Instructional Designer at Northeast Ohio Medical University Ohio

Northeast Ohio Medical University; West Virginia; On-site; USD 54,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) seeks an Instructional Designer to support design and delivery of curricular projects using instructional technologies. You will assist in LMS setup, course development, and faculty training to optimize learning experiences.

The role emphasizes multimedia production, online training materials, and research on emerging educational technologies to advance academic excellence and student outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Educational Media, Visual Communications Technology, Instructional Design/Technology or related field.
• Minimum three years’ experience producing videos with professional video production equipment.
• Experience developing and maintaining websites and educational technology to meet WCAG 2.1 AA.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and cloud-based applications such as desktop recording, lecture capture and video conferencing.
• Proficient with Articulate products and Adobe Creative Cloud video editing for instructional design.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Quality Matters guidelines and their application in instructional design.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in design, development and support of curricular projects using instructional technologies.
• Assist with learning management systems, course shells, training and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with faculty to implement academic technology solutions and best practices.
• Design and deliver workshops on emerging instructional technologies.
• Design and develop online training materials for students, faculty and staff.
• Design and produce professional quality instructional videos throughout production stages.
• Manage academic technology projects with supervisor oversight.
• Research and recommend instructional technologies and stay current on new trends.

Skills

Video production

Web accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA)

Microsoft Office

Articulate

Adobe Creative Cloud

Quality Matters (QM)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Educational Media, Visual Communications Technology, Instructional Design/Technology or related field

Master’s degree

Tools

Learning management systems

Desktop recording

Web-based video conferencing

Job description

Instructional Designer job at Northeast Ohio Medical University. Ohio. Instructional Designer Position Type: Admin/Professional Department: Office of Graduate Education Full or Part Time: Full Time Pay Grade: MN9 Summary:

This position supports the college or department’s instructional design/technology initiatives by informing and training faculty and staff of current instructional technologies, providing support to faculty in their use of technology and media, providing instruction on the effective implementation of technologies within the curriculum, developing effective multimedia content, and designs intended course structure to each individual learning objective and breaks those into component skills, practice activities, and assessments.

Principal Functional Responsibilities:

Instructional Design and Academic Projects: Collaborate in the design, development and support of curricular projects which involve the use/application of instructional technologies in alignment with adult learning theory. Assist with learning management systems such as course shell creation and customer support. Assist with troubleshooting course creation, roster uploading, training, upgrading systems and the creation of documents, as necessary. Collaborate with faculty to find academic technology solutions to various needs/challenges within the curriculum and classroom technologies. Identify best practices to further the academic excellence of each of the colleges and promote exceptional student experience.

Instructional Technology Training and Resources Development: Design, develop and deliver workshops to introduce faculty to emerging instructional technologies and their effective application in teaching and learning (student response system, desktop recording, web conferencing, etc.) Design and develop online training materials for students, faculty, and staff for utilizing various educational technologies which are specific to the university’s implementation.

Video Production and Multimedia Development: Design and produce professional quality instructional videos throughout all stages of production.

Project Management: Work in conjunction with assigned supervisor to evaluate, disseminate, and manage academic technology projects

Educational Research: Research, evaluate, and recommend instructional technologies, software applications and best practices. Stay current with new and emerging technologies that support learning.

Other Duties: May oversee the work of student assistants and interns. Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Educational Media, Visual Communications Technology, Instructional Design/Technology or related field.
• Minimum three years’ experience producing videos with professional video production equipment.
• Experience developing and maintaining web sites, educational technology, education, etc. to meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines ( WCAG ) 2.1 Level AA standards.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and cloud-based applications such as desktop recording, lecture capture, web-based video conferencing, student response, and learning management systems.
• Proficient with Articulate products and Adobe Creative Cloud video editing products for instructional design and academic projects.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Quality Matters (QM) guidelines and their application in instructional design.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree.
• Experience with online course design and developing online courses that are QM certified.
• Experience with online and/or hybrid course delivery in higher education.

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to utilize a phone, computer and other office equipment.

Department Specific Information:

Starting salary range $53,650 – $61,637, commensurate with experience.

NEOMED is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, status as a parent during pregnancy and immediately after the birth of a child, status as a parent of a young child, status as a foster parent, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable state or federal law. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, NEOMED also affirms its commitment to nondiscrimination in its employment policies and practices. In compliance with Title IX (20 U.S.C Sec. 1681 et seq.), NEOMED prohibits sex discrimination, including sexual harassment. jeid-ea0315f2ec39c94dbcc3160b50a87ba5