Instructional Designer

Description

Olympic College is recruiting for Instructional Designers. This role consults and collaborates with faculty, staff, and administrators on quality course design, development, and delivery, including evidence-based, learner-centered approaches to course design and instruction, adherence to accessibility and copyright laws, and support in meeting college, state, and national standards for quality teaching.

Essential Functions

• Advocate for student-centered, accessible, inclusive, and standards-based course and program design in collaboration with faculty, academic administrators, and other stakeholders; offer creative and innovative ideas for teaching, learning, and assessment to support student success.
• Consult and collaborate with faculty and academic administrators on quality course and program design, development and delivery (instructional practices). no matter the modality.
• Encourage skillful, student-centered use of the learning management system and instructional technologies; advise on integration of a wide range of instructional technologies into course design and delivery to support student learning.
• Share expertise with faculty and staff in the development of instructional materials in a variety of formats (text, image, audio, video, etc.); assist in ensuring materials for accessibility are compliant with state and federal laws and alignment with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
• Actively contribute to the instructional accessibility efforts as lead on course development projects; coordinate faculty, staff, vendors, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth handoffs that support accessible, inclusive, and equitable learning experiences for all students.
• Assess organizational, faculty, staff, and student needs and develop materials, resources, and learning activities to meet those needs.
• Collaborates with Learning Innovation Faculty to support professional development for faculty; designs, develops, and delivers trainings, workshops, and other learning opportunities for faculty.
• Proactively monitor faculty instructional design requests and address or escalate as needed using the appropriate channel.
• Collaborate with the LMS help desk team to address or escalate technical support requests for students, faculty, and staff through appropriate channels.
• Collaborate with units across the college, including access services, IT, library, advising, communications/marketing, and academic divisions to support student success in areas relating to instructional design, course development, and accessibility.
• Document and communicate project plans and ongoing status to supervisor and key stakeholders.
• Stay current with emerging trends in instructional design and technologies; evaluate developments with an eye toward closing equity gaps and ensuring student success.
• Stay current on accessibility and copyright laws affecting instructional design; collaborate with library staff to prevent infringements and advise stakeholders as needed.
• Contribute to the operational planning of the Center for Learning Innovation including the development of new services, support for initiatives and events, and engagement in program assessment.
• Collaborates with the Lead Instructional Designer, divisions, and committees to support instructional assessment efforts across the institution.

• Participate in college councils, committees, and workgroups as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Two years of teaching or training experience
• Evidence of instructional design expertise based on a variety of modalities including in-person, hybrid, hyflex, and fully online (synchronous and asynchronous).
• Knowledge and application of UDL, WCAG, and ADA standards
• Instructional proficiency with a major education Learning Management System (LMS)
• Experience in applying sound educational tools and methods, such as Quality Matters, Transparency in Teaching and Learning (TiLT), and Open Educational Pedagogy.
• Experience working with faculty in a collaborative/consulting capacity supporting their course development process using learning theories, college-supported technology tools, and quality standards in alignment with their course objectives.

• Higher education teaching experience, community college preferred
• Quality Matters or other industry-recognized quality assurance training
• Experience using Canvas LMS
• Experience designing instructional materials using software such as DesignPlus, Articulate 360 or similar
• Knowledge of HTML and CSS
• We acknowledge that marginalized applicants may not have equitable access to education and on-the-job training. If you believe your experience can be substituted for a minimum qualification, we encourage you to apply and address this in your cover letter.

Additional Information

Terms of Employment

Please note that we are unable to sponsor visas for this position. Only candidates who are currently authorized to work in the United States will be considered.

This is a full-time exempt position scheduled to work Monday through Friday. The salary for this position is $$67,725 - $73,751 annually, which includes a generous benefits package that includes the following.

Medical/vision, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, and accidental dismemberment, Flexible Spending Arrangement, Dependent Care Assistance Program, Wellness Programs, SBRP retirement plan administered by TIAA, Deferred Compensation Program (DRS) retirement savings plan; TIAA supplemental retirement savings plan, 11 paid holidays, leave – vacation/sick/personal holiday, Aflac, auto/home insurance, space available tuition waiver, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), fitness center, reduced rate and priority consideration on-site child care on a space available.

For more information regarding benefits, please visit our website here.

Conditions of Employment

• Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment, but will be considered the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position. In addition to the background check, candidates will be required to complete the Sexual Misconduct Disclosure Form as required by WB HB 2327.
• The employee must reside in Washington State and within a reasonable distance of the campus to respond to workplace reporting requirements at the time of hiring. Frequent travel to Olympic College campuses or other sites may occur.

How To Apply

To be considered for this position, a