Sr. Instructional Designer- SON

University of Rochester • City of Rochester, NY

80d • $70,197 - $105,295

About The Position

The Instructional Design Specialist (IDS) provides pedagogical support to both the development of online courses and to augment traditional face-to-face courses in the School of Nursing undergraduate and graduate programs by helping to deliver multimedia content in all types of learning environments and to design interactions and assessments that are interactive, engaging, and effective. The person in this position partners with faculty and administration in the design of online and in-person coursework, programs, and instructional practices; development of learning resources; and re-visioning of courses and course segments to electronic delivery methods. Supporting faculty development is a prime function; however, finding, adapting, and creating interactive multimedia content may also be involved. The IDS works with faculty and administration to get student input and feedback. In addition, the IDS performs innovative and creative work and presents lessons learned to faculty (during seminars or in person) and/or colleagues at professional meetings. Work is performed under limited supervision and performance is based upon completion of assignments and results obtained.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field required.
• Master’s degree in related discipline such as Instructional Design, Information Technology, Multimedia Design, Education, Library Science preferred.
• Background or degree in nursing or science-related field such as Biology preferred.
• 4 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Experience with content management systems preferred.
• Experience with science education preferred.
• Familiarity with database design fundamentals and interaction of databases with web pages preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Strong ability to teach adult learners in the usage of web-based tools/applications.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Capable of working collaboratively with faculty, staff, project leaders, and students.
• Ability to translate complex technical information into usable, easy-to-follow instructions.
• Working knowledge of multimedia learning object development software (e.g., Articulate, Camtasia, Captivate).
• Experience with learning management systems (e.g., Blackboard, Moodle, Sakai, Desire to Learn); both Mac and PC platforms; HTML.
• Knowledge of graphics and video editing software (e.g., PhotoShop, Windows Movie Maker, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere) preferred.
• Familiarity with video learning and collaboration platforms (e.g., Panopto, Zoom, WebEx, GoTo Meeting) preferred.
• Familiarity with SQL preferred.

Responsibilities

• Originates and implements strategies to develop, support, enhance, and maintain the delivery of online, hybrid, and in-person education.
• Works closely with faculty and subject matter experts (SMEs) to analyze needs, identify knowledge gaps, and assist in writing/editing instructional materials.
• Identifies instructional design challenges and work with faculty to implement solutions.
• Conceptualizes and creates engaging interactions to support specific pedagogical goals.
• Participates in strategic planning at various levels (University, campus, departmental).
• Applies appropriate adult learning theories to develop detailed design documents that are used to guide content production.
• Works with members of the online learning team to translate instructional design into online instructional solutions that fit clients’ needs.
• Assists in managing the internal and external stakeholders.
• Finds, adapts, designs, implements, and maintains interactive multimedia learning objects and assessments.
• Builds effective course materials, including content items, learning units, external links, and course links using subject and content materials provided by or approved by faculty.
• Develops and implements a set of best practices for managing and organizing curricular materials.
• Monitors and assesses faculty and student satisfaction regarding the instructional effectiveness of current course designs, materials, and teaching strategies.
• Supports, advocates for, and expands online course development, use of the learning management system, content management system, online learning software, and the assessment management platform.
• Serves as a principal resource for online learning, maintaining a future-oriented vision for development.
• Explores, promotes, pilots and supports new technologies for instruction.
• Instructs users on the operation of online and mobile learning technologies.
• Supports and troubleshoots users’ advanced inquiries on the learning management system, media software and other software systems used in course management.
• Ensures courses are optimized for mobile accessibility.
• Serves as a principal resource for curricular assessment by supporting and troubleshooting users’ inquiries and alignment strategies.
• Ensures courses are optimized for accessibility per Section 508 standards.
• Coordinates with the Institute for Excellence in Education for requirements related to scripts, assessments, and reports.
• Collects and analyzes data that facilitates the assessment of student learning.
• Participates in software systems testing, quality assurance, maintenance, and upgrades.
• Conducts research into computer-based training products and services in support of development and purchasing efforts.
• Participates in professional activities.
• Maintains superior knowledge of Internet and educational technologies, both software and hardware.

Benefits

• 401k
• health_insurance
• dental_insurance
• vision_insurance
• tuition_reimbursement
• paid_holidays
• flexible_scheduling
• professional_development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees