Instructional Designer II

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Job Title

Instructional Designer II

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service

Department

Educational Development and Engagement

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

About AgriLife Digital Education

Our primary focus is advancing the mission of Texas A&M AgriLife. Through educational development, we translate research into practical and meaningful learning experiences. With platform strategy, we seek to enrich and engage learners across Texas and beyond. Our platforms, AgriLife Learn and AgriLife Register provide educational resources to both online and in-person audiences.

What We Need

We are seeking individuals who are passionate, innovative, and resonate with AgriLife Digital Education’s core values of embracing adaptability, practicing teamwork, pursuing excellence, fostering relationships, and celebrating making a difference. We are a complex team that leads the development and support for educational resources and platforms that reach hundreds of thousands of learners each year, with a vision of creating a sustainable future through education. If you find our values, vision meaningful, and feel that your people skills, work ethic, and integrity would be a complement to our team, please apply

What You Need to Know

Salary

Paygrade 10

Cover letter & resume

A portfolio, cover letter, and resumé are requested. You may upload these documents on the application under CV/Resume.

Job Description

The Instructional Designer II, under general supervision, leads and supports the development of online courses.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years of related experience in instructional design.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of online course design principles and practices.
• Knowledge of Learning Management Systems, authoring tools, and other instructional technologies. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to foster trusting internal and external relationships.
• Strong verbal and written communication, as well as public-speaking and presentation skills.
• Adaptable self-starter with the ability to analyze needs and adjust priorities.
• Critical thinker; adept at seeing a big-picture perspective and impactful solutions to problems.

Essential Responsibilities

• Collaborates with instructors and subject matter experts (SMEs) to design and develop online courses.
• Organizes raw text and media from authors into cohesive learning experiences.
• Designs online instructional materials using authoring tools including Articulate 360, Adobe CC, and Camtasia. Leads course review process.
• Makes online materials accessible according to Texas A&M’s Web Accessibility Standards. 
• Leads and oversees course design and development projects. Maintains course library for optimal user experience.
• Plans and coordinates materials with course instructor, instructional design team, and multimedia team.
• Leads faculty and/or staff through the design process and makes key recommendations for design.
• Identifies and recommends the use of instructional strategies, technologies, and applications. Researches and reviews emerging instructional design innovations and trends.

Preferred Qualifications

The well-qualified candidate will have experience with agricultural education and concepts, Camtasia, Articulate 360, and current WCAG standards.

For inquiries, please contact

shannon.eaves@ag.tamu.edu

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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