Instructional Designer I: Digital Learning for Faculty

Texas A&M University System; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M University in College Station is seeking an Instructional Designer I to support faculty in applying digital learning technologies and to design courses across modalities. The role emphasizes developing faculty training, using data for improvement, and advancing student success as part of the College of Arts and Sciences.

The position collaborates with instructional designers and multimedia specialists, hosts workshops, and maintains a faculty repository.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience supporting faculty and students in higher education with a background in instructional design, curriculum and instruction, graphic design, faculty development, workshop facilitation, or adult learning.
• Proficiency with Canvas and associated tools such as Google Workspace, Zoom, and Microsoft applications.
• Knowledge of pedagogical best practices and the ability to develop engaging, accessible, and effective instructional materials for all learners.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience writing, proofreading, editing, or designing instructional materials.
• Ability to track metrics and apply assessment outcomes in a continuous improvement model.
• Ability to troubleshoot and support faculty's use of learning technologies in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of compliance measures for security, accessibility, and the protection of student data in the digital learning environment.
• Strong interpersonal, customer service, organizational, and multitasking skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with instructional designers to support digital learning initiatives across the College of Arts and Sciences.
• Present workshops and provide one-on-one training on various College approved digital learning tools.
• Host scheduled office hours weekly to provide faculty with live support on Canvas, third-party tools and other digital learning questions.
• Create and review training documents and videos to support faculty.
• Maintain the layout and content of the repository that is available to faculty in an online environment.
• Review support tickets that come in via email or the ticketing system and respond accordingly.
• Analyze support data and semester usage trends for digital learning tools to identify faculty needs, recommend targeted support, and inform future tool adoption based on best practices.
• Collaborate with team members to update content, address emerging needs, and improve digital learning support services.
• Complete special projects related to the digital learning environment as directed by the Assistant Director and Assistant/Associate Dean for Digital Learning.

Skills

Instructional design

Curriculum development

Workshop facilitation

Adult learning

Graphic design

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Canvas

Google Workspace

Zoom

Microsoft Office

Job description

Texas A&M University in College Station is seeking an Instructional Designer I to support faculty in applying digital learning technologies and to design courses across modalities. The role emphasizes developing faculty training, using data for improvement, and advancing student success as part of the College of Arts and Sciences.

The position collaborates with instructional designers and multimedia specialists, hosts workshops, and maintains a faculty repository.