Instructional Designer at Averett University. Danville, CA

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Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Averett University is seeking an Instructional Designer located in Danville, California. This role involves designing, developing, and evaluating academic course activities, and working with faculty to create effective learning contents.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and over 3 years of instructional design experience, with skills in various technology tools, including Learning Management Systems and multimedia content development.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of instructional design experience in a project-oriented academic environment.
• Experience with Learning Management Systems, preferably Canvas.
• Knowledge in ADA compliant multimedia eLearning content.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop effective instructor-led online educational programs.
• Collaborate with departments on planning and evaluation of online programs.
• Research emerging technologies to meet instructional goals.

Skills

Instructional Design

Learning Theory

Educational Program Development

HTML 5

CSS 3.0

JavaScript/JQuery

Adobe Creative Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education or design

Master’s Degree in Instructional Design or related fields

Tools

Canvas LMS

Articulate Storyline

Captivate

Job description

Instructional Designer job at Averett University. Danville, CA.

Instructional Designer

Posted on April 19th, 2024 by Travis Dix

The Instructional Designer is responsible for designing, developing, implementing and evaluating effective academic course activities. This position will work with other Instructional Designers as well as faculty/educators and subject matter experts to analyze academic program and course needs and develop learning contents using different modalities/technologies. It will also support and implement evaluation measurement strategy to measure the value and impact of learning programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education or design from an accredited university required. Master’s Degree in Instructional Design, Curriculum and Instruction, or Adult Education and Training preferred
• 3+ years of instructional design and development experience in a project-oriented academic environment
• Experience developing educational programs that incorporate Instructional Design, Learning Theory, Instructional Strategies, Evaluation Methodology, and Design of Interactive Courseware Products (Web or Computer-Based Training).
• Experience with Learning Management Systems, preferably Canvas
• Knowledge in designing and developing SCORM 1.2/2004 and AICC, and ADA compliant multimedia eLearning content desirable
• Experience with HTML 5, CSS 3.0, JavaScript/JQuery, Adobe Creative Suite applications including Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator desirable.

Primary Responsibilities

• Apply adult learning theories and instructional design methodology to design and develop, with Subject Matter Experts, effective instructor-led online (wholly and hybrid) educational programs.
• Work collaboratively with Averett Online Department Chairs and Program Directors on the planning and evaluation of online (wholly and hybrid) educational programs.
• Research and evaluate emerging technologies to meet instructional goals as well as provide insight for future trends and functionality in eLearning.
• Develop templates that will allow efficient authoring and presentation of eLearning content by educators across the system to ensure quality and consistency of educational materials with best practices in adult learning, Quality Matters, etc.
• Manage the design, development, implementation, testing and evaluation of different instructional projects.
• Serve as expert for educational design and development tools such as Articulate Storyline, Captivate, screen capture tools, video/audio production tools, Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, and vendor-specific tools that will enhance and individualize the course content delivery.
• Collaborate with the Curriculum Services team to conduct pilot tests of courseware and revise (where possible) based upon data from pilot tests and other formative evaluations.
• Conduct needs analysis, identify performance objectives, develop testing material, design documents and courseware scripts for educational content and lead design of more technically complex training programs, e.g., simulations.
• Develop SCORM and ADA compliant eLearning courses using a variety of applications and tools.
• Assist Director of Curriculum Services in supporting and implementing evaluation strategies to measure the value and impact of learning programs.
• Provide support in integrating evaluation into operating processes and continuous improvement of the evaluation process.
• Participate in the planning, development, and delivery of faculty development workshops and other activities in areas of instructional design as needed.

Submit the following to the Selection Committee at [e-mail]:

• Letter of Interest
• Current Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Work Sample from a previous course development
• 3 Professional References

Please note:

• Background checks are required for all positions.
• An applicant must have an unrestricted right to work in the U.S.
• Averett University’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, published in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, can be found at https://www.averett.edu/wp-content/uploads/9.30.21-ASR-for-2020.pdf.
• Averett University’s policies, programs and activities, including hiring practices, comply with federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression and veteran status. Inquiries related to the University’s compliance with Title IX should be directed to Averett’s Title IX Coordinator, Amanda Estabrook, at [e-mail]. Additional contact information, reporting options, and the University’s Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy can be found at https://www.averett.edu/about-us/title-ix/. Inquiries may be made externally to the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights: https://www.ed.gov/ocr.
• Averett University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and an Employer of National Service. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.