Designer, Instructional

Austin Community College • Austin, TX

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About The Position

To provide consultation, project management, and support services in instructional strategies, design, content creation, use of various communication modes (e.g., websites, video, audio), assessment, and technology in the development of curricula for higher educational learning.

Requirements

• Knowledge Research methodologies and techniques.
• Processes and standards for planning and implementing instructional design and development and evaluation.
• Instructional technology media and materials development and implementation principles.
• Learning Theory.
• Instructional strategies, curriculum standards, and assessments.
• Occupational and competency analysis, methods, and procedures.
• Project management processes, methodologies, and techniques.
• Familiarity with integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the instructional design process, courses, and curricula.
• Skills Maintaining an established work schedule.
• Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills, including active listening skills.
• Effectively using organizational and planning skills.
• Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Project management and efficient use of resources.
• Researching and analyzing complex information.
• Make recommendations that impact the budget.
• Managing competing project outcomes, setting and meeting project deadlines.
• Public speaking and facilitation skills
• Technology Skills Use a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software.
• Use webpage editors, graphic software, and basic HTML.
• Two years related work experience.
• Master's degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, Education, or related field

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, Education, or related field.
• Higher education experience
• Use a variety of software such as Adobe Dreamweaver CC, Photoshop, Captivate, Camtasia, Articulate 360, and Illustrator among others.
• Use webpage editors (Google Sites, Wordpress, and Adobe Web development tools), graphic software, and CSS.
• Use course management tools such as Blackboard and learning tools such as Respondus and Soft Chalk.
• Experience with web conferencing tools such a Google Hangouts, Zoom and Adobe Connect.

Responsibilities

• Manages instructional projects and related collegewide strategic initiatives from conception through implementation.
• Consults with faculty on instructional design, strategies, and learning objectives; makes recommendations on enhancing instructional materials and deliveries to ensure students have an opportunity to interact and apply learning outcomes as well as increase the success and retention of students; assists in the development of course materials, assessment techniques, appropriate integration of instructional technologies, and best practices.
• Develops and maintains in-person and software-based learning modules for instructional or training purposes.
• Designs, develops, and delivers workshops and training to faculty in the use of instructional technologies and educational best practices; provides ongoing faculty training and support in technology tools and educational applications.
• Designs and produces learning materials in a variety of formats including print, graphics, audio, video, animation, and multimedia to support teaching, learning, and college information needs.
• Maintains database regarding instructional design projects as well as other related files and records.
• Provides assistance to faculty in technology tools and methods, use of instructional software, and effective uses of multimedia.
• Researches and makes recommendations on educational best practices, instructional resources, instructional technologies, and multimedia hardware/software to support teaching and learning addressing copyright concerns and ADA compliance issues.
• Facilitates curriculum development sessions, documents findings, and writes reports.
• Assures courses and projects meet Universal Design for Learning and Accessibility standards.
• Assist faculty in utilizing appropriate technologies to address learning accommodations.
• Collaborates with others to measure effectiveness of course design and student learning.
• Conducts needs assessments to identify faculty development needs related to teaching, and uses this data to inform the development of faculty programming and resources.
• Stays abreast of current research and best practices in evidence-based teaching practices.
• Develops and curates resources (e.g., guides, tutorials, exemplars) for faculty on learner-centered courses and instructional materials, including effective and ethical AI integration.

Benefits

• Benefits include medical, dental, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, retirement plans, and AD&D.
• ACC does not participate in Social Security.
• ACC participates in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) and the Optional Retirement Program (ORP-Faculty and Administrators Only).
• Hourly employees participate in the ACC Money Purchase Plan (ACCMPP) as a retirement program required by federal law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees