Instructional Designer I

Job Description

Typical duties may include but are not limited to:

• Participates in the design/redesign of online and digital learning courses and their learning activities.
• Participates in the setup of courses within the Learning Management System (LMS).
• Participates in gathering and analyzing data related to department projects and initiatives.
• Participates in the quality review of online and hybrid course designs.
• Participates in the design and delivery of professional development for faculty.
• Supports the planning, development and delivery of training.
• Updates user guides as required.
• May serve as a member on project teams.
• Assists/trains student workers as required.
• Participates in the development of new techniques and procedures to enhance university instructional design practices.
• Reviews progress, evaluates results, recommends new processes, and promotes best practices.

Other Duties:

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Additional Job Description

Required Qualifications:

• This position requires five years of directly related full-time experience or, as an alternative, a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Education, Education Technology, Instructional Design, or closely related field and one year of full-time experience directly related to the job functions.
• Professional full-time experience designing or developing courses and learning activities for courses delivered via a Learning Management System and supporting faculty in the use of a Learning Management System.
• Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience, and/or certifications may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years professional full-time experience designing and developing courses and learning activities for courses delivered via a Learning Management System and supporting faculty in the use of a Learning Management System.
• Experience designing and/or delivering professional development training.
• Experience with action research and/or teaching an online course in a higher education setting.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• General knowledge of instructional design principles and effective online pedagogy.
• General knowledge of course development and Learning Management System support.
• General knowledge of software tools used for developing instructional content.
• General knowledge of adult education principles and practices.
• Skill in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to present effectively to small and large groups.
• Ability to take initiative to plan, organize, coordinate and perform work in various situations when numerous and competing demands are involved.
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively within the community and willing to contribute to a team effort.
• Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments.
• Ability to contribute to the development and delivery of workshops on a variety of topics related to online and digital learning design and pedagogy.
• Ability to learn new software tools for the creation of learning materials used in online, hybrid, and web-enhanced courses.

Salary Range: $48,500 to $52,000