Instructional Designer

The College of Agricultural Sciences Digital Education Non-Credit team is seeking an Instructional Designer to work with an innovative team of instructional designers, multimedia specialists, and subject matter experts to develop online learning components—primarily online course content and educational videos, for Penn State Extension’s education programs. The Instructional Designer works collaboratively to design, develop, evaluate, and revise online courses, workforce trainings, and educational videos.

They apply instructional design principles, quality standards, and team SOPs to create engaging content, assessments, and multimedia-supported learning experiences within the learning management system (LMS). This includes: determining learning outcomes; outlining and developing written materials; and designing multimedia. The instructional designer inputs course materials to the LMS, edits LMS settings, and troubleshoots LMS issues. The Instructional Designer also conducts course checkups and copyedits courses and multimedia assets to ensure accuracy, consistency, accessibility, and adherence to style guidelines.

They contribute to daily digital education team operations and support continuous improvement of team processes.

• Instructional design experience.
• Knowledge of online learning theory and pedagogical principles.
• Experience with learning management systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and strong word-smithing skills to enhance comprehension of written material.
• Digital file organization skills.
• Interpersonal, project management, and time management abilities.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and finish projects in a deadline-driven environment.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to collaborate closely with a diverse group of people, including writers, designers, faculty, staff, and other professionals.

• Experience with technical writing, copyediting, and/or multimedia asset design is preferred.

This position is available to work remotely in a remote-eligible state in the U.S. Occasional on-site work may be required as determined by business need. Standard working hours are in the Eastern Time Zone.

• Master's Degree
• 1+ years of relevant experience

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The salary range for this position, including all possible grades, is $54,060.00 - $78,444.00. Salary Structure - Information on Penn State's salary structure:
Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

• In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage,
• employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time.
• One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children.

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. Penn State does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of a staff employment Visa. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

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