Online Education Instructional Design and Accessibility Specialist

Citrus Community College District • Glendora, CA

286d • $7,261 - $9,730 • Remote

About The Position

The Online Education Instructional Design and Accessibility Specialist position at Citrus Community College is designed to support faculty in creating culturally responsive and innovative online courses. This role involves assisting faculty in aligning courses with accessibility standards and principles of Universal Design in Learning (UDL). The specialist will work with both asynchronous and synchronous online courses, as well as hybrid formats, ensuring that all educational materials are accessible to a diverse student population.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Instructional Design and Technology, Educational Technology, or a related field.
• One year of intern or work experience performing duties related to instructional design.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to, understanding of, and ability to work with diverse backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of work experience performing duties related to instructional design.
• Demonstrated knowledge of accessibility standards and evidence of creating or remediating content for accessibility.
• Knowledge and experience working with the Canvas Learning Management System.
• Experience designing and evaluating according to course design standards such as the CVC/OEI Course Design Rubric.
• Experience working in an educational setting.

Responsibilities

• Consult with faculty to identify, develop, implement, and evaluate tools and techniques to enhance teaching and learning in online instruction.
• Assist faculty in integrating new online instructional tools and Application Program Interfaces (APIs) into their courses.
• Support faculty converting on-campus courses to online and hybrid courses.
• Provide consulting opportunities to faculty on course design, course development, crafting of measurable learning objectives, classroom management strategies, active learning techniques, assessment methods, and teaching strategies related to the online teaching environment.
• Assist faculty and staff in creating, revising, and incorporating multimedia to support teaching and learning.
• Enhance faculty's technology and online pedagogy skills through group and individual training opportunities.
• Assist faculty in remediating course materials that may present barriers for students from diverse populations.
• Lead discussions on guidelines and standards for accessible instructional materials.
• Produce training materials including product evaluations and workflows.
• Collaborate with faculty to design and create templates for use within the Learning Management System (LMS).
• Review course content within the LMS to ensure compliance with accessibility laws and regulations.

Benefits

• Fully-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance for eligible employees and dependents.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care.
• Free 24/7 Employee Assistance Program.
• 18 Paid Holidays and 22 Vacation Days annually.
• 12 Sick Days annually.
• Opportunity for remote work (up to two days per week) with manager approval.
• CalPERS/CalSTRS Retirement Plans with District-paid post-retirement medical, dental, and vision (if eligible).
• 457(b), 403(b), & Roth 403(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.
• Longevity Salary Increases.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree