Brightspace Online Learning Designer

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Town of Mount Pleasant (NY); On-site; USD 74,384 - 92,149; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Pension plan (defined benefit and/or 0

Generous leave benefits

Tax sheltered annuities

Deferred compensation plan

Job summary

The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc. seeks an Instructional Design Specialist to support faculty in online course design and utilization of Brightspace at Westchester Community College.

You will collaborate with the Program Administrator and Associate Dean on academic systems coordination and development of learning resources and assessments. Responsibilities include facilitating professional development, redesigning courses for online/hybrid modalities, and training faculty on design

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Education Technology, Education, Curriculum, or related field.
• Minimum of two years of higher education experience designing online and hybrid instructional experiences.
• Knowledge of instructional design theory, active learning strategies, and instructional technology.
• Working knowledge of Brightspace and other digital learning platforms.
• Familiarity with Open SUNY/OLC Quality Scorecard and accessibility concepts preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support faculty in online/hybrid course design and development across modalities.
• Facilitate professional development on Brightspace and video conferencing tools; create content and assessments.
• Train faculty in course design using instructional design standards and quality rubrics.
• Develop training modules to promote accessibility (Title II/ADA 508) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
• Help configure and maintain academic systems; create training documentation for updates.
• Review course materials for quality, engagement, grammar, and functionality.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Diversity sensitivity

Active learning strategies

Instructional design theory

Educational technology

Learning management systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design/ Education Technology/ Education/ Curriculum

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Brightspace

Zoom

Video conferencing software

Job description

The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc. seeks an Instructional Design Specialist to support faculty in online course design and utilization of Brightspace at Westchester Community College.

You will collaborate with the Program Administrator and Associate Dean on academic systems coordination and development of learning resources and assessments. Responsibilities include facilitating professional development, redesigning courses for online/hybrid modalities, and training faculty on design