Instructional Designer

DPS•Denver, CO

About The Position

The Instructional Designer creates learning activities and course content, working with subject matter experts to identify training needs and using multimedia tools to enhance learning. The role develops and tests online and hybrid courses, manages course development projects, and provides support and guidance to instructors and supervisors producing online higher education courses. Applicants must live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while employed.

Requirements

Two years of relevant work experience in designing, developing, and delivering online course materials and education programs.
Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while employed.
Be able, with or without accommodations, to meet the physical demands of the position.
Commit to racial and educational excellence, work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity, and support students so they feel seen and heard and have access to high-quality education.

Responsibilities

Develop training materials, course content, and learning activities.
Work with subject matter experts to identify course needs and appropriate delivery methods.
Create multimedia course content and instructional materials, including audio, video, games, and role plays, using a variety of media, applications, and programs.
Manage course development projects, including determining and communicating project scope, requirements, goals, and timelines.
Analyze and apply trends and best practices in learning technologies and instructional design.
Develop and test online and hybrid courses to ensure smooth content sequencing, information flow, and relevance.
Devise assessments, such as tests or quizzes, to measure training effectiveness.
Support and guide instructors and supervisors in developing and producing multiple online higher education courses, including course builds, interactives, activities, and assessment instruments.