading teams
Effective oral and written communication skills
Have an entrepreneurial spirit with a strategic mindset
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to recruit and manage a team
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Strong interpersonal skills with a desire to engage with our community of city-builders
Application Process
Please submit your resume and cover letter to talent@imaginecities.com.
444 7 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 0X8, CA
We inform the public, inspire action, and act as a catalyst for creating collaborative solutions that strengthen the capacity for cities to adapt in a rapdily changing world.
We are a cities research and innovation nonprofit preparing communities for the future.
We envision cities as vibrant inclusive spaces where engaged residents are informed and inspired to build smart urban solutions. These cities enable residents to contribute to the social fabric of their communities and foster opportunities, belonging and happiness.
Guided by our indicators and supported by systems thinking, we collect and share cities research from around the world in an effort to more fully understand challenges and opportunities in cities.
We bring together digital content that will not only give you the skills needed to better understand the complexity of your city and community, but also the tools needed to effectively respond to improve life in your neighbourhood.
The greatest leaps in human progress have always been the result of our ability to work together in large numbers. Through activation, we provide resources to community organizations to make the incremental steps needed to build great neighborhoods. Whether it's connecting organizations with each other or to post-secondary students, we will find creative ways to provide the support needed to advance local change.
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
September 16, 2024
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