Associate Instructional Technologist

WGU; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 61,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

WGU in Salt Lake City, Utah, is seeking an associate instructional technologist to support the development of online learning products. You will work with a team of experienced assessment developers and instructional designers to explore technologies such as simulations, virtual reality, and AI scoring to meet curriculum needs.

This role focuses on troubleshooting, ensuring accessible, high-quality course delivery, and coordinating with stakeholders to keep projects on track and deliver a

Qualifications

• Current, solid knowledge of instructional design and learning theory.
• Current, solid knowledge of instructional technologies or learning platforms.
• A drive to build near-perfect online courses.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the build process for new courses and learning experiences and attend to continuous improvement and technology innovations of assigned projects
• Ensure the quality of the visual and functional design of courses and assessments
• Collaborate with development team members to build superior online courses that are supported by research-based best practices in online learning.
• Work with program owners to explore technologies which address the needs of the curriculum (e.g., simulations, virtual reality)
• Serve as consultant, partnering with instructional designers, assessment developers, and other team members to innovatively apply WGU instructional and assessment tools.
• Maintain a complete understanding of all WGU learning and assessment tools and resources.
• Work closely with the accessibility team to ensure that instructional and assessment tools and services are fully accessible to students.
• Work with project managers and other team members to ensure all deadline dates for assigned projects are met throughout the design and development process
• Implement required revisions based on quality assurance reviews
• Assist with identifying and resolving challenges related to technology, to online delivery of content and assessments, and to the student experience
• Appraise capabilities, strengths and weaknesses of existing, new, and emerging and innovative e-learning technologies and tools that support college instructional, assessment, and student engagement goals
• Stay informed about updates, changes, retiring assets, innovations, and opportunities related to WGU's selected platforms and delivery tools and processes
• Be trained and mentored by experienced team members on assigned WGU technologies, department processes, and instructional technologist best practices.
• Receives objectives, deadlines and specific instructions from supervisor and others regularly. Work is reviewed and employee receives instructions throughout processes.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Instructional design

Learning theory

Instructional technologies

Job description

If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

Grade: Faculty 504

Pay Range: $60,600.00 - $90,900.00

Job Description

Working closely with a team of more experienced assessment developers and instructional designers, the associate instructional technologist supports the development of an online learning product which in turn supports the vision and design of WGU courses and learning experiences. The associate instructional technologist works with the development team to explore technologies which address the needs of the curriculum (e.g., simulations, virtual reality, AI scoring, etc.) and collaborates to recommend technologies that best meet the instructional and assessment practices. This role focuses on building skills in troubleshooting, solving technical problems related to delivery of learning and assessment materials, and creating a consistent, beautiful learning experience in the selected platform. The associate instructional technologist also ensures that all aspects of the course work properly (hyperlinks, videos, sandboxes, third-party integrations) and collaborates with the standards and practice teams to ensure accessibility, asset management, content delivery, user experience, and universal design practice standards are met. The person in this role is responsible for supporting the success of simultaneous projects, including assessing risk, reporting progress, and communicating effectively with stakeholders to promote collaboration and accountability.

What You'll Do:

• Coordinate the build process for new courses and learning experiences and attend to continuous improvement and technology innovations of assigned projects
• Ensure the quality of the visual and functional design of courses and assessments
• Collaborate with development team members to build superior online courses that are supported by research-based best practices in online learning.
• Work with program owners to explore technologies which address the needs of the curriculum (e.g., simulations, virtual reality)
• Serve as consultant, partnering with instructional designers, assessment developers, and other team members to innovatively apply WGU instructional and assessment tools.
• Maintain a complete understanding of all WGU learning and assessment tools and resources.
• Work closely with the accessibility team to ensure that instructional and assessment tools and services are fully accessible to students.
• Work with project managers and other team members to ensure all deadline dates for assigned projects are met throughout the design and development process
• Implement required revisions based on quality assurance reviews
• Assist with identifying and resolving challenges related to technology, to online delivery of content and assessments, and to the student experience
• Appraise capabilities, strengths and weaknesses of existing, new, and emerging and innovative e-learning technologies and tools that support college instructional, assessment, and student engagement goals
• Stay informed about updates, changes, retiring assets, innovations, and opportunities related to WGU's selected platforms and delivery tools and processes
• Be trained and mentored by experienced team members on assigned WGU technologies, department processes, and instructional technologist best practices.
• Receives objectives, deadlines and specific instructions from supervisor and others regularly. Work is reviewed and employee receives instructions throughout processes.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities You'll Need to Be Successful:

• Current, solid knowledge of instructional design and learning theory
• Current, solid knowledge of instructional technologies or learning platforms
• A drive to build "near perfect" online courses