Instructional Coach

Department: 85259 Cabarrus College of Health Sciences - Academic IAS Clinical Support

Status:
Full time

Benefits Eligible:
Yes

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Variable

Pay Range: $38.20 - $57.30

The Instructional (IC) reports to the Director Teaching, Learning and Academic Technologies in the Academic Affairs department and supports multiple educational entities within Advocate Health. The Instructional Coach supports the development, delivery, and continuous improvement of high-quality in person, online, hybrid, and technology enhanced learning experiences. This role partners closely with faculty, academic leadership, and multiple educational entities across Advocate Health to ensure courses meet institutional quality standards, leverage effective pedagogical strategies, integrate innovative and effective technologies, and comply with accessibility requirements.

The position is responsible for designing and developing digital course materials and learning objects; managing instructional design projects; staying current with emerging instructional technology resources; and developing and delivering training and professional development that empowers team members and faculty to implement effective teaching and technology solutions.

Promotes the college’s core values and standards of excellence through respectful communication, maintenance of a safe and professional environment, synergistic partnership with those we serve, and anticipation of students’, colleagues’ and customers’ needs.

• Contributes to the development and revision of and adheres to policies and procedures.
• Assumes responsibility for own actions.
• Serves as a role model and/or mentor to teammates.
• Projects a professional image in dress, speech and behavior including demonstrating respect for others.
• Represents the program and college in a positive manner.
• Maintains appropriate confidentiality in all aspects of job performance.
• Provides accessibility to teammates and communicates in a timely manner.
• Participates in college functions (e.g., teammate/departmental meetings, new student orientation, graduation) as appropriate.
• Engages in active college committee work.
• Fosters beneficial relationships and supports the greater community through service activities.
• Supports the use of current, traditional, and innovative teaching methodologies and instructional technologies in the classrooms and via the learning management system (LMS).
• Collaborates with and assists faculty on the effective use of teaching practices, instructional technology tools and solutions using sound instructional design principles.
• Creates multimedia resources, course components, and learning objects to match identified instructional goals and learning outcomes.
• Researches and evaluates new and emerging technologies.
• Refers faculty to system-based and community resources for instructional development in the use of educational technologies, as needed.
• Collaborates with other staff to plan, design, and facilitate professional development for faculty in the use of instructional technology solutions that support best practices in teaching and learning.
• Assists in maintaining the functionality of the equipment and LMS used to deliver distance education.
• Assists in assuring security of multimedia and electronic hardware, software, and distance learning technology.
• Collaborates with Student Affairs and teammates. Assist Registrar and Admissions Offices in enhancing student onboarding, account management, and ensuring accuracy between the SIS and LMS.
• Manages special instructional design and multi-media projects.
• Coordinates projects from inception to completion.
• Manages project timelines and coordinates with other team members to meet project outcomes.
• Works with faculty as subject matter experts to identify learner needs.
• Creates supporting material/media (audio, video, presentations, etc.) to meet project goals.
• Collaborates to design, develop and deliver essential training for institutional technologies (i.e. Outlook, Student Information System, Office, etc.).
• Provides backup for the learning technology teammates as needed.
• Maintains…