Purdue University Fort Wayne (a campus within the Purdue University System) invites applications for a Lead Instructional Designer of Instructional Technologies to serve in the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT).This full-time position works at both the Purdue Fort Wayne (PFW) campus level and as a PFW representative at the Purdue System level. They partner with faculty, academic departments, and pedagogical and IT support staff to promote effective teaching strategies and improve student learning outcomes in all course modalities. Serve as a PFW representative on the Purdue System LMS Team, comprised of various Educational Technology offices, IT, and CELT (the pedagogically-driven office). Speak to PFW and user functionality needs within the broader Purdue System LMS needs and investigate the pedagogical impacts of potential changes within the LMS and other Instructional Technologies.
Work in partnership with faculty to design online, hybrid, and face to face courses and / or learning activities; leading curriculum development projects; Research, analyze, and evaluate emerging educational technologies for potential application to teaching
Masters degree or higher in Instructional Design Technologies; Instructional Design; Instructional System Technologies; Learning, Design, and Technologies; Educational Psychology, or related field.
Experience in consulting with faculty about teaching strategies, course design and development, instructional technologies, and assessment.
Fluency with one or more course management systems, such as Brightspace, Blackboard, Canvas, or others.
CELT is a well-respected and growing teaching and instructional technologies center, both on the Purdue Fort Wayne campus and in the Purdue System. We support course and activity design needs and pedagogical uses of educational technologies in courses of all modalities. We are a faculty teaching development center, providing development opportunities for faculty across their careers. To offer comprehensive programming, we work closely with deans, chairs, faculty advisory committees, Information Technology, Purdue System offices, and other offices.
Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW) is part of the Purdue University system and is the largest university in northeast Indiana, offering prestigious Purdue University undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates. The beautiful 594acre campus in Fort Wayne is home to over 7,000 degreeseeking undergraduate and graduate students. Application Process
Fee remission for a Purdue degree is provided for employees, spouses, and children. This position is exempt and offers a defined contribution waiting period for the retirement benefit.
All individuals, including minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.
Instructional Designer • Fort Wayne, IN, United States