Instructional Designer

Houston Community College•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Instructional Designer assists and trains faculty and team members in instructional and interface design for online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses. The role coordinates and collaborates with Master Course Development teams to design and produce quality courses across modalities. It also directs and provides leadership to multimedia and Master Course Development teams and some part-time employees. The position designs and produces learning materials in print, graphic, and multimedia formats; develops and delivers workshops and online training on instructional technologies and educational best practices; researches emerging practices, resources, technologies, and multimedia tools; and contributes to decisions about purchasing or transitioning software and technology. The role keeps current with instructional design and ADA web compliance issues and may provide program-level support by working with Deans, instructional leaders, and faculty. The position is based in a general office environment. It may require work after hours, including weekends and holidays. The job class may include security-sensitive positions subject to Texas Education Code § 51.215.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, Educational Technology, or a related field.
One year of directly job-related experience working with various operating systems.
Valid Texas Driver License.
Knowledge of MS Office programs.
Knowledge of course management systems.
Knowledge of instructional technology applications.
Knowledge of instructional design theory and practices.
Ability to research instructional technologies.
Knowledge of project management principles.
Ability to deliver high-quality work, accept responsibility, serve customers, support organizational goals, drive continuous improvement, act with integrity, think critically, manage change, and communicate effectively.
Ability to perform job requirements with or without reasonable accommodations, remain stationary during the shift, move items weighing up to 25 pounds, position oneself to operate job equipment, apply established protocols in a timely manner, access and use technology devices, and communicate with others to accomplish job requirements.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Experience with instructional design, teaching in an institution of higher education, or teaching in a community college.
An associate’s degree plus four years of formal training in a recognized field of specialization directly related to the work may be considered in lieu of the required degree.

Responsibilities

Direct the work and provide leadership to multimedia and Master Course Development teams and some part-time employees.
Coordinate with Master Course Developers to design and produce quality online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses and training materials.
Assist faculty and team members with instructional and interface design, selection of electronic delivery methods, instructional software, effective multimedia use, and troubleshooting course-design problems.
Design and produce learning materials in print, graphic, and multimedia formats to support teaching, learning, and College information needs.
Design, develop, and deliver workshops and online training for faculty on instructional technologies and educational best practices.
Provide requested special sessions or training for faculty on selected or new software, technologies, and pedagogical strategies.
Research current and innovative educational best practices, instructional resources and technologies, and multimedia hardware and software to support teaching and learning and help faculty develop new teaching methods.
Research, recommend, and participate in decisions about purchasing or transitioning to new software and technology.
Keep current with instructional design and ADA web compliance issues.
Participate in required training, developmental activities, and seminars.
Provide program-level support as needed, including working with Deans, instructional leaders, and faculty.
Perform other duties, tasks, and assignments as required.