Instructional Designer

Instructional Designer

Overview:

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Instructional Designer to join our team. The Instructional Designer will serve as a learning experience architect, collaborating with faculty and staff to design adaptive, engaging, and data-informed learning environments across modalities. This role involves applying best practices in instructional design, integrating technology effectively, and ensuring that learning materials meet quality standards. This is a full-time, on-campus, non-union position with occasional flexibility for remote work as project needs allow.

Key Responsibilities:
Course Development:

• Collaborate with faculty to design and develop engaging instructional materials and courses.
• Utilize instructional design models and best practices to create engaging and accessible course content, assessments, and activities.

Curriculum Alignment:

• Ensure that course materials align with Program Learning Objectives, Course Learning Objectives, and Module Learning Objectives.
• Review and refine course content to ensure alignment with institutional goals and accreditation standards.

Quality Assurance:

• Ensure all course materials meet institutional quality standards and accessibility guidelines (e.g., ADA compliance).
• Conduct reviews and revisions of existing courses to enhance effectiveness and engagement.

Training and Support:

• Provide faculty with training and support in instructional design principles, online teaching best practices, and the use of the learning management system.

• Develop and deliver workshops, webinars, and one-on-one consultations to assist faculty in the effective use of instructional practices, technologies, and systems.

• Facilitate AI-enhanced learning communities and peer engagement strategies.

Assessment & Evaluation:

• Develop assessment tools to measure the effectiveness of instructional materials and courses.
• Analyze feedback and learning analytics to make data-driven improvements.

Technology and AI Integration:

• Identify and integrate appropriate educational technologies and multimedia elements to enhance learning experiences.
• Provide guidance on the effective use of the institution's Learning Management System.
• Leverage AI tools to personalize learning experiences and automate content generation.
• Use learning analytics (e.g., Tableau, LMS data) to inform course design and improve learner outcomes.

Project Management:

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to project goals.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to facilitate smooth project execution.

Minimum Qualifications:
Education:

• Master's degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Curriculum Development, or a related field.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in instructional design, preferably in a higher education setting.
• Proven experience with LMS platforms (e.g., Blackboard, Brightspace, or Canvas).

Skills & Abilities:

• Strong understanding of pedagogical principles and learning theories.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to adapt to individuals' levels of knowledge and expertise.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse individuals and teams.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, including attention to detail.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards and best practices.
• Familiarity with AI tools for instructional design and video creation (ChatGPT, Bard, Gemini, Copilot).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Quality Matters (QM) standards and certification.
• Familiarity with gamification and interactive learning strategies.
• Experience in evaluating and implementing emerging educational technologies.

Details

Reports To: Associate Dean of Teaching and Online Learning

Compensation: $65,000/year

Contract Affiliation: Non-Bargaining

Classification: Exempt

Status:Full-time

Benefits:

Cincinnati State provides employees with high quality and cost-effective benefits with a variety of options:

• Medical Insurance (PPO- employer covers up to 92% of the premium, HDHP- employer covers 100% of the premium)
• Dental Insurance (employer covers 100% of the premium)
• Vision Insurance
• NO WAITING PERIODS Medical, Vision and Dental benefits are effective from day one of employment
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account (employer contributions)
• Short-Term Disability: Offering 60% of your salary with a max of $500 weekly
• Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance (employer paid)
• Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness and Accident: Optional at employee expense
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Plan for employees, spouse and dependents
• Tuition Waiver for employees, spouse and dependents
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free parking
• 10 annual paid holidays in addition to generous paid time off options including vacation, sick, personal leave, and winter season days.
• Employees at Cincinnati State qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Retirement:

As a Cincinnati State employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, you will not contribute to the Federal Social Security system. Instead, our employees will contribute to a State Retirement Plan (SERS or STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP): 403B and/or Deferred Compensation Program 457 Plan.

Cincinnati State is an E-Verify employer:

• If you're hired, you must complete a Form I-9, which verifies your identity and your legal right to work in the U.S.
• You'll need to provide original, acceptable documents—no photocopies—to complete the I-9 process.
• A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: USCIS I-9 website

STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT

• The institution declares that it will educate students by means of free, open, and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth.
• The institution declares that its duty is to equip students with the opportunity to develop the intellectual skills they need to reach their own, informed conclusions.
• The institution declares its commitment to not requiring, favoring, disfavoring, or prohibiting speech or lawful assembly.
• The institution declares it is committed to create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth, and tolerates the differences in opinion that naturally occur in a public higher education community.
• The institution declares that its duty is to treat all faculty, staff, and students as individuals, to hold them to equal standards, and to provide them equality of opportunity, with regard to those individuals' race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

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