Instructional Designer

Northampton Community College; Bethlehem Township (PA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

8% retirement contribution

Tuition waiver

Time off up to 25 days

4-day workweeks in Summer

Holiday breaks

Job summary

Northampton Community College seeks an Instructional Designer to lead the application of instructional design theories across modalities. You will work with faculty to ensure courses meet best practices in design, accessibility, and copyright compliance.

Responsibilities include developing new courses, reviewing existing content, and offering professional development to help faculty be effective instructors. Hybrid work with campus presence required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in instructional design, educational technology, or related field.
• Master's degree preferred in instructional design or related discipline.
• Experience in higher education instructional design is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead in applying instructional design theories to faculty courses across modalities.
• Collaborate with faculty to align content with accessibility and copyright standards.
• Design and offer professional development for faculty on course design and evaluation.
• Research emerging technologies to support instruction.
• Support pilot studies and learning initiatives and provide feedback.

Skills

Learning theory

Instructional design models

Course evaluation standards

Educational technologies

Accessibility & copyright

Organizational & leadership

Education

Bachelors in instructional design or related field

Masters preferred

Tools

Learning Management Systems

AI in education

Job description

The staff and faculty of Northampton Community College share a single goal: to help students transform their lives through education. It's a goal that reaps rewards thousands of times over the course of a career. Employees at Northampton receive competitive compensation and an array of benefits while working on campuses located in a region with a very high quality of life.

For more information on the College, please visit www.northampton.edu. For more information on life in the Lehigh Valley, please visit https://www.northampton.edu/human-resources/life-in-the-area.htm.

NCC is strongly committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and the curriculum. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to identify their strengths or experiences in this area.

Benefits Snapshot

The College offers a generous benefits package to Full-time employees. Just a few highlights of the benefits package include comprehensive medical plan options for you and your family (plus dental and vision), a College retirement contribution of 8% of your salary upon hire, NCC tuition waiver and an abundance of time off - up to 25 days' vacation/floating, 10 sick days, Four (4) day workweeks during Summer, Holidays (including a week+ break between Christmas and New Year's) - among other things! Please visit https://www.northampton.edu/about/working-at-ncc/employee-benefits/index.html for more details on the full array of benefits.

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER

Primary Function

To provide leadership in the application of instructional design theories and methodologies designed to help faculty build and facilitate quality courses in all modalities. Works closely with faculty to ensure their courses and instructional content and assessments reflect best practices in course design, accessibility standards, and copyright policies.

Responsibilities

• (1) Support faculty in the development of new courses;
• (2) Support faculty in reviewing and revising existing courses;
• (3) Participate in quality assurance course checks prior to the start of each semester and share feedback with faculty;
• (4) Work closely with the Dean for Instructional Excellence to design and offer professional development opportunities to help faculty be effective instructors;
• (5) Research and suggest emerging technologies to support instruction;
• (6) Support pilot studies which impact learning initiatives;
• (7) Help faculty determine if their instructional content and assessments align with course learning objectives and guidelines for accessibility and applicable copyright laws;
• (8) Participate in special projects as assigned.
• (9) Maintain a regular and physical presence on campus including occasional nights and weekends;
• (10) Perform other responsibilities, as assigned by immediate supervisor.

Organizational Relationships

• (1) Responsible to the Dean for Instructional Excellence for performance of assigned responsibilities;
• (2) Work collaboratively with Academic Affairs and Information Technology Services (ITS);
• (3) Work closely with faculty and staff;
• (4) Relate to College and department goals;
• (5) Function as an active member of the College's administrative team.

Performance Standards

Performance in this position is considered satisfactory when: (1) Mutually agreed upon objectives have been attained within a specified time frame. (2) Responsibilities of the position have been carried out at a level consistent with performance objectives. (3) Effective cooperative relationships exist between Academic Affairs and ITS, as well as with staff, faculty, and other members of the College community.

Qualifications

• (1) Education: Bachelor's degree in instructional design, educational technology, or related field from an institution of higher education recognized by an institutional accreditor approved by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) required. Master's degree in instructional design is preferred.
• (2) Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:
  • (a) broad understanding of learning theory and instructional design models;
  • (b) demonstrated ability to evaluate courses using instructional design standards;
  • (c) competencies in technologies (e.g., learning management systems, AI, et al) used to build and facilitate courses;
  • (d) competent in accessibility standards and copyright law as it pertains to content used in courses;
  • (e) organizational, communicative, and leadership skills.
• (3) Experience: Professional work experience as an instructional designer in an educational setting is strongly preferred. Prior teaching experience within a higher education setting is desirable.

Location/Format

Hybrid. Must be able to regularly commute to the main NCC campus in Bethlehem, PA at least 3 days a week.