eCampus Instructional Designer

USG eCampus is a service unit of the University System of Georgia. We facilitate the development and delivery of high-quality, affordable, and accessible online learning experiences while supporting strategic system-level initiatives to enrich students¿ lives and enhance the economic, cultural, and social interests of Georgians. Our vision is for Georgia to be the most highly-educated state in America, with graduates who utilize their knowledge and skills to make Georgia the most desirable place to live.

Our campus is located at 1601 Maple Street, Carrollton, GA 30118.

This position will provide instructional design support for eCampus, one of the University System of Georgia's Collaborative Programs, and minor support for other collaborative programs on the GoVIEW Learning Management System (LMS).
Primary duties and responsibilities are:
Providing course revision and development support for faculty, overseeing the course quality in university system-wide collaborative online programs, including making regular course updates, checking and maintaining links, developing new materials; and serving as an eCampus GoVIEW administrator for all USG collaborative programs.
Identifies instructional design needs, and helps to ensure institutional effectiveness promoting quality assurance in online courses, SACS and BOR accreditation guidelines, quality pedagogical and instructional methods, copyright, and ADA requirements; serves as an institutional administrator of the online course management system known as GoVIEW.
Will design and implement media enhancement for collaborative courses; trace and report all costs related to the development and revision of courses, reporting those costs to the budget manager; actively research trends in instructional technology and make recommendations for use; other duties as assigned.

1 - 45
Lead course quality review and development teams, ensuring that online courses are reviewed on a regularly scheduled basis as set by the USG and that each complies with accreditation standards and principles of good practice

2 - 20
Responsibility for oversight of course quality in university system-wide collaborative online programs, including making regular course updates, checking and maintaining links, and developing new multimedia-enhanced materials

3 - 15
Serve as Collaborative Programs LMS administrator, including creating new course online sections, granting (and removing as needed) users course access, establishing best practices for course building, and maintaining a secure LMS environment

4 - 10
Track and report all costs related to the development and revision of courses, reporting these to the budget manager. Actively researches trends in instructional technology and makes recommendations for use in all collaborative programs

5 - 10
Other duties assigned

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree

Other Required Qualifications
Willingness to multi-task and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Required Experience
2 or more years experience in instructional design or support of online students and faculty required. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of both current practices and emerging trends in the field of instructional technology and distance learning. Broad-based knowledge and skill in operating a variety of software applications used in multimedia, courseware development, and distributed learning products.

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree & two years' experience working with Course Management Systems and related distance ed technologies preferred.

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's degree

Preferred Experience
Two years' experience working with Course Management Systems and related distance education technologies

Salary is commensurate with experience.

ABILITIES
Must be able to work evenings/weekends as needed and occasional travel.

KNOWLEDGE
Describe any budgetary responsibilities: Track and report all costs related to the development and revision of courses.

SKILLS
Describe the type of decisions this position makes and what are the consequences of error: Drives the development, resources accumulation, timelines, and support for course updates and revisions. Consequences of error will result in course errors and faculty support ' resulting in potential impacts on students' success in collaborative program courses.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of West Georgia as determined by the University of West Georgia in its sole discretion; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials, reference checks; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test. Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statutes, rules and regulations of this institution and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.

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