Consultant Terms of Reference – Instructional Designer Consultant

Introduction:

The Al-Aqsa University (AQU) has received a Grant from the Quality Improvement Fund

(QIF) – Ministry of Education and Higher Education and funded by the World Bank and EC

for the project entitled: "Improving the Quality of Technology Education Teacher

Preparation Programs in the Universities and Colleges in Gaza Strip". The Grant aims at

supporting the improving quality of technology education teacher preparation programs in

the Universities and Colleges in the Gaza Strip. AQU intends to apply part of this grant for

the selection and employment of highly qualified Instructional Designer Consultant.

Assignment Objectives:

AQU is considering the selection of highly qualified Instructional Designer Consultant to

be part of the project staff responsible for developing dynamic education courses using

the most current instructional design principles along with web-based education and

multimedia techniques to develop four technology education courses as follows :

1. Multimedia production.

2. Educational video production.

3. Electricity 1.

4. Engineering Drawing.

• Duties and Responsibilities :

o Determining appropriate instructional goals and objectives based on analyses

of the tasks, learners and subject matter incorporation with the faculty

members teaching the courses.

o Facilitate optimal learning (chunks, sequences, and flows content).

o Develop the content of courses taking into consideration the most effective

techniques including web-based education, multimedia presentations and

Computer Based Education to ensure the objectives of the courses are met.

o Develops strategies to effectively communicate, build support for and ensure

the continued application of education content.

Deliverable :

1. Action Plan stating the objectives linked with tasks and expected outcomes in a

timely bound manner within the assignment duration, to be prepared within 1

week from signing the contract.

2. Completion of four courses in new e-learning environment (soft).

Qualifications:

1. University Degree in Computer Science, educational technology or/and

information technology (IT).

2. At least 2 applied professional consultation experience in instructional design.

3. Fluency in English and excellent report writing skills.

4. Ability to undertake administrative duties related to convert the courses.

Place of work: Place of work :

Housed within AQU and will be supervised by the project director.

Time Frame:

The duration of the assignment is two months;

Contract Type: Lump sum

Interested consultants are invited to submit their CVs, action plan and sample of previous work.
by e-mail: tech_edu@hotmail.com no later than 15th of August 2010.