Part-Time Instructional Designer

Yuba Community College District; Marysville (CA); Hybrid; USD 4,133,000 - 8,266,000; Part time

Job summary

Yuba Community College District seeks a Part-Time Instructional Designer to develop and coordinate online faculty training, workshops, and mentoring. The role supports online, hybrid, and emerging technologies in course delivery, working closely with faculty and administrators to ensure academic quality.

The candidate will design materials, including syllabi, learning outcomes, and tutorials, and will create online student orientation resources while aligning with Program Learning Outcomes.

Qualifications

• Master’s in instructional design/ technology OR educational technology OR the equivalent.
• District equivalency procedures allow applications from non-listed qualifications.
• Knowledge of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver online faculty training and workshops.
• Coordinate online faculty certification and mentoring programs.
• Support faculty in online/hybrid course delivery and accessibility considerations.
• Participate in program review and assessment of program learning outcomes.
• Collaborate with IT and DE committees to improve online learning quality.

Skills

Distance learning

Curriculum design

Public speaking

Workshop delivery

Collaboration

Education

M.S. in instructional design/ technology

Equivalent degree/ equivalency procedures

Job description

Position Information

Job Title

Part-Time Instructional Designer

Location

Job Description

Yuba Community College District maintains an ongoing recruitment for qualified candidates to fill part-time, temporary (adjunct) faculty positions. These positions are filled on an as-needed basis, depending on the instructional and student service needs of the colleges. Applicants may be contacted throughout the year as opportunities become available. The applicant pool remains open continuously and is refreshed every two years.

Under the supervision of an assigned Dean, develop, coordinate, and implement training and support for faculty teaching online. Develop and offer faculty workshops and online tutorials incorporating technological, and instructional best practices; develop training materials, including syllabi, learning outcomes, and visual aids for faculty workshops; identify the best online faculty training materials, coordinate and deliver online teaching certification; provide ongoing support related to online, hybrid and other emerging technologies course delivery; analyze and evaluate, in concert with IT Department, relevant equipment and software with an emphasis on open source materials.

Develop and offer online student orientation materials for students wishing to study online. Develop minimum standards for students to enroll in online courses.

• The successful candidate will work closely with faculty and administrators to help them ensure academic quality of all courses delivered in an online or hybrid environment.
• Develop and offer online student orientation materials for students wishing to study online.
• Participate in program review and revision and in the development and assessment of Program Learning Outcomes.
• Coordinate and Create Online Faculty Mentor program.
• Act as lead evaluator for online course evaluation as directed by the DE Committee.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean.

Representative Duties

• Design and deliver training related to high quality, effective online technology-enabled teaching and learning initiatives.
• Provide training to increase distance learning success rates of students who come from a non-traditional, ethnically diverse college population.
• Coordinate faculty online certification process.
• Participate with DE staff, committee, and others in the coordination and delivery of college online initiatives.
• Advise and assist Subject Matter Experts in developing and revising course content that meets course learning objectives and outcomes; integrate rich media to enhance student interaction and learning; adapt instructional materials from one format to another (i.e. face-to-face to online); assess and analyze current and emerging technologies related to online teaching.
• Create course design templates, models and tools.
• Attend division and general college meetings as well as participate in various division, college, and district committees related to online instruction and instructional technology.
• Through shared organizational decision-making process, review, recommend and implement solutions related to program/course development, new design, technology adoption, initiative or change implementation.
• Maintain current knowledge of issues and concerns under discussion in the profession – statewide, nationally and internationally.
• Develop and offer online student orientation materials for students wishing to study online.
• Participate in program review and revision and in the development and assessment of Program Learning Outcomes.
• Coordinate and Create Online Faculty Mentor program.
• Act as lead evaluator for online course evaluation as directed by the DE Committee.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Enthusiasm for the distance learning process.
• Vision and energy to plan and organize programs to enhance student success
• Willingness to participate effectively in shared governance.
• Ability to use innovative technologies as a teaching and/or student service tool.
• Personal qualifications such as effective interpersonal communication skills, participation in community affairs, ability to conduct effective public presentations.

Required Qualifications

The successful candidate, by the final filing date, must possess the minimum qualifications for instructors in Instructional Design/Technology at California Community Colleges:

• Master’s in instructional design/ technology or educational technology OR the equivalent
• The District has adopted equivalency procedures which enables applications by individuals not possessing qualifications listed above. Applicants who desire consideration according to equivalency procedures must submit a completed Equivalency application.
• Knowledge of and ability to understand the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. Sensitivity to the needs, problems and challenges associated with the diversity of the community college student population.

Desired/Preferred Qualifications

• Three years of cumulative online teaching experience (community college experience preferred), completion of an accredited online teaching certification program, or equivalent training within the community college system, knowledge of current theories and methods in online instruction, familiarity with Web 2.0 technologies, and understanding of online course accessibility issues and online copyright law.
• Knowledge of learning theories, distance learning principles and instructional delivery methods. Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Canvas or other Learning Management Systems. Experience with online teaching and learning programs in industry or higher education.

Physical Demands

Range/Step

Range/Step Class I - VII (Based on degree and teaching experience).

Salary Range

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Yuba Community College District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Yuba Community College District will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals. Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. The Yuba Community College District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because he/she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, in any of its policies, procedures or practices.

Board Policies

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Commitment to Diversity

Yuba Community College District,
3301 E. Onstott Road,
Yuba City, CA 95991
http://www.yccd.edu
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