Instructional Designer

Position Information Position Title Instructional Designer Recruitment Start Date 04 / 04 / 2024 Recruitment End Date Open Until Filled Yes First Consideration Date 06 / 07 / 2024 Salary Range 42-1 (Starting salary for a new classified hire at Citrus College is fixed at Step 1.

Pay Rate $5,817.64 month / $33.56 hr FLSA Status Non-Exempt Benefits BENEFITS

The District provides a fully-paid, comprehensive program of fringe benefits including major medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees and eligible dependents.

Life insurance provided for the employee only. General Description / Summary POSITION SUMMARY

This position will support faculty in developing responsive and innovative instructional design, and work collaboratively with faculty to create and enhance course design accessibility to support online courses.

Minimum Qualifications / Education and Experience MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Educational Technology, Informational Technology, Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Two years of instructional design and development work.- All candidates should have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity- minded practice in education.

Preferred Qualifications PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience designing and evaluating according to course design standards such as the .- Experience creating multi-media elements for online courses.
• Demonstrated knowledge of accessibility and usability standards, requirements and laws related to Section 504 and 508 of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Work experience in an educational setting. Licenses and Certificates LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
• May require a valid driver’s license.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Consults with faculty to identify, develop, implement, and evaluate tools and techniques to enhance teaching and learning in online instruction (synchronous and asynchronous).
• Assist faculty in integrating new online instructional tools into their teaching and converting traditional courses to online courses.
• Provide hands-on consulting with faculty on course design, course development, learning objectives, classroom management, active learning, assessment methods, and teaching strategies in online instruction (synchronous and asynchronous).
• Assist faculty and staff in creating and incorporating multimedia to support teaching and learning, including images, video, audio, and digital library materials using sound instruction design and pedagogical principles (Universal Design for Learning).
• Promote mastery of technology skills and pedagogy to design and deliver successful online courses and support services through group and individual training.
• Use creative approaches and innovative technology and pedagogy to address different learning styles, diverse student populations, variety of course content, and meet accessibility guidelines.
• Lead discussions on guidelines and standards for instructional materials.- Produce training materials including product evaluations and workflows.
• Create learning objects that can be deployed by faculty by discipline clusters (e.g., STEM). Knowledge, Skills and Abilities KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Requires a working knowledge of the degrees, certificates, and academic majors offered by the College.- Requires in-depth knowledge of instructional design, maintenance and review of process and procedures.
• Interpret, apply, explain, and ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, local, and College policies, procedures and regulations.
• Skill in designing inclusive learning experiences that accommodate diverse learner needs and preferences (Universal Design for Learning and accessibility).
• Participate in providing resources and support towards the goal of a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible academic environment.
• Requires thorough knowledge of proper English usage, grammar, spelling and punctuation.
• Requires sufficient human relation skills to convey technical concepts to others and conduct informational presentation to small groups.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing with beginning and experienced instructors and technology users.- Meet deadlines and handle multiple simultaneous projects.

Work independently with little direction or as part of a team.- Develop recommendations and serve as a resource for improvement and instructional effectiveness in coordination with online education.

• Recommend appropriate use of technology for distance learning.- Assist faculty in planning, implementing and utilizing instructional technologies and pedagogy for online course design.
• Create customized digital instructional elements, resources and course templates for various disciplines.- Model consistent application of Universal Design for Learning and principles of accessibility and conspicuous use of Open Educational Resources and Open Pedagogy.
• Requires sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and staff.

Physical Abilities PHYSICAL ABILITIES

• Incumbent must be able to function indoors in an office environment engaged in work of primarily a sedentary nature.- Requires visual acuity and depth perception to recognize people, words and numbers.
• Requires sufficient hand and finger dexterity and hand eye coordination to use a computer keyboard and common office equipment- Requires speaking and hearing ability sufficient to hear over a phone and computer monitor and carry on conversations.

Working Condition WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work is performed indoors where minimal safety considerations exist. Department Social and Behavioral Sciences Department Administration Job Category Classified Assignment Full-Time Percentage of Time 100% Months per Year 12 months Work Days per Week M-F Work Schedule per Day M-F 8 : 00 am - 5 : 00 pm Work Shift Days Bargaining Unit Classified Citrus College Diversity Statement CITRUS COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER It is the policy of Citrus College to not discriminate against and to encourage a diversity of applicants based on national origin, religion, age, sex or gender, race, color, medical condition, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, use of family and medical care leave, genetic information, military or veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, or because they are perceived to have one or more of the preceding characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
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