Instructional Designer

Job Description

Job Description

Qualifications :

High school diploma or GED equivalent required. Talented individual with passion for enrichment of learning experiences, daily challenges, and working with diverse groups of individuals.

Ability to communicate clearly and concisely face-to-face, in writing, and through graphic design. Organizational skills with a high degree of efficiency and accuracy, and ability to continuously provide quality service and process improvements in order to support BTECH's mission are also required."

Job Summary :

Support faculty in the development and revision of course materials for online courses, and use web-based course management software in the curriculum design process.

Assist in producing learning materials in a variety of formats, including print, graphics, audio, video, animation, and other multimedia.

Assist in developing and delivering workshops and online training to faculty and staff in the use of instructional technologies in distance education.

Essential Duties :

Essential duties and responsibilities include (but may not be limited to) the following :

• Perform curriculum development and revisions in software applications such as HTML, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Camtasia, Quick Time, and other macromedia and video / audio editing packages.
• Effectively utilize creative knowledge and expertise when developing face-to-face and electronic content.
• Structure content and activities for engaging student learning.
• Understand and set up online collaboration conferencing software when requested.
• Create curriculum with subject matter experts from each department according to research-based best practices.
• Adapt instructional materials created for one format to another medium / modality.
• Gain knowledge of trends in teaching / learning theories, computer-based instruction, and distance learning.
• Keep abreast of new technologies emerging in distance education, including new software, products, and their applications.
• Perform duties required for building online courses in web-based learning systems, and use methods and software to capture and edit multimedia content for online courses.
• Support faculty in the development or revision of online courses through the implementation of sound curriculum design, strategies, and effective use of instructional technology.
• Understand and counsel instructors in copyright laws concerning internet publishing, and be able to apply copyright guidelines to generate curriculum.
• Accurately, effectively, and concisely write and edit course content, college documents, and other content as needed.
• Successfully work under pressure and attend to details.
• Work independently and in a team environment.
• Effectively work on multiple projects with competing priorities and deadlines by prioritizing and completing projects in a timely manner.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with faculty, students, the college community, and the general public.
• Communicate with online students via email and phone calls with regard to any technical issues that may arise with the management of the distance education system.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, with diverse groups of individuals on technical and non-technical issues.
• Provide individual and group training related to technologies used in distance education.
• Use email, electronic calendars, word processing, project management, and presentation software.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

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