Lead Instructional Design & Distance Education

South-Suburban-College; South Holland (IL); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible health benefit

Vacation days

Medical days

Personal days

Holidays

Winter break days

4-Day Summer Workweek

Job summary

South Suburban College seeks a dedicated distance education designer to assist faculty in creating online and blended courses. The role includes directing the Teaching and Learning Center's activities and developing resources for the college's LMS and related technologies.

You will collaborate with faculty to design, implement, and assess courses, while applying best practices and quality standards for accessibility and learning outcomes. Evening availability is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Instructional Technology/Design, Curriculum and Instruction, or related discipline.
• Teaching experience.
• Demonstrated ability to use current and emerging instructional technologies.
• Demonstrated understanding of instructional design and pedagogical issues related to distance education.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse groups.
• Interpersonal and organizational skills; communicate effectively in writing and in person.
• Available to work evenings 1-2 times per week and travel between campuses.

Responsibilities

• Assist faculty in the design, development, implementation and assessment of distance education courses.
• Manage the activities of the Teaching and Learning Center.
• Provide support to faculty through consultations, workshops, small groups, tutorials, and other activities.
• Design, develop, implement and assess online, blended, and distance education courses with faculty.
• Implement appropriate tools and teaching strategies to meet learning objectives across disciplines.
• Identify innovative learning techniques and explore emerging technologies for instructional use.
• Apply distance education principles and best practices within the LMS.
• Develop quality control procedures and policies for distance education.
• Collaborate with the LMS administrator to create documentation and video tutorials.
• Prioritize and manage course development for multiple courses and subject matter experts.
• Work with the Distance Education Committee to implement the certification process for online/blended teaching.
• Develop and maintain resources for the Teaching and Learning website.

Skills

Instructional design

Pedagogical knowledge

Collaboration

Communication

Project management

Technology adoption

Education

Bachelor's degree in Instructional Technology/Design, Curriculum and Instruction, or related discipline

Master's Degree

Job description

South Suburban College seeks a dedicated distance education designer to assist faculty in creating online and blended courses. The role includes directing the Teaching and Learning Center's activities and developing resources for the college's LMS and related technologies.

You will collaborate with faculty to design, implement, and assess courses, while applying best practices and quality standards for accessibility and learning outcomes. Evening availability is required.