Instructional Designer Associate

Arizona State University•Tempe, AZ

16d•$45,000

About The Position

The W. P. Carey School of Business, Learning Design and Innovation (LDI) team is looking for an Instructional Designer Associate to assist LDI instructional designers in supporting faculty in the design and development of online courses and course materials using multiple learning management systems (and other instructional technologies) and applying best practices in teaching and learning.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
Bachelor's degree in Educational Technology or a related field AND one year of experience providing educational technology development services; OR, Any equivalent combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
Ability to effectively communicate to perform essential functions.

Nice To Haves

Designing, developing, implementing, revising, and reviewing online courses and course materials in a higher education environment.
Skill in using a variety of industry-leading technologies and products for development of course content, presentations, web pages, web applications and tutorials.
Online course evaluation and Quality Matters best practices and processes.
Troubleshooting and supporting faculty and staff use of technology.
Working in a higher education environment, interacting and supporting faculty and administration.
Online instructional design for adult learning; principles, practices, and techniques; Security/permission methods and standards for course access.
Knowledge of any learning management system (LMS), specifically Canvas.
Writing, proofreading and editing instructional materials.
Skill in managing multiple projects.

Responsibilities

Assists Learning Design and Innovation (LDI) instructional designers, WPC faculty and staff in the design, development and maintenance of engaging, interactive and instructionally sound online course materials.
Provides troubleshooting and other technology support for online teaching and learning products used by faculty, students, and staff.
In conjunction with the LDI team, performs Quality Assurance reviews for online courses.
Implement and support learning tools (LTIs) within Canvas.
Support faculty through the preparation of course content, setup of assignments, and integration of learning tools.
Through team communication, presentations, training sessions, conferences and publications, remains current on emerging technologies that have potential value for teaching and learning.
Assists with the researching and production of clear documentation and other instructional materials (websites, multimedia and online tutorials) to support faculty learning.
Uses applications such as desktop content authoring tools, document creation applications, presentation tools and emerging technologies to develop custom products to meet user needs.
Collaborates with instructional designers, academic technologists, project managers, and others to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of course design and development models and processes.
Apply knowledge of accessibility standards and support accessibility of courses via document remediation and use of accessibility checkers.
Applies effective organizational skills to coordinate several projects at once, maintain realistic schedules, and clearly communicate when timelines or expectations require adjustment.
Demonstrates strong judgment in determining priorities, focusing on the highest-impact tasks first while managing multiple projects and communicating proactively about shifting timelines.