Education Specialist​/Instructional Designer

Education Specialist/Instructional Designer (Hybrid) – Instructional Design Studio

Location:

Washington University Medical Campus – Hybrid – Full time

Reporting to the Manager of the Instructional Design Studio under the leadership of the Associate Dean of Education Digital Transformation and Data Strategy, the Education Specialist/Instructional Designer will work with faculty and staff to design, create, and deliver instructional materials and related digital media in support of learning, teaching, assessment, and improving student outcomes. The Education Specialist/Instructional Designer will assist with promotion and outreach of instructional design services and related efforts across WashU Medicine.

• Collaborate with faculty and staff to provide guidance on effective instructional design of courses and sessions.
• Support subject matter experts in developing and creating content for courses and instructional sessions.
• Assist in the creation of course material and media supporting student learning objectives.
• Work with the o and other School of Medicine colleagues to create interactive videos and other multimedia for instructional needs.
• Liaise with WashU Information Technology and other instructional designers and education specialists to solve common problems and maximize use of available tools, services, spaces, and resources.
• Promote available instructional design services within the WashU Medicine community.
• Partner in the collaboration and development of training resources for faculty, staff, and/or students.
• Partner in the delivery of training sessions for faculty, staff, and/or students.

• Develop and manage multiple project plans.
• Establish deadlines with project partners, lead project meetings, and effectively communicate project milestones.
• Work in collaboration with the Office of Education, with guidance from ETIU leadership to establish priority assignments.

• Provide consultation and training on educational technologies and course/session design to the WashU Medicine community.
• Assist in designing and creating instructional materials for WashU Medicine faculty using appropriate in-person, blended, and online instruction solutions based on best practices, educational research, and appropriate assessment methods.
• Assist in resolving copyright and fair use issues for instructional materials in collaboration with Becker Medical Library staff.

• Participate in WashU Medicine community activities and professional development.
• Attend and present at professional conferences as needed.
• Travel to on-campus and off-campus sites to provide collaborative support for instructional content/media as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Normal office environment.
• Ability to travel to various on- and off-campus locations.

• Education:
  
  Associate degree.
• Work Experience:
  
  Development of educational/training materials, 1 year.
• Driver's License:
  Not required.

• Education:
  
  Master’s degree.
• Skills:
  
  Knowledge of federal regulations, collaboration, graphic design, HTML, institutional assessment, instructional design, Canvas, Microsoft Office 365, oral and written communication, project management, regulatory research, research ethics, video conferencing, web-based communications, web graphic design.

G12

$58,400.00 – $99,700.00 annually

Personal: Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, sick time; competitive health insurance; free Metro U‑Pass; defined contribution (403(b)) retirement savings plan.

Wellness: Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program, financial resources, access to dietitians.

Family: 4…