Instructional Designer

Online/Blended Course Design and Development, and Course Maintenance Support

• Design and develop online and blended courses, in consultation with deans, program directors, faculty, independent contractors, and members of the Edgewood College Online team
• Build courses in Edgewood College’s learning management system (Blackboard)
• Support faculty in online and blended course maintenance tasks and revisions
• Support and advise online faculty in pedagogically sound uses of LMS and online instructional technology and assessment tools.
• Support the Online Faculty Development Specialist in the development of self-paced e-learning courses and materials for certificate programs, faculty development workshops, and related college needs
• Collaborate with the Director of Online Learning to review course quality using agreed-upon course design quality standards and make revisions as needed
• Monitor, review, and carry out ongoing troubleshooting of course sites in the learning management system (e.g., check for typos, broken links, formatting issues)
• Maintain and update tasks and project status reports in the electronic project management system
• Carry out course and/or program review activities.  Make recommendations for improvements or updates in course/program design.
• Incorporate Universal Design and ensure ADA accessibility compliance in all online and blended courses
• Recommend policies and procedures that improve the course development and revision process
  
  
• Gather feedback from stakeholders to continually update and improve course design and content
• Maintain high regard for student privacy in accordance with FERPA policies and procedures
• Revise and maintain the Orientation for Online Learners course in the LMS
  

Online/Blended Faculty Development and Support

• Co-facilitate the college’s online faculty certification program under direction of the Online Faculty Development Specialist.
• Recommend and implement effective strategies for supporting faculty as adult learners with diverse teaching/learning styles, abilities, and backgrounds
• Support faculty in the integration of technologies to facilitate student learning
• Lead or participate in workshops designed to inform faculty about research-based instructional design, online or blended learning, and technology integration for online or blended courses
• Support faculty in overcoming barriers to using technology to enhance teaching and learning across all academic programs
  

Professional Growth

• Attend and present at professional conferences
• Participate in professional development opportunities in the area of instructional design and online faculty development

Other Duties

• Actively participate in all online team meetings
• Support Blackboard education collegewide as assigned
• Lead training and troubleshooting efforts for specified learning technologies
• Serve on campus committees and attend meetings related to job duties
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Earned Master's Degree in education, instructional design, educational technology or related field, or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training
• At least two years of experience in the development and assessment of online or blended courses at the college/university level.
• At least two years of experience in supporting faculty, educators, or trainers (teaching institutes, professional development workshops, developing online courses, developing training/consulting resources, etc.)
• Experience using a standards-based approach to course quality assurance (e.g. Quality Matters)
• Experience with current versions of Blackboard Learn Original and Ultra, or a combination of experiences using and supporting faculty/staff with an LMS.
• At least one year of experience teaching online or blended courses at an accredited institution of higher learning.