31 applicants

Company

Ease Learning · 7 hours ago

Instructional Designer

United States

Contract

Remote

Mid Level

4+ years exp

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Georgia Jones, PhD

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Responsibilities

Design and redesign online courses. While most courses will be in an online format, you are expected to be able to develop other modalities, such as hybrid and hyflex

Collaborate with subject matter experts during the course (re)design process to choose the best combination of teaching practices, learning technologies, and other resources to develop courses and learning objects that create the most effective learning experiences for all students

Collaborate with team members and other Academic Affairs departments to create and facilitate faculty development programs and on-demand resources on teaching, learning, and course design

Follow established course development processes and adhere to development schedules

Develop learning objects that leverage technology to provide flexibility and choice to our students while supporting their learning

Remain current with the latest industry technology tools and trends

Explore new course design strategies and learning technologies to create student-centered learning experiences

Oversee quality of work across instructional designers and programs to ensure consistency of design

Develop new templates as guidelines as needed to support course development projects

Qualification

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Instructional DesignHigher Education ExperienceLearning Management SystemsAdult Learning TheoryUniversal Design for LearningAccessible Technology GuidelinesAdaptive Learning EnvironmentsActive Learning PedagogiesProject ManagementBasic HTMLMicrosoft OfficeTroubleshooting Educational TechnologyRelationship-Building Skills

Required

Bachelor's or Master’s degree from a regionally accredited university

Four to eight years of prior work experience in instructional design in higher education required (must be on resume)

Strong relationship-building skills

Ability to independently manage multiple, complex projects with the highest degree of accuracy and efficiency

Ability to apply adult learning theory and online pedagogical best practices to course development

Familiarity with universal design for learning (UDL) and accessible technology guidelines, such as WCAG 2.1.

Comprehensive knowledge of active learning and inclusive pedagogies

Ability to work collaboratively and effectively manage projects that involve diverse individuals

Technical skills appropriate for an instructional design position (e.g., learning management systems, designing for web, authoring tools, basic HTML, Microsoft Office) and willingness to continually learn new applications

Ability to troubleshoot basic educational technology issues

Ability to interpret faculty needs in course maintenance and instructional design

Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills

Ability to adapt to change and learn new procedures and software programs

Desire to continue learning and developing skills