Instructional Designer I

Texas A&M University; Bryan (TX); On-site; USD 39,987 - 47,897; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid vacation and sick leave

Access to online learning platforms

Job summary

Texas A&M University in Bryan is seeking an Instructional Designer I to develop both online and face-to-face courses for the Law Enforcement & Protective Services Training Division. You will lead curriculum development, collaborate with subject matter experts, and ensure course materials meet educational standards.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree and possesses strong skills in curriculum development and collaboration. The position offers a range of benefits including healthcare, retirement contributions, and educational reimbursement.

Qualifications

• No professional experience required with a bachelor's degree.
• Must have a valid motor vehicle operator's license.
• Associates degree with two years' experience or high school diploma with four years' experience considered equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop curriculum for training delivery.
• Facilitate curriculum development meetings.
• Create course materials for students and instructors.
• Ensure accuracy and clarity of curriculum documentation.

Skills

Curriculum Development

Collaboration

Technical Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in applicable field

Job description

Instructional Designer I

Job Title: Instructional Designer I

Department: Law Enforcement and Protective Services

Location: Bryan, Texas

Position Type: Staff

Proposed Minimum Salary: $3,937.50 per month

The Role at a Glance

The Instructional Designer I will join a team of curriculum experts developing online and face‑to‑face courses at the Law Enforcement & Protective Services Training Division located at the Texas A&M RELLIS Campus. The team maintains a suite of courses for law enforcement, forensics, explosives, emergency communications, security, and corrections personnel. In this role you will execute an established curriculum development process that includes collaborating with Subject Matter Experts (SME) and design team members to identify training needs, prepare learning objectives, and define and sequence course content for classroom and online learning. You will also review and update existing programs, adapt courses to changing industry needs, and collaborate with curriculum leadership to manage project requirements, lead development meetings, and track project progress within budget and timeline constraints.

Essential Job Duties

• Design, develop, and deploy curriculum for traditional classroom training delivery programs and format content/graphics using prescribed software (80%).
• Facilitate working meetings assigned to phased curriculum development efforts.
• Design course materials for both the student and the instructor.
• Support the creation of all course objectives.
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and originality of technical documentation.
• Create course activities to reinforce all learning objectives.
• Develop and revise course presentation slides and instructional visual aids to maintain alignment with course goals and objectives.
• Format and edit training manuals and other associated training materials.
• Prepare and submit curriculum drafts for review by the development team.
• Conduct focused technical reviews of all curriculum materials received, ensuring proper usage of terminology, style, direction, content, grammar, diction, punctuation, and clarity; recommend revisions or changes to scope, format, and content to ensure standardization.
• Prepare documents for professional printing or publishing through other means as specified by the curriculum manager.
• Lead curriculum design team (15%): promote collaboration, partnerships, and relationships among design team members.
• Work with subject matter experts, instructors, and other design team members to ensure accuracy and validity of training design and methodology.
• Ensure alignment exists between the curriculum, testing, and applicable standards.
• Research and structure instructional design projects (5%): establish project scope, timeline, goals and objectives; research available resources, permissions, and curriculum; monitor project progress and deliver required reports.

Qualifications of the Role

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university; no experience required with a bachelor’s degree in an applicable field.
• Must have a valid motor vehicle operator’s license or the ability to obtain one within 30 days of employment.
• Equivalency: an associate’s degree with two years of experience in training, curriculum development, and adult learning principles, OR a high school diploma/GED with four years of experience in training, curriculum development, and adult learning principles.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life‑ and long‑term disability insurance through the Texas A&M System.
• TEEX contributions to employee health and basic life premiums.
• Family enrollment available.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
• 12‑15 paid holidays per year.
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• Wellness programs and release time.
• Access to online learning platforms.
• Educational reimbursement assistance and release time.
• Leadership development programs.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.