Instructional Designer

Touro University; Town of Islip (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 87,495; Full time

Job summary

Touro College in New York is seeking an SHS Instructional Designer to support instructors across traditional, hybrid, and online courses. You will design and deliver high‑quality training guides, videos, and on‑demand options to meet day‑to‑day faculty needs and promote student success.

You will stay current on instructional technologies and pedagogy, conduct audits and compliance activities, and provide LMS support for Canvas. Collaboration with the SHS team and Online Education is essential.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in instructional design or related field; MEd preferred.
• Bachelor's degree required, health sciences preferred.
• Experience in designing online/hybrid courses and supporting faculty.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a scholarly approach to teaching and learning or faculty development.
• Assist faculty with the design, creation and delivery of online, hybrid and web-enhanced courses.
• Train and support faculty in the development of online courses.
• Develop and deliver training in effective teaching and instructional design to integrate technology into teaching.
• Collaborate with Online Education and IS to align with Touro policies and projects.
• Develop annual goals with Deans and monitor emerging instructional technologies.
• Acquire familiarity with health sciences online materials and simulations.
• Provide updates to the Dean's Office on ID trends and faculty needs.
• Support the School of Health Sciences strategic agenda.

Skills

Instructional Design

Canvas LMS

Faculty Support

E-learning

Pedagogy

Education

Master's degree in Instructional Design

Bachelor's degree required

MEd preferred

Tools

Canvas LMS

Zoom

Skype

WeVideo

Yuja Panorama

EHRgo

Job description

The SHS Instructional Designer is responsible for supporting instructors and departments in the School of Health Sciences in addressing complex teaching and learning issues related to instructional design as it relates to traditional, hybrid, and online courses. The Instructional Designer plays a key role as a resource in designing and developing high-quality support resources including training guides, videos, and on‑demand options, to address day‑to‑day faculty needs and produce best‑in‑class and interactive exercises that support student success. This person will engage in ongoing research to identify the tools and assets to ensure faculty are able to engage in best‑practice in their pedagogy. In addition, the Instructional Designer is responsible for data collection and analysis, compliance audits, maintaining certifications for all faculty, and supervising procedures and requirements of faculty aligned in the SHS Technology Policy. The Instructional Designer will function to provide technical support for the Learning Management System (LMS), Canvas. This person will be part of the broader Instructional Design team at Touro College and, in that capacity, has dotted line reporting responsibilities to the Vice President of Online Education.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a scholarly approach to teaching and learning or faculty development
• Assist faculty with the design, creation and delivery of online, hybrid and web-enhanced courses
• Train and support faculty in the development of online courses
• Develop and deliver training in effective teaching and instructional design in order to ensure the integration of technology into teaching and learning
• Work collaboratively with the Department of Online Education, as well as the Office of Instructional and Information Services, to stay abreast of current Touro policies and projects
• Develop, in collaboration with the Deans, annual goals and objectives
• Monitor and engage in staying on top of emerging instructional technologies and trends in instructional design through scholarly research and continued professional development
• Acquire and maintain familiarity with online material related to the health sciences
• Develop familiarity with new software tools and websites that focus on simulations related to the health sciences
• Provide periodic updates to the Dean's Office regarding trends in ID
• Provide feedback regarding faculty ID needs
• Identify and communicate ID challenges impacting students and faculty
• Support the strategic agenda of the School of Health Sciences
• Perform other job-related duties, as assigned

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• Master's degree in Instructional Design, Curriculum Development, Learning Science (Andragogy) or related field from an accredited university or equivalent experience in the field of training and development, education or communications; MEd is preferred;Bachelor's degree required, preferred in an area science or health sciences

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Required
  • Strong skills in building working relationships with faculty and staff within the SHS and, more broadly with those within the Touro College University System
  • Able to lead, and participate in, multiple projects simultaneously in collaboration with others
  • An understanding of the best practice in teaching and learning as well as various technology-based learning tools to enhance teaching and learning
  • Extensive knowledge of current and emerging instructional technologies and an in‑depth understanding of pedagogy
  • Demonstrated knowledge of software tools used in online education
  • Experience in supporting development of online courses
  • Excellent track record of using a learning management system; Canvas preferred
  • Experience teaching and knowledge of a range of pedagogical approaches
  • Extensive knowledge of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and how to apply that to the development of online and classroom courses.
• Preferred:
  • Demonstrated expertise with e‑learning software and content development tools as well as ability to build effective training content
  • Familiarity with new media and new technology solutions (e.g. WeVideo, Yuja Panorama, etc.) for higher education and the health sciences (e.g. iHuman, VisibleBody, EHRgo, etc.)
  • Experience with a variety of operating systems (e.g. OSX, Windows, iPhone/Android Mobile) and web‑conferencing tools, such as Zoom and Skype.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Suite, Google Apps and Education tools, Adobe, educational video production tools (e.g., Yuja), and cloud computing (e.g., Box)

Working Conditions

• Extensive time sitting
• Extensive time of computer use

Maximum Salary

USD $87,495.00/Yr.

Minimum Salary

USD $70,000.00/Yr.