Instructional Designer​/Trainer at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury, NC

Instructional Designer/Trainer

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Classification

Title:

Educational Technology Coordinator

Min Salary: $62,988.68

FLSA: E = Exempt

The Instructional Designer/Trainer will develop and maintain support resources/materials related to effective instructional strategies and the use of educational technologies for effective e-learning. This may include coordinating, developing, and/or conducting faculty development sessions on course design, content delivery, accessibility (ADA/Section 504) of digital content; execution of required instructional processes; and the use of learning management system features and functionality. This position requires in-person presence on campus to effectively support faculty and college instructional support technology initiatives/needs.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, preparing and/or conducting related training sessions; evaluating course design; guiding faculty in the development of e-learning content that meets quality standards; maintaining appropriate records/files; researching and planning; and participating on committees, as assigned/approved by the employee’s manager. The Instructional Designer/Trainer must possess good organizational and research skills, strong interpersonal and teamwork skills, excellent oral and written communication skills, strong computer skills with online instruction applications software, have a customer service focus, and a strong work ethic.

This is a 12-month, full-time, in-person position that reports to the Director of eLearning and Faculty Development Services. Remote work is not an option for this role, as on-campus engagement is essential for effective collaboration and faculty support.

• Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Computer Science, Educational Technology, or related field.
• Minimum two years of demonstrated success teaching/training technology-related content.
• Minimum two years of experience in teaching with and/or administering the Blackboard learning management system (LMS) or similar platform.

• Master's degree in instructional design, educational technology, or similar.
• Experience developing content to meet quality standards in Blackboard.
• Goal setting and strategic planning experience.

eLearning and Faculty Development Services

Typically 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday–Friday. Occasional early mornings, evenings, and weekends.

• Remains current on instructional strategies and educational technologies for effective e-learning and assists in the identification and/or development of recommendations and requirements for effective content delivery. As required/approved by the employee’s manager, this may include completing position-related professional development (internal or external of the College) and participating in position-related professional organizations.
• Trains and supports faculty on educational technologies, instructional support applications, and design standards used in the creation/delivery of e-learning content and the execution of required instructional processes. This may include providing instructional design guidance; conducting course reviews; and developing/conducting workshops and/or training courses.
• Assists in the collection of data and prepares operational records and reports, as required or requested by the employee’s manager.
• Designs content to support instruction. This may include developing and/or posting website, intranet, and/or LMS site content; creating or editing multimedia such as images, audio, and video files; creating and/or evaluating content to meet accessibility standards; and performing related duties.
• Administers software solutions (in whole or part, as assigned to the department) that support the delivery of instruction. This may include developing documentation; collaborating with counterparts in the Colleges Information Systems division and/or NCCCS institutions; and interacting with vendors of instructional content, technologies and support platforms.
• As required/approved by the employee’s manager, attends position-related College and State events and participates on College and State committees.
• Serves the College by instructing one course per semester, based on credentials and academic needs (unless otherwise approved by the employee’s manager).

Location:

Salisbury, NC