Designer, Instructional

Austin Community College•Austin, TX

5d•$69,939 - $87,424•Onsite

About The Position

Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area. As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that: Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities. Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Requirements

Master's degree.
Two years related work experience.
Use of spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software.
Use of webpage editors, graphic software, and basic HTML.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, Education, or related field.
Use of software such as Adobe Acrobat Pro, Articulate, Google Suite, Microsoft Office Suite
Use of webpage editors (Google Sites, Wordpress, and Adobe Web development tools), graphic software, and CSS.
Use of course management tools such as Blackboard and learning tools such as Respondus.
Experience with web conferencing tools such a Google Hangouts, Web Ex, 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 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.
Conducts occupational analysis and develops job profiles working with business partners, internal subject matter experts, and other internal as well as external stakeholders.
Assures courses and projects meet accessibility standards.
Collaborates with others to measure effectiveness of course design and student learning.
May oversee peer review process.