Instructional Designer II

Texas A&M • College Station, TX

12d

About The Position

The Instructional Designer II participates in the design and development of innovative, high-quality online, hybrid, and face-to-face learning content in alignment with instructional design and pedagogical best practices. This position will collaborate with faculty, subject matter experts, and the Mays Business School staff to develop digitally enhanced courses that promote student engagement and interactivity with course content, peers, and instructors for programs, departments, and units across Mays Business School. Through the learning design process, this position partners with faculty to create high-quality learning experiences and materials that align with program objectives; researches and evaluates emerging instructional design innovations; and organizes, prioritizes, and coordinates course development deliverables. This position develops faculty resources and training materials to support the design process.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years of experience in instructional design or related experience in K-12 education, higher education, adult learning and literacy, or training and development.
• Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to apply instructional design theories, principles, best practices, and current trends in teaching and learning to the design and development of innovative, high-quality online, hybrid, and face-to-face learning content.
• Knowledge of quality design standards such as Quality Matters, OLC Scorecard, or similar rubrics.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects and work collaboratively and professionally with others.
• Ability to communicate information clearly and concisely.

Nice To Haves

• More than two years of experience in instructional design or related experience in K-12 education, higher education, adult learning & literacy, or training and development.
• Experience curating, researching, writing, proofreading, and editing instructional materials.
• Experience designing, developing, and implementing innovative, engaging, and accessible online, hybrid, and face-to-face learning content;
• Experience interacting with faculty and students to provide support.
• Experience working collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proficiency in Canvas and contemporary learning technologies, and in the use of basic programming relating to online learning (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.).
• Knowledge of project management best practices and tools.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and demonstrated performance in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of project management best practices and tools.

Responsibilities

• Independently meets with faculty and subject matter experts to design and develop innovative, high-quality online, hybrid, and face-to-face learning content that promotes student engagement with course materials, the instructor, and peers.
• Facilitates the learning design process by developing learning objectives that align with course materials and assignments.
• Creates and curates learning content that is accessible, engaging, and promotes active learning.
• Designs activities that promote interactivity with the content, between students, and between students and instructors.
• Builds learning content in the TAMU Canvas environment.
• Collaborates with faculty to locate and evaluate learning materials, to include open educational resources (OER) and third-party media.
• Provides training and resources on the topics of copyright and fair use.
• Works with subject matter experts (SMEs) on the planning of media assets, to include video, audio, graphics, and other appropriate media.
• Remains abreast of emerging trends in online instruction, pedagogy, and tools particularly those related to copyright issues, accessibility, and the use of open educational resources.
• Monitors progress, anticipates and troubleshoots roadblocks, recalibrates deliverables and timelines, and communicates frequently with the director about the progress of all assigned projects.
• Builds collaborative relationships with faculty, staff, and other stakeholders through face-to-face, digital, and remote communication channels.
• Manages communications and utilizes excellent time management skills to complete projects.
• Uses project management system to document project progress.
• Maintains documentation for each project.
• Reports on learning design project progress.
• Manages and maintains digital asset library for graphic design projects.
• Develops guides, resources, and training materials to support faculty with the learning design process and research-based best practices in teaching and learning across teaching modalities, and the digital learning environment.
• Provides training to faculty on the LMS and other tools associated with the digital learning environments (e.g., instructional technologies, Zoom and other third-party tools).

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12- 15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees