Designer, Instructional

austincc; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Community College is seeking an experienced Instructional Designer to lead the development of curricula and instructional materials across modalities. The role collaborates with faculty to define learning objectives, select strategies, and apply best practices in learning design and assessment.

The designer will manage projects from conception through implementation, create software-based modules, deliver faculty training on instructional technologies, and ensure accessibility standards

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple instructional projects.
• Experience advising faculty on instructional design and learning objectives.
• Ability to develop materials across print, digital, and multimedia formats.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards and ADA compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage instructional projects from conception through implementation.
• Consult with faculty on instructional design, learning objectives, and delivery methods to improve student outcomes.
• Develop and maintain software-based learning modules for instructional use.
• Design and deliver workshops and faculty training on instructional technologies and best practices.
• Create learning materials in various formats (print, graphics, audio, video, multimedia).
• Maintain project databases and documentation.
• Assist faculty with technology tools and multimedia usage.
• Research best practices in education and technologies to support teaching and learning, addressing accessibility considerations.
• Facilitate curriculum development sessions and document findings.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Relationship building

Project management

Research & analysis

Budget recommendations

Tools

Spreadsheet software

Word processing

Database software

Presentation software

Job description

Job Posting Closing Times: Job postings are removed from advertising at 12:00 A.M. on the closing date e.g., at midnight on the day before the closing date.

Austin Community College employees are required to maintain a domicile in the State of Texas while working for the college and throughout the duration of employment. - AR 4.0300.01

Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:

Designer, Instructional

Job Description Summary:

To provide consultation, project management, and support services in instructional strategies, design, content creation, use of various communication modes (e.g., websites, video, audio), assessment, and technology in the development of curricula for higher educational learning.

Job Description:

Description of Duties and Tasks

• Manages instructional projects and related collegewide strategic initiatives from conception through implementation.
• Consults with faculty on instructional design, strategies, and learning objectives; makes recommendations on enhancing instructional materials and deliveries to ensure students have an opportunity to interact and apply learning outcomes as well as increase the success and retention of students; assists in the development of course materials, assessment techniques, appropriate integration of instructional technologies, and best practices.
• Develops and maintains software-based learning modules for instructional or training purposes.
• Designs, develops, and delivers workshops and training to faculty in the use of instructional technologies and educational best practices; provides ongoing faculty training and support in technology tools and educational applications.
• Designs and produces learning materials in a variety of formats including print, graphics, audio, video, animation, and multimedia to support teaching, learning, and college information needs.
• Maintains database regarding instructional design projects as well as other related files and records.
• Provides assistance to faculty in technology tools and methods, use of instructional software, and effective uses of multimedia.
• Researches and makes recommendations on educational best practices, instructional resources, instructional technologies, and multimedia hardware/software to support teaching and learning addressing copyright concerns and ADA compliance issues.
• Facilitates curriculum development sessions, documents findings, and writes reports.
• Conducts occupational analysis and develops job profiles working with business partners, internal subject matter experts, and other internal as well as external stakeholders.
• Assures courses and projects meet accessibility standards.
• Collaborates with others to measure effectiveness of course design and student learning.
• May oversee peer review process.

Knowledge

• Research methodologies and techniques.
• Processes and standards for planning and implementing instructional design and development.
• Instructional technology media and materials development and implementation principles.
• Learning Theory.
• Instructional strategies, curriculum standards, and assessments.
• Occupational and competency analysis, methods, and procedures.
• Project management processes, methodologies, and techniques.

Skills

• Maintaining an established work schedule.
• Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills.
• Effectively using organizational and planning skills.
• Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Project management and efficient use of resources.
• Researching and analyzing complex information.
• Make recommendations that impact the budget.

Technology Skills

• Use a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software.
• Use webpag