Instructional Designer

San José State University•San Jose, CA

37d•$6,492 - $9,458•Remote

About The Position

This position is 100% remote in-state (California). The Instructional Designer supports San José State University’s commitment to increase online access to higher education for working adult learners, particularly focusing on providing students from historically underserved communities with opportunities to advance their education and obtain their degree. The Instructional Designer will support the effective use of current and emerging technologies to develop innovative and engaging e-learning environments as part of SJSU Online, a fully remote academic program that provides opportunity for students with some college credits to earn a bachelor's degree. The Instructional Designer works to enhance the faculty’s pedagogical understanding of technology in e-learning environments and serves as an advocate for institutionalizing e-learning within the culture and administration of the University. The incumbent will work in close collaboration with faculty, SJSU Online Colleagues, and other campus units to design and develop high quality online courses that reflect best practices.

Requirements

Ability to communicate with constituents in a professional and respectful manner
General awareness of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), and a willingness to develop skills in their appropriate, responsible, and ethical use in a higher education environment, consistent with institutional policies and practices
Thorough knowledge in using learning management systems and other instructional technologies, as well as knowledge of software administration
Ability to understand, analyze and diagnose faculty, staff, and student needs and translate these needs into instructional solutions
Knowledge of best practices in quality assurance in online course design
Proficiency and hands-on experience in web and mobile technologies
Ability to enhance web-based courses with knowledge of best practices and e-learning principles
Thorough knowledge and demonstrable skills in applying a variety of software applications and web-based authoring and publishing systems: e.g., Camtasia, Photoshop, HTML editors, Zoom, Microsoft Office
In-depth knowledge of systems analysis and development, applications programming, and database analysis
Ability to design and develop user-friendly interfaces that comply with accessibility as defined in Section 508
Strong written and oral communication skills
Equivalent to a bachelor's degree in a related field
Two years of relevant experience. Additional experience which demonstrates acquired and successfully applied knowledge and abilities shown above may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis. An advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in a related field
Experience in educational technology, instructional design, distributed learning, or an equivalent discipline
Advanced technical knowledge of Learning Management Systems and specialized higher education software
Strong working command of accessibility standards and HTML to support online course design
Experience collaborating on multi-functional team-based projects
Experience in partnering with Faculty/Subject Matter Experts in course development and design from start to finish
Experience in preparing professional development programming and/or teaching workshops in higher education

Responsibilities

Consult with faculty and staff to adapt existing courses and programs for online delivery and other forms of e-learning
Design and develop online instructional materials that support academic courses/programs grounded in sound educational theory and best practices in instructional design
Create instructional course content in collaboration and partnership with faculty, departments, SJSU Online Staff and other stakeholders
Work with faculty to develop teaching and learning environments that emphasize active learning and incorporate appropriate instructional technologies
Create and facilitate the creation of accessible instructional content
Design, develop, and maintain course templates within the learning management system for different SJSU Online programs
Leverage the learning management system and/or other instructional technologies to serve the educational and administrative community with resources in support of instruction
Support e-learning by designing, developing, and implementing tools and resources for students
Conduct online workshops and support online course events for faculty related to using different department-supported technologies