Instructional Course Builder

Overview

Category:
Professional

Department:
Center for Learning and Teaching

Location:

Binghamton, NY

Posted:
Jan 20, 2026

Closes:
Open Until Filled

Type:
Full-time

.: 07676, 00694, 06003

Position

Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character, mission, facilities, and community life promote student success, research, and service. We strive for excellence, education, innovation, and civic engagement, and value a diverse campus community.

We are an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and we welcome all to apply, including veterans and persons with disabilities.

Budget Title: Instructional Support Technician (SL-3)

Salary: $64,000 - $71,000

Binghamton University seeks experienced Instructional Course Builders to build, test, launch, and maintain high-quality online graduate courses in D2L Brightspace. You will work with faculty to transform course materials into asynchronous online courses, integrate media and external tools (e.g., Articulate 360 Storyline/Rise), ensure accessibility and compliance (WCAG/Section 508; RSI/Title IV), and partner with faculty/program leads to deliver courses on time and to standard.

Generative AI is used responsibly to accelerate content production with human review and in line with campus policy.

• Course Production & Launch (~70%)
  • Build complete Brightspace course shells and components: HTML/CSS pages, Content/Modules, Assignments, Discussions/Groups, Rubrics, Question Library/Quizzes, Gradebook, Release Conditions/Intelligent Agents, Checklists, and Announcements, in coordination with faculty subject matter experts.
  • Convert approved design artifacts (course maps/outcomes/assessments) into scaffolded, accessible units.
  • Create and maintain course shells; manage copy/versioning workflows across terms/sections and prepare shells for launches (dates, due-date schemes, section variations).
  • Articulate 360 (Storyline/Rise):
    Build, publish, and maintain HTML5/SCORM/xAPI learning objects; configure SCORM 2004 tracking (or xAPI where available); embed in Brightspace and verify grade passback/completion criteria.
  • Integrate and test LTI 1.3/Advantage tools and media platforms (e.g., Kaltura/Panopto) including captions, interactive video/quizzing, and basic media edits.
  • Generative AI (institution-approved tools):
    Use AI to draft first-pass text, question banks, rubrics, alt text, and transcripts; reformat content for UDL; accelerate QA with human verification, accurate sourcing, and adherence to privacy/FERPA guidance.
• Quality, Accessibility & Compliance (~15%)
  • Apply OSCQR (SUNY), Quality Matters, and/or other university-approved criteria and convert findings into specific LMS changes.
  • Ensure WCAG 2.1 AA/Section 508 compliance: headings/structure, keyboard navigation and focus order in Storyline/Rise, color/contrast, closed captions/transcripts, descriptive alt text, and accessible documents/media.
  • Implement Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) patterns (structured instructor presence, feedback cadence, interaction tracking) within the LMS and Storyline/Rise activities.
• Faculty Enablement & Support (~10%)
  • Coordinate with faculty on build-related practices (gradebook alignment, rubrics, quiz banks, media/captions, release conditions).
  • Produce short how-to guides/screen casts for recurring build tasks and AI-assisted workflows (e.g., prompt patterns for item writing, accessibility checks), with documented human-review steps.
• Operations & Continuous Improvement (~5%)
  • Work within intake workflows; meet build timelines for term launches; log and resolve defects.
  • Use Brightspace analytics (Class Progress/Insights) and SCORM/xAPI data (where available) to propose iterative improvements to components and templates.
  • Contribute to template governance and the shared component library; maintain build documentation and prompt/response libraries for AI-assisted tasks.

• Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Educational/Instructional…