Instructional Designer - Instruction and Student Learning - Modesto Junior College
Yosemite Community College District
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Yosemite Community College District’s Modesto Junior College seeks an Instructional Designer to develop online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses. You will collaborate with college admins, faculty, and staff to plan production goals and instructional design solutions using Canvas and related tools.
The role emphasizes advanced instructional technology, accessibility, and collaborating with deans and faculty to deliver effective online course materials across disciplines.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in educational technology, instructional design, online education, or related field.
- Four years of educational technology-related work, preferably in an academic environment with Canvas LMS.
Responsibilities
- Perform specialized technical multimedia production for online and hybrid courses.
- Collaborate with faculty to plan and implement instructional design solutions.
- Support development and maintenance of web-based courses and LMS components (Canvas).
- Provide technical guidance on accessibility and best practices for online learning.
- Plan content materials including images, video, and digital library resources.
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Instructional Designer - Instruction and Student Learning - Modesto Junior College
Modesto Junior College
$6,473 to $8,266 per month- Range 42 (2025-2026 Classified Salary Schedule)
Appointments are hired at the first step of the range. The second step is paid after the first year of satisfactory service with subsequent steps annually thereafter to a maximum sixth step.
Workplace: Modesto Junior College; Modesto, CA
40 hours per week, 12 months per year
Monday through Friday: 8:00am – 5:00pm
(Evening and weekend hours may be required)
The District currently pays for a health options for the employee and dependents. Employees may elect to pay a premium for a higher health option. Vision care and dental insurance premiums for the employee and dependents is District paid. Income protection and life insurance premiums for the employee are also District paid. The estimated cost of District provided benefits (health, dental, vision, and life) is $24,408 annually.
Under direction, provides instructional and program design expertise for the development and support of online, hybrid, and face-to‑face courses. The incumbent works with college administrators, faculty, and staff to plan and determine production goals.
This is an advanced technical specialist class within the Yosemite Community College District (YCCD). Incumbents in this class perform the full range of specialized technical duties involving the development, design and production of distance education materials, instructional media materials, and other related items. Incumbents work with deans and faculty to plan and design solutions to instructional production needs, utilizing advanced and specialized knowledge of instructional technology to make decisions and complete assignments.
Incumbents in this class work under the direction of a manager, receiving occasional supervision while working toward a definite objective that requires use of a wide range of procedures. Incumbents plan and/or determine specific procedures or equipment required to meet assigned objectives and solve non‑routine problems, referring only unusual matters to a supervisor. An incumbent in this class does not directly supervise other full‑time employees, but may serve as a lead worker of subordinate full‑time employees on a regular basis.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The Education/Experience, Knowledge and Ability requirements are representative of essential duties. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
- Modern instructional video/media production functions, practices and procedures. Must have experience working with course management systems, preferably Canvas, and course management tools
- Must possess strong technical skills to develop instructional content, learning objectives, and tutorial content such as handouts and videos
- Demonstrated knowledge and application of learning theories and current educational technologies used in online and blended course design
- Quality Matters, Online Education Initiative, @One or equivalent models to online and hybrid course materials
- Coordinating procedures, such as peer‑review of online courses in YCCD or externally such as with OEI Course Exchange
- Creative and innovative approach to learning design
- Demonstrated experience with best practices for making learning accessible to all students including those with disabilities
- Experience in pedagogical and technological training
- Experience with instructional design in instructor‑led and web‑based learning
- Equity and student success in a diverse community college environment
- Policies, rules, and regulations pertaining to the acquisition, processing, circulation, and distribution of instructional media, audio‑video materials.
- Organizational methods and procedures, including the use computer hardware and application database video/media library management systems.
- Experience with graphic and multimedia authoring software and website design software
- Correct English usage, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and arithmetical concepts.
- Be service oriented toward students, faculty, and staff
- Perform duties with minimal accountability controls
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Skillfully navigate the interests and needs of diverse academic programs
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.
- Education: Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, with major course work in educational technology, instructional design, online education, or a closely related field.
