Instructional Designer III - Department Only Search - 530275

The University of Alabama • Tuscaloosa, AL

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Instructional Designer III works with faculty and other content experts to create robust and interactive online courses for complex credit and non-credit courses using sound online pedagogy under limited supervision. Works one-on-one with faculty member to identify course learning objectives, teaching methodologies, assessment tools, and other parameters necessary for development of basic courses. Assigns, reviews, guides, and manages instructional design projects to ensure successful completion of course development in the prescribed timeframe. Mentors lower-level Instructional Designers in course development and implementation work. Works collaboratively with faculty, fellow instructional designers, and media and technical support staff to develop creative and engaging courses for online or blended delivery. Envisions and creates interactive learning activities and innovative media elements. Makes recommendations to faculty on good online instructional practices that lead to the realization of the desired student learning outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and four (4) years of instructional design, interactive technology, or technical support experience; OR master’s degree and two (2) years of instructional design, interactive technology, or technical support experience.
• Strong knowledge of pedagogy, especially in the online realm.
• Excellent project management and time management skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to understand, implement, and train others in web/new media content preparation, presentation and production.
• Ability to implement instructional technology tools for online content preparation, presentation and production.
• Ability to work with clientele.
• Ability to thrive within a collaborative team environment to produce a quality final product within given time constraints.
• Ability to quickly evaluate and learn new technologies.
• Strong ability to envision and develop engaging online interactions to concisely convey complicated concepts to student learners.
• Team player that proactively embraces new challenges, and is willing share knowledge and skills with other members of the course development team.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the Blackboard Learn learning management system (or comparable LMS) and a working knowledge of web accessibility.
• Experience working with faculty at an academic institution.

Responsibilities

• Works one-on-one with faculty member to identify course learning objectives, teaching methodologies, assessment tools, and other parameters necessary for development of basic courses.
• Assigns, reviews, guides, and manages instructional design projects to ensure successful completion of course development in the prescribed timeframe.
• Mentors lower-level Instructional Designers in course development and implementation work.
• Works collaboratively with faculty, fellow instructional designers, and media and technical support staff to develop creative and engaging courses for online or blended delivery.
• Envisions and creates interactive learning activities and innovative media elements.
• Makes recommendations to faculty on good online instructional practices that lead to the realization of the desired student learning outcomes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level