Instructional Designer

Overview

The Instructional Designer works collaboratively with faculty and other CTLE staff to design, develop, and implement high quality learning experiences for traditional, online, and blended/hybrid courses. The Instructional Designer provides training for faculty on course design, use of instructional technologies in online and hybrid course content development and delivery, and use of the campus learning management system (Canvas LMS). This role supports OSU-OKC faculty and staff in adopting instructional technologies, designing new courses, revising existing courses and materials, and providing training and development related to instructional design principles and quality standards for online and hybrid/blended courses.

The role also manages multiple projects, assesses and mitigates risk, reports progress, and communicates with stakeholders to promote collaboration and accountability.

• Analyzes learner and faculty needs, designs and develops interventions, and recommends instructional strategies and technologies to facilitate learning outcomes.
• Designs and develops learning content, eLearning objects, and complete courses for fully online and/or hybrid delivery using eLearning authoring tools.
• Works with faculty and CTLE staff to promote effective teaching strategies, determine appropriate uses of learning technologies in courses, and assist with planning and coordinating course materials.
• Designs, plans, develops, and facilitates professional development sessions (virtual and in-person) on instructional design, Canvas LMS, instructional technologies, and learning theories.
• Creates training and support materials for faculty as needed.
• Collaborates with the OSU-OKC accessibility team and CTLE staff to facilitate workshops on accessibility practices and Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
• Analyzes and evaluates OSU-OKC courses and curricular offerings, and ensures online and hybrid courses meet established quality standards.
• Articulates scope, risks, progress, and milestones of assigned instructional design projects via project plans, scope documents, and reports.
• Participates in the development of policies and procedures for online course quality design and delivery.
• Completes mandatory training and participates in a minimum of two professional development activities each year.
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned.

• Master's degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, Learning Technologies, Educational Psychology, Education, or related field (degree conferred on or before start date).

• Three years or more experience teaching (as instructor of record) in a higher education environment.
• Two years or more experience performing instructional design services in a higher education/academic environment, including designing and developing learning content, courses, and resources focused on active learning and effective teaching practices.
• Two years or more experience with online learning technologies and LMSs (Canvas, Desire2
  
  Learn/Brightspace, Blackboard, etc.).
• Experience providing training workshops or sessions for higher education faculty and/or staff on instructional design principles and instructional technologies.

• Thorough knowledge of instructional design principles (ADDIE, Backward Design, SAM, etc.) and adult learning theories; active learning and student engagement strategies.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of LMS features (Canvas, D2L/Brightspace, Blackboard, Moodle) and media tools (YuJa, Panopto, Zoom, You Tube, Camtasia).
• Well-versed in Universal Design for Learning (UDL), accessibility and ADA-compliance; WCAG 2.2 guidelines.
• Up-to-date knowledge of teaching, learning, and instructional technology trends and best practices.
• Strong eLearning authoring skills (Articulate Storyline 360, Adobe Captivate, iSpring Suite, Lectora Inspire, etc.).
• Strong web design skills (HTML5, CSS) and ability to create multimedia assets (Adobe Creative Cloud, Camtasia, Snag It, Office 365).
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate…