Instructional Designer

Palm Beach State College • Lake Worth, TX

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About The Position

The Instructional Designer develops instructional strategies, course materials, and assessment techniques, ensuring appropriate integration of instructional technologies into courses. The role consults with and guides faculty on pedagogical content delivery and instructional methods, provides faculty training and workshops on the Learning Management System (LMS) and other integrated systems, and conducts online course certification reviews and reaffirmations.

The Instructional Designer manages course projects from inception to completion; collaborates with faculty on curriculum development and multimedia use; maintains course shells, templates, development records, and schedules; and promotes effective distance-learning technologies and online education. The role also identifies reusable learning objects consistent with fair use standards, evaluates instructional design against objectives, researches and recommends multimedia and course-delivery software, conducts needs assessments, develops or delivers internal training, and helps coordinate course materials and instructional media. Other job-related duties may be assigned.

The position requires regular physical attendance. The minimum base pay starts at $53,677 annually, with the offer potentially varying based on education and experience. The posting notes potential remote or hybrid opportunities, but does not specify a fixed workplace type.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Four years of related experience.
• Knowledge of online course management systems such as Canvas or similar.
• Knowledge of online authoring tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Respondus, or similar.
• Knowledge of content management systems (CMS), website builders, and application software.
• Knowledge of current instructional design tools and software.
• Creative thinking and problem-solving skills to explore new technology, processes, and approaches.
• Attention to detail and effective time and task management.
• Ability to research information to solve problems.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple competing priorities to maximize personal and team effectiveness.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with internal and external customers, build relationships, manage customer expectations, and provide a high level of service.
• Ability to work independently and effectively on multiple tasks.
• Sensitivity to and understanding of diverse socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Regular physical attendance is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage course projects from inception to completion and consult with faculty on curriculum, instruction, and effective multimedia use.
• Collaborate with faculty to prepare and develop curriculum.
• Maintain records on template course development progress and the status and availability of college-owned courses.
• Maintain course shells and distribute instructional templates.
• Promote effective use of distance-learning technologies and online education, keeping current with industry trends.
• Search for reusable learning objects, identify objects meeting fair use standards, and work with faculty to design such objects.
• Develop evaluation products and methods and assess the validity and appropriateness of instructional design in relation to instructional objectives.
• Research and recommend multimedia and course-delivery software to improve delivery methods and operations, working with faculty, vendors, and development team members.
• Conduct needs assessments to identify required knowledge, skills, behaviors, and competencies for curriculum selection or design and technology integration in teaching and learning.
• Coordinate scheduling of distance-learning courses and maintain the development schedule for college-developed course shells.
• Evaluate, research, self-study, and develop using new technologies and methodologies.
• Develop or conduct internal training in technical or professional skills, including personal computer training.
• Supervise or participate in selecting, developing, and coordinating course materials and instructional media, including videoconference courses, online courses, and interactive classrooms.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Tuition fee waiver at PBSC, tuition reimbursement, degree recognition award, and educational leave.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; parental leave.
• Vacation and sick leave, holidays, and spring and winter breaks offering additional paid time off.
• Potential remote or hybrid opportunities.
• Wellness programs and apps related to stress management, nutrition, and meditation.
• Leadership programs and professional learning workshops.
• State retirement plan options and voluntary 403(b) and 457 plans.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness institution.

What This Job Offers

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