Instructional Designer II - Direct Wage

South Texas College • Part-time • Pecan Campus, United States of America • 2d ago

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Job Description

General Statement of Job

The Instructional Designer II collaborates with subject matter experts to create pedagogically sound courses, develops and provides faculty and staff trainings, and assists faculty to convert existing courseware and create new courseware for online, hybrid, and web-enhanced course. The Instructional Designer II also evaluates and implements emerging technologies into online courses after determining pedagogical uses. This position may be onsite or remote, depending upon the needs of the College.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

Develops professional development activities and/or modules to help faculty create new courseware and/or convert existing courseware for electronic delivery.
Supports the STC Instructional Continuity plan by developing and facilitating workshops and certification classes.
Advises faculty on effective instructional design and development of online courses and enhancement of classroom instruction with technology.
Instructs and assists faculty in developing sound pedagogy and effective instructional methods using technologies for instruction delivered online.
Instructs and supports faculty in integrating technology in to instruction by identifying instructional problems and opportunities for technology solutions, developing strategies for technology as an instructional tool, and evaluating the effectiveness of uses of technology in delivery of instruction.
Applies Quality Matters rubric to develop detailed design documents that are used to guide content production.
Investigates the availability of and evaluates the effectiveness of technologies that can be used by faculty members for enhancement of instruction.
Develops competencies in the use of technologies that faculty can use to enhance instruction.
Provides direction for Distance Learning technology team assisting faculty with course development.
Plans, schedules, and conducts trainings, workshops, and seminars for training faculty to improve online course.
Designs and implements monthly webinars and other online learning faculty activities to increase capacity and promote competency.
Tracks and reports on course development and delivery plans, online faculty attendance and completion of online courses, relevance and success of initiatives.
Prepares an annual training plan to maximize online learning faculty engagement that reflects the strategic objectives of the department.
Serves as facilitator for Blackboard Certification, Online Teaching Certification and Spark Online.
Develops and produces technology training materials for online faculty.
Collaborates with assigned departments to assist faculty with developing online course.
Assists the director in presentations or trainings with faculty or staff regarding the Distance Learning department or certifications.
Creates, updates, and maintains clear documentation and other instructional materials (websites, manuals, multimedia and online tutorials) for faculty certifications and trainings.
Provides weekly and monthly reports on projects and initiatives, faculty’s certifications and course approval forms to director.
Serves as primary liaison to assigned departments to assist with improving online course by making recommendations and best practices to online course.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

Master's degree required. Degree in Education or Instructional Design, preferred.
Experience with learning management systems and course creation, including media, accessibility, assessment, and quality assurance required.
Quality Matters Peer Reviewer Certification preferred
Experience in a higher education institution, preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Excellent oral, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, the Windows environment, and internet research skills.
Working knowledge in Adobe Creative Cloud and Adobe Captivate or a similar course design software.
Ability to apply the instructional systems design process, learning theories, ADDIE, UDL, and Quality Matters Rubrics.
Knowledge and application of accessibility compliance standards and Universal Design principles in designing and delivering learning in various formats.
Ability to prioritize, organize, and complete multiple tasks with attention to detail, within stated deadlines.
Ability to work independently as well as a team player within department and with others.
Ability to adapt to constant change and periods of fast-paced, high-intensity work situations.
Demonstrated commitment to achieving the vision and mission of South Texas College.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries from administrators, students, faculty, staff, and the general public.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Checks, Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

Security Sensitive position: All applicants are subject to a criminal background check under South Texas College policy.
Must have or qualify for a valid Texas driver’s license and proof of liability insurance unless working remotely.
Quality Matters Peer Reviewer Certification, preferred or must successfully complete the certification within 2 months of employment.

Physical Requirements

Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.
Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.
Sitting particularly for sustained periods of time.
Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading.
Mobility to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.