Instructional Designer

Northampton Community College; Bethlehem Township (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Time off up to 25 days vacation/flex

Four-day workweeks during Summer

Job summary

Northampton Community College seeks an Instructional Designer to lead the application of instructional design theories and ensure courses across modalities meet accessibility and copyright standards. You will work with faculty and the Dean for Instructional Excellence to design, review, and improve courses, provide professional development, and explore emerging technologies.

This full-time position offers a competitive benefits package and a generous retirement contribution, with on-campus

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in instructional design, educational technology, or related field from a regionally accredited institution.
• Master's degree in instructional design is preferred.
• Experience as an instructional designer in an educational setting is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards and copyright policies.

Responsibilities

• Support faculty in the development of new courses.
• Support faculty in reviewing and revising existing courses.
• Participate in quality assurance checks prior to the start of each semester and share feedback with faculty.
• Work closely with the Dean for Instructional Excellence to design and offer professional development opportunities.
• Research and suggest emerging technologies to support instruction.
• Maintain a regular and on-campus presence including occasional nights and weekends.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Instructional design

Learning theory

Accessibility standards

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in instructional design, educational technology, or related field

Master's degree in instructional design (preferred)

Tools

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

AI educational tools

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.

We invite you to consider applying for one of our currently available positions. 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.

Instructional Designer

This posting will close on: 08/21/2026

No further applications will be accepted on or after this date.

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.

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

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

Organizational Relationships

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

Performance Standards

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

Qualifications

• 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.
• Skills, Knowledge, Abilities: broad understanding of learning theory and instructional design models; demonstrated ability to evaluate courses using instructional design standards; competencies in technologies (e.g., learning management systems, AI, etc.) used to build and facilitate courses; competent in accessibility standards and copyright law as it pertains to content used in courses; organizational, communicative, and leadership skills.
• 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.