University of the Cumberlands · 3 months ago
Instructional Designer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid LevelUniversity of the Cumberlands is a faith-based institution focused on intellectual and spiritual growth. The Instructional Designer will support online courses and programs, ensuring quality and compliance while facilitating faculty development initiatives and innovative teaching practices.
Responsibilities
Works with the Director of Instructional Design to develop and implement forward-thinking professional development programs that encourage faculty to explore and adopt cutting-edge teaching practices and technologies
Facilitate workshops, one-on-one coaching, and collaborative initiatives that inspire faculty to experiment with innovative teaching strategies and integrate emerging tools into their courses
Support faculty by offering creative and impactful professional development opportunities that foster continuous improvement
Identify innovative approaches that align with institutional goals and enhance teaching effectiveness
Design and deliver faculty development initiatives related to, but not limited to, the use of the LMS, best practices for teaching online, innovative teaching strategies, accessibility guidelines, universal design techniques, and onboarding new faculty
Works closely with faculty to implement unified course format and packaging to provide students with seamless and user-friendly online learning as they take different courses
Provides assistance to faculty in all stages of course development and implementation
Design courses to meet accessibility guidelines for the online environment
Integrates the use of active learning strategies to enhance interaction, engagement, social presence, and build a sense of community in online courses
Works with faculty to design courses based on adult learning principles with the use of interactive learning activities and assessment strategies to promote critical thinking skills
Provides assistance to face-to-face faculty, as needed, for the use of online teaching and learning methods to supplement face-to-face classes
Assesses courses in the context of online best practices and makes recommendations for improving online courses
Reviews courses before implementation and develops a review schedule to ensure the high-quality delivery of course content over time
Develop student training related to the use of the LMS or other relevant areas to enhance the student’s online experience
Communicates with other university offices to coordinate support for online faculty, students, and potential students in an attempt to make the entire online education experience in the University's programs more user-friendly, effective, and seamless
Collaborates with IT to recommend and evaluate technologies relevant to online learning
Keeps abreast of new developments and research in online education, and shares this information with faculty as appropriate
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required, master's preferred. Significant, demonstrated experience in the field may be substituted for formal education
Significant Instructional Design and faculty development experience
Experience directly related to distance learning and/or instructional technology
Experience in online course development and/or in teaching in an online environment, including assessment of student outcomes
Demonstrated experience with one or more of the major LMS, including Blackboard, Desire2Learn, Moodle, or Canvas. Preference is given to Blackboard experience
Experience implementing distance-learning initiatives and/or creating a strategic vision for integrating new technologies for better learning outcomes for students
Significant experience with the integration of pre-packaged publisher content into online courses, including Cengage, Pearson, and McGraw Hill
Experience with accessibility guidelines in the online environment
Strong work ethic with demonstrated collaborative and coordinative skills
Excellent communicator in both oral and written communication
Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
Preferred
Experience providing professional development to faculty relevant to both online and/or face-to-face instruction
Successful teaching experience at the graduate level
Administrative experience
Record of professional and scholarly productivity
Professional Organization Involvement
Benefits
Yes
Company
University of the Cumberlands
Located in Williamsburg, Ky., University of the Cumberlands is a private, liberal arts institution aiming to provide a quality, affordable education to students from all backgrounds through broad-based academics.
Founded in 1888
201-500 employees
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Maeghen MacDonald Kuhn, PhD, MBA
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