Instructional Designer​/Digital Liaison

Job Title

Instructional Designer/Digital Liaison

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning

Proposed Minimum Salary

$5,833.34 monthly

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

The Instructional Designer II leads and supports the development of classroom, hybrid, or online courses for the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning (LAUP). The position plans, develops, and delivers training and development for faculty and/or staff in areas of instructional design, pedagogy, and best practices. It also leads project work. This position may be subject to availability of grant and contract funds.

Salary: $70,000/annually.

• This position may be subject to availability of grant and contract funds.

• _ Hybrid/Remote Work Option: _ Due to the nature of this position, a hybrid or remote work arrangement may be available for workplace flexibility.

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Two years of related experience.

• Master of Education, Educational Technology and Instructional Design or related field.

• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.

• Knowledge of online course design principles and practices.

• Knowledge of Learning Management Systems and instructional technologies.

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

• Ability to present information clearly and concisely.

• Instructional Design and Educational Technology, Curriculum development.

• Online course design, Artificial Intelligence and Educational Systems, Large language models, Accessibility, Media Productions, Systems and Infrastructure, and Software Development are also necessary.

• Leads and oversees course design and development projects in LAUP.

• Administers and maintains online development courses/programs/resources.

• Plans and coordinates materials with course instructor, instructional design team, and multimedia team. Designs online modules.

• Leads course review process.

• Collaborates with LAUP instructors and subject matter experts (SMEs) to design and develop online, blended, and web-enhanced courses and programs.

• Consults and supports faculty and/or staff with instructional design.

• Leads faculty and/or staff through the design process and makes key recommendations for design.

• Plans, develops, trains, and delivers faculty and/or staff on instructional strategies and course design.

• Identifies and recommends the use of instructional strategies, technologies, and applications. Researches and reviews emerging instructional design innovations and trends.

The College of Architecture at Texas A&M University offers undergraduate and graduate professional programs to prepare individuals to enter the professions of architecture, landscape architecture, construction management, urban and regional planning and visualization. As the only department of its kind in the nation,
The Department of Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning (LAUP) at Texas A&M encompasses an unmatched set of degree programs in three distinct, but related disciplines:

• Landscape Architecture: The planning, design, management, and nurturing of the built and natural environments coupling advanced and traditional digital, virtual, and analog methods

• Urban Planning: A community engagement driven, systematic, and creative process which influences the future of neighborhoods, cities, regions, rural and metropolitan areas

• Land & Property Development: A process which makes…