Instructional Designer

About the Job

About the Job The Instructional Designer assists in designing, developing, and revising education-based solutions, primarily interactive, media-rich, online and hybrid courses. The Instructional Designer will collaborate as a member of a design team, but independently act as project lead on multiple design projects that are assigned to the Academic Technology & Design (ATD) team and is expected to coordinate and facilitate the production of courses and projects within set production deadlines.

A successful candidate for this position will be able to clearly articulate their design and development approach, both in theory and application. The successful candidate demonstrates a passion for education, best practices for active learning, and thrives in a rapidly and evolving field. This position reports to the Director of Academic Technology & Design.

The College of Continuing and Professional Studies empowers lifelong learners to achieve their educational goals through professional courses, applied and individualized degrees, and other academic pathways. We pursue a learner-centric environment where diverse ideas, backgrounds, and identities are embraced. CCAPS has a large and diverse portfolio of program offerings, including bachelor’s and master’s degrees, professional development offerings for practitioners, pre-college programs for high school students, English language programs, and lifelong learning for personal enrichment.

Across all the work done in and by CCAPS, we strive daily to live our core values of Access, Learning, Inclusivity, Collaboration, and Excellence. Join us in making a difference through education!

Course Development 60%

• Design, manage, and facilitate the development of newly created online courses in collaboration with faculty or content experts on a course development timeline.
• Implement the redesign, revision, conversion, and review of existing online courses according to best practices and shared design principles at the College.
• Design solutions to address academic challenges through the use of instructional technology.
• Design programs/courses that enable significant learning outcomes as well as learner engagement.
• Collaborate with ATD media specialists for the development of recorded content, media assignments, and the use of academic technology tools for optimal student experience.
• Follow best practices for project management for course development, including tracking and communication of all project tasks, deliverables, and timelines with instructors and staff.

Research & Special Initiatives 15%

• Support ATD special initiatives to ensure the team is at the forefront of knowledge in course design and delivery (example: outcomes assessment, usability, digital accessibility, badges, learning analytics, Digital Course pack, e-Publishers, e-Proctoring, e-Portfolios, etc.).
• Explore emerging learning technologies for their potential, issues, and application.
• Partner with ATD team at large to establish and implement best practices in course design and delivery.
• Actively participate in ATD process improvement initiatives related to course design and delivery.
• Participate in university-wide communities of practice (AT Tools, Media, etc.) to stay current with system wide updates to instructional technologies and share back with the team.

Faculty Development and Relationships 15%

• Educate instructors about design principles and best practices in online course design and delivery.
• Train and support online instructors in their independent use of course technology and third-party teaching tools.
• Provide consultations to instructors for purposes of resolving course design issues, implementing new course features, and/or providing training.
• Support the professional development eff orts for instructors and academic staff in their adoption of existing academic technology and emerging tools.
• Assist in building and fostering a community of practice among instructors using technology to enhance teaching and learning.
• Represent the ATD and CCAPS within and outside the University in a fashion that highlights the value of ATD and the College and builds positive and…