Learning Innovation Designer (Instructional Design)

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences; San Marcos (CA); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences seeks a Learning Innovation Designer to lead the creation of graduate-level course content across online and blended formats. This hybrid role is based at one of USAHS campuses in San Marcos, Austin, Miami, or St.

Augustine, with a minimum of three days on campus. You will collaborate with faculty and subject matter experts, design instructional media, ensure accessibility and QA, and mentor others while aligning with our learning models,

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years online course design experience in higher education.
• Master's degree required; terminal degree preferred in instructional design or teaching and learning.
• 3+ years with an LMS (Blackboard, Brightspace, Moodle or Canvas).
• Fluency with eLearning content development tools (Articulate 360, Adobe Creative Cloud, Kaltura, Panopto, Camtasia).
• Knowledge of ADA accessibility (WCAG 2.1) and digital copyright; QM experience preferred.
• Experience in training, mentoring, or teaching others.

Responsibilities

• Provides exemplary customer service to faculty and stakeholders, supporting teaching and learning technology tools.
• Leads faculty to develop course outcomes and curriculum for all modalities; aligns with program objectives.
• Collaborates with SMEs to edit and design instructional content in appropriate voice and style.
• Manages course blueprints, scope & sequence, and media planning documents.
• Builds and maintains master courses; ensures alignment with outcomes and diverse learners.
• Plans, designs and develops instructional media; coordinates production, budget, timelines, vendor relationships; ensures accessibility and quality.
• Creates all course components in LMS and ensures QA standards.
• Oversees budget, time, resources; identifies problems and solutions to complete on time.
• Oversees quality of work by external vendors, including Contract Instructional Designers.
• Helps develop standard processes across domain team.
• Oversees special projects.

Skills

Online course design

Instructional design leadership

Education

Master's Degree in relevant field

Tools

Blackboard

Brightspace

Moodle

Canvas

Articulate 360

Adobe Creative Cloud

Kaltura

Panopto

Camtasia

Job description

Learning Innovation Designer (Instructional Design)

Dallas, Texas; Miami, Florida; Austin, Texas; St. Augustine, Florida; San Marcos, California

At the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS), we seek innovative people that focus on supporting our learners through every stage of their educational journey. Working at USAHS allows you to put students first, while being a force for good. We believe that advancing our communities starts with a diverse employee base, so that as we interact with others, we can build bridges to trust, respect, and understanding. At USAHS, we understand how important it is to be able to come to work as your full, authentic self, bringing with you all of the experiences and ideas that are uniquely 'you'. Grow not only in your career but as a person. Be a force for good. Be the University of St. Augustine.

Position Description

The mission of the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is the development of professional health care practitioners through innovation, individualized, and quality classroom, clinical, and distance education.

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Learning Innovation Designer is responsible for the creation and delivery of university-level course content for all graduate-level degree programs. The Learning Innovation Designer models leadership, collegiality, professionalism and works within a highly collaborative digital learning and design team. S/he is involved in all aspects of teaching and learning innovation, including instructional design for blended and online environments, media production, simulation design, interprofessional educational experiences and integration of innovative health science technologies across all programs. The position has an overarching responsibility of ensuring both the integrity and excellence of the final product. The position partners and collaborates closely with Faculty, providing thought leadership, mentoring, and support. The Learning Innovation Designer ensures that quality standards, brand promise, and the USAHS’s vision and mission are reflected in all aspects of the student experience.

The position is based at one of the following USAHS campuses: San Marcos, Austin, Miami, or St. Augustine and is a hybrid role, requiring a minimum of 3 days a week on campus.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides exemplary customer service to faculty and stakeholders, to support the efficient use of teaching and learning technology tools.
• Leads faculty, collaborating with academic leadership to develop course level outcomes, objectives and curriculum for all course modalities, and assists faculty to generate an understanding of program level objectives, instructional models, and positioning for target audience/market.
• Collaborates with subject matter experts and other stakeholders in editing, writing, and designing instructional content for courses, in voice and style suited to the target audience, and in accordance with institutionally determined learning models and best practices.
• Manages the creation of course blueprints, course scope & sequence, and media planner documents that outline the overall objectives of courses, and allows for the development of digital content.
• Builds and maintains master courses, ensuring that learning materials, activities and assessments are all consistent with the learning outcomes and commensurate with the learning needs of diverse students for which the course is designed.
• Plans, designs and develops a variety of instructional media elements. Coordinates media production: obtains necessary approvals; plans budget; sets schedule and production timelines; arranges vendor relationships; assembles final elements of media; integrates media into online courses to ensure all accessibility and quality standards are met.
• Creates/builds all course components in LMS and assures courses meet or exceed QA standards, including navigation, technical functionality, meticulous proofreading and editing.
• Facilitates decision making with budget, time, and resources in mind and is proactive in identifying potential problems and solutions to ensure course development is completed on time and within budget and QA standards.
• Provides oversight of the quality of work performed by external vendors, including Contract Instructional Designers.
• Helps develop standard processes across the domain team of course developers.
• Oversees special projects as assigned.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• May perform other duties and responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.
• May require periodic travel.

POSITION IN ORGANIZATION

Reports to: Sr. Director, Digital Learning and Design

Positions Supervised: None

TECHNICAL, MANAGERIAL & PEOPLE SKILLS REQUIRED

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Incumbents will be evaluated, in part, based on performance of each essential function. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of 5 years (7 or more years strongly preferred) of online course design experience, curriculum development, or related experience within a higher education environment.
• A Master's Degree in field of expertise is required, with a terminal degree strongly preferred in the area of instructional design, education, curriculum development, or teaching and learning.
• A minimum of 3 years (5 or more preferred) using a learning management system such as Blackboard (strongly preferred), Brightspace, Moodle, Canvas.
• Fluency using eLearning content development tools (such as Articulate 360, Adobe Creative Cloud, Kaltura, Panopto, Camtasia) for creating instructional media (such as interactive presentations, video, multimedia) required. Work samples or a portfolio will be reviewed during interview process.
• Knowledge of ADA accessibility (504 and 508) and digital copyright laws, and implementation standards such as WCAG 2.1 preferred.
• Experience with Quality Matters (QM); peer or master reviewer certification preferred.
• Experience in training, mentoring, or teaching others strongly preferred.

BUSINESS COMPETENCIES

• Collaboration - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Resilience - Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
• Instill Trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Result Driven - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances, utilizing critical thinking, analysis and synthesis skills.
• Innovation - Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.
• Customer Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Communication – Articulating information using excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Time and Project Management – Managing time efficiently through the use of thorough planning, organization and self-management. Must be able to manage multiple projects at different stages, while meeting deadlines and quality standards.
• Detail Oriented – Producing quality products using systematic instructional design, precision and attention to detail.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment but may involve exposure to moderate noise levels. Work involves operation of personal computer equipment for six to eight hours daily and includes physical demands associated with a traditional office setting, e.g., walking, standing, communicating, and other physical functions as necessary.

HIRING RANGE:

$68,100 - $95,760

California: $70,304 - $95,760

The University is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, genetic condition, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or ordinances.