Inside Higher Ed · 5 days ago
Instructional Designer (Part-time) Staff Pool
Inside Higher Ed is seeking an Instructional Designer to join Houston Community College, one of the country’s largest community colleges. The role involves assisting faculty in the design and production of online and hybrid courses, as well as providing training and support in instructional technologies.
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Responsibilities
Direct the work and provides leadership to the multimedia, Master Course Development teams and some part-time employees. Coordinate with Master Course Developer to design and produce quality online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses and training materials
Provide assistance to team members and faculty with instructional and interface design.Assist faculty in the selection of electronic delivery methods, use of instructional software and effective uses of multimedia. Provide troubleshooting assistance on course design problems
Design and produce learning materials in a variety of formats including print, graphics, and multimedia to support teaching and learning, and College information needs
Design, develop and deliver workshops and online training to faculty in the use of instructional technologies and educational best practices. Offer special session/training to faculty upon department request for select or new software or technologies and pedagogical strategies
Research innovative and latest trends on educational best practices, instructional resources and technologies and multimedia hardware/software to support teaching and learning, and to assist faculty in the development of new teaching methods
Research, recommend and participate in decision-making for the purchase of or transition to new software and technology. Keep current with instructional design and ADA web compliance issues
Participate in training and developmental activities and seminars, as required
May provide program level support to include working with Deans, instructional leaders and faculty
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, Educational Technology or related fields
1 year of directly job-related experience working with various operating systems
MS Office Programs
Course Management Systems
Instructional Technology Applications
Instructional Design Theory and Practices
Research Instructional Technologies
Project Management Principles
Preferred
Master's degree
Experience in instructional design, and teaching in an institution of higher education or community college
Company
Inside Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed is the online source for news, opinion, and jobs related to higher education.
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