Instructional Designer

Instructional Designer I

Agency:
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service

Department:
Law Enforcement and Protective Services

Location:

Bryan, Texas

Job Type: Staff

Salary: $3,937.50 monthly

The Instructional Designer I will join a team of curriculum experts developing online and face-to-face courses at the Law Enforcement & Protective Services Training Division located at the Texas A&M RELLIS Campus. Our curriculum staff maintains a suite of courses designed for law enforcement, forensics, explosives, emergency communications, security, and corrections personnel. You will execute an established curriculum development process that includes working with Subject Matter Experts (SME) and design team members to identify training needs, prepare learning objectives, and sequence course content for classroom and online learning.

• Design, develop, and deploy curriculum for traditional classroom training delivery programs and format content and graphics using prescribed software (80% of time).
• Facilitate working meetings assigned to phased curriculum development efforts.
• Design course materials for both the student and the instructor.
• Support the creation of all course objectives.
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and originality of technical documentation.
• Create course activities to reinforce all learning objectives.
• Develop and revise course presentation slides and instructional visual aids to maintain alignment with course goals and objectives.
• Format and edit training manuals and other associated training materials.
• Prepare and submit curriculum drafts of the publication for review by the development team.
• Conduct focused technical reviews of all curriculum materials received for assignment to ensure proper usage of terminology, style, direction, content, grammar, diction, punctuation, and clarity; recommend revisions or changes in scope, format, and content to maintain standardization.
• Prepare documents for professional printing or publishing through other means as specified by the curriculum manager.
• Lead curriculum design team – promote collaboration, partnerships, and relationships among design team members.
• Work with subject matter experts, instructors, and other team members to ensure the accuracy and validity of the training design and methodology.
• Ensure alignment between the curriculum, testing, and applicable standards.
• Research and structure instructional design projects: establish project scope, timeline, goals, and objectives; research available resources, permissions, and curriculum; monitor project progress and deliver requested or required reports.

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university (no specific major required).
• Valid motor vehicle operator's license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.
• Consideration for associate's degree with two years of experience in training, curriculum development, and adult learning principles, or high school diploma/GED with four years of experience in similar fields.

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