- Experience: Four years performing educational technology‑related work, preferably in an academic environment, preferably with Canvas LMS. Demonstrated proficiency with academic learning management systems (LMS) and practical applications of instructional design
- Performs specialized and complex technical multimedia production work using various formats and technologies.
- Meets with faculty to plan and organize instructional requests and determine optimal methods of achieving desired results; consults regarding multimedia needs and desired output, as well general design goals and other matters; discusses production options, techniques and procedures.
- Supports the creation, conversion, and maintenance of web‑based courses and related components in various disciplines
- Works with designated staff, faculty, and administrators to develop, modify, or implement training programs on web‑based and face‑to‑face course development, technology‑mediated instruction, and concepts of online course delivery to be delivered via group or individual settings, online, video, or within the LMS, Canvas
- Plans and proposes content materials including images, video, audio, and digital library materials using sound instructional design.
- Reviews instructional materials for approval or possible revision
- Serves as a technical resource to faculty; explains and interprets policies and regulations, such as those pertaining to the Americans with Disabilities Act, and operational procedures to faculty, students, and staff.
- Manipulates images for specialized productions; creates masks, adds effects and filters, and corrects color adjustments. Assists with assessment efforts of the Distance Education program.
- Independently responds to various inquiries and correspondence; prepares information and data requested for administrative review; prepares reports, files, correspondence and other documents; attends meetings; serves on committees and task forces.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Depending upon assignment, a driver’s license that is valid in California may be required for initial and continued employment.
- Mobility: ability to sit for long periods, move about an office, stand occasionally, reach above and below desk level.
- Dexterity: fine manipulation sufficient to operate a computer keyboard, use cameras and other video equipment, handle individual papers, write and take notes.
- Lifting: frequent lifting of papers, files, equipment and material weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Visual Requirements: close vision sufficient to read files, documents, and computer screens and do close‑up work; ability to adjust focus frequently.
- Hearing/Talking: ability to hear normal speech, speak and hear on the telephone, and speak in person.
- Emotional/Psychological Factors: ability to make decisions and concentrate; frequent contact with others including some public contact; frequent deadlines and time‑limited assignments.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
- Work is generally performed in a standard office environment, but also includes activities that occur in a variety of indoor and outdoor settings.
- Weekend and evening hours may be required.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
The Yosemite Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
It is the policy of Yosemite Community College District (Modesto Junior College and Columbia College) not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or disability in its educational programs and its employment practices. YCCD BP 3410 Nondiscrimination can be found at: https://www.yosemite.edu/trustees/board_policy/3410%20Nondiscrimination.pdf
Title IX Sexual Harassment regulations define Title IX Sexual Harassment to include four terms “as defined in” the Clery Act and the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA): Sexual Assault, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence and Stalking.
In accordance with 34 C.F.R. §§ 100.6(d), 104.8, and 106.9; and 28 C.F.R. § 35.106, the following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding Title IX, Section 504/Title II policies:
District Title IX/Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator
Yosemite Community College District
2201 Blue Gum Ave., Modesto, CA 95358
A background investigation of new employees is required, including reference checks and a state criminal history report. Employment will not begin until the history check has been cleared by Human Resources. The cost for the criminal history report will be the responsibility of the successful candidate.
The District may hire more than one applicant from this applicant pool.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
The Yosemite Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
It is the policy of Yosemite Community College District (Modesto Junior College and Columbia College) not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or disability in its educational programs and its employment practices. YCCD BP 3410 Nondiscrimination can be found at: https://www.yosemite.edu/trustees/board_policy/3410%20Nondiscrimination.pdf
Title IX Sexual Harassment regulations define Title IX Sexual Harassment to include four terms “as defined in” the Clery Act and the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA): Sexual Assault, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence and Stalking.
In accordance with 34 C.F.R. §§ 100.6(d), 104.8, and 106.9; and 28 C.F.R. § 35.106, the following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding Title IX, Section 504/Title II policies:
District Title IX/Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator
Yosemite Community College District
2201 Blue Gum Ave., Modesto, CA 95358
08/24/2026
09/21/2026
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