Program Specialist (WCC)/ Online Learning and Academic Systems

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Town of Mount Pleasant (NY); On-site; USD 74,384 - 92,149; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Pension plan (defined benefit and/or 0

Generous leave benefits

Tax sheltered annuities

Deferred compensation plan

Job summary

The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc. seeks an Instructional Design Specialist to support faculty in online course design and utilization of Brightspace at Westchester Community College.

You will collaborate with the Program Administrator and Associate Dean on academic systems coordination and development of learning resources and assessments. Responsibilities include facilitating professional development, redesigning courses for online/hybrid modalities, and training faculty on design

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Education Technology, Education, Curriculum, or related field.
• Minimum of two years of higher education experience designing online and hybrid instructional experiences.
• Knowledge of instructional design theory, active learning strategies, and instructional technology.
• Working knowledge of Brightspace and other digital learning platforms.
• Familiarity with Open SUNY/OLC Quality Scorecard and accessibility concepts preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support faculty in online/hybrid course design and development across modalities.
• Facilitate professional development on Brightspace and video conferencing tools; create content and assessments.
• Train faculty in course design using instructional design standards and quality rubrics.
• Develop training modules to promote accessibility (Title II/ADA 508) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
• Help configure and maintain academic systems; create training documentation for updates.
• Review course materials for quality, engagement, grammar, and functionality.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Diversity sensitivity

Active learning strategies

Instructional design theory

Educational technology

Learning management systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design/ Education Technology/ Education/ Curriculum

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Brightspace

Zoom

Video conferencing software

Job description

Job Description

Westchester Community College's Office of Online Education seeks an Instructional Design Specialist to work with our Program Administrator and Associate Dean to support faculty in online course design, academic systems coordination, and utilization of the college's learning management system (i.e. Brightspace) to support the creation of learning resources, activities, and assessment strategies. The incumbent works with the Program Administrator to support faculty in adopting the use of digital learning tools and aligned academic systems, particularly with the use of the college's learning management system, Brightspace. Additional responsibilities include:

• Facilitate virtual and in-person professional development activities on the online video conferencing systems and Brightspace, learning management system, including content creation, assessment tools, gradebook setup, discussion forums, and communication features.
• Assist faculty in developing or redesigning courses for all online and hybrid course modalities using research-based pedagogical strategies.
• Train faculty in the use of the online course quality instruction and course design using industry-leading standards (e.g., Open SUNY/OLC Quality Scorecard).
• Support faculty in creating course-level assessments, activities, evaluation tools, rubrics, and learning artifacts to enhance college-wide program assessment activities.
• Review course materials and make recommendations regarding quality, engagement, grammatical accuracy, and functionality using instructional design rubrics.
• Develop training sessions, video tutorials, and asynchronous online modules to promote principles of accessibility compliance (Title II/ADA Section 508) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
• Support the configuration, maintenance, and quality review of academic systems while assisting with the creation of training documentation of academic system updates.
• Performs related duties as assigned to support the mission of the college.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

A minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required from an accredited college or university in Instructional Design, Education Technology, Education, Curriculum, or a related field. A minimum of two years of higher education experience in the design and development of online and hybrid instructional experiences is also required. Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills; and the ability to work well with diverse personalities and sensitivity to the needs of a diverse population are required. Demonstrated knowledge and application of instructional design theory, instructional design principles, instructional technology, and active learning strategies also required. The successful candidate must also possess working knowledge of learning management systems, such as Brightspace, and other digital learning platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

A Master's degree, minimum of three years of higher education experience in the design and development of online and hybrid instructional experiences is also preferred. Familiarity with Zoom, video conferencing, screen video-recording software, and other online learning development tools. Also, working knowledge of Quality Matters Rubric & Accessibility Standards preferred.

Salary & Benefits

The starting salary is $74,384. Additional compensation with seniority steps maximize at a salary of $92,149. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, a choice of defined benefit and/or defined contribution pension plan, generous leave benefits, and access to tax sheltered annuities and a deferred compensation plan.