Instructional Designer for Online Learning

SUMMARY

In support of the university’s mission and objectives, the Instructional Designer designs, reviews, and implements content focused on measurable course learning objectives. The Instructional Designer supports staff and collaborates with faculty to help create, maintain, and prepare courses for online delivery and teaching with technology.

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Creates and Maintains Courses for Online Delivery

• Assists faculty in the design and development of course resources.
• Consults with faculty on prevailing knowledge for building courses.
• Instructs faculty and students in the use and/or application of instructional technology.

Prepares Online Courses

• Ensures course materials are available.
• Imports and updates content for upcoming courses.
• Prepares course syllabuses.

Supports Faculty in Teaching with Technology

• Diagnoses and solve Canvas-based and other software problems.
• Creates materials for faculty and student support.
• Conducts workshops, seminars, and training sessions.

Evaluates online content using the Quality Matters rubric and contributes to AI initiatives.

Completes Other Duties as Assigned.

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree, required; Master's degree in instructional design or related field, preferred, or equivalent experience. Quality Matters (QM) Program Certification, preferred.

EXPERIENCE

3+ years of experience and training in a higher-education environment, preferred.

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities) 

• Customer Service Orientation – Keeps internal and/or external key stakeholder(s), students, parents, faculty, staff and community partners in mind at all times. 
• Professionalism – Displays a high level of professionalism, e.g. timeliness, reliability, communication, and work ethic.
• Christ-first Faith – Provides spiritual support to community members, including students, on their Christian faith journey.
• Adaptable/Flexibility – Ability to change or adjust to change.
• Attention to Detail – Ability to efficiently and accurately focus on a specific task or number of tasks. Reviews details with a critical eye.
• Creativity – Ability to think creatively and design creative solutions to problems.
• Effective Communication – Expresses ideas and information in a clear and concise manner both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well-articulated messaging across a wide variety of audiences.
• Establishes Trust – Gains the confidence of others by actions and words that promote being honest, forthcoming, and vulnerable.
• Problem-solving – Anticipates, evaluates, diagnoses, and resolves problems in a systematic and fact-based manner.
• Project and Time Management – Effective planning and priority setting. Ability to manage several complex projects simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Self-development – Grow one’s self-awareness, abilities, skills, and/or talent.
• Teamwork & Collaboration – Creates a climate that fosters commitment to a common vision and shared values that promote cooperation and working together through trust and support of others both departmentally and cross-functionally. 
• Technology – Strong aptitude to learn new technologies as department processes evolve.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to work non-routine hours during certain times of the year.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time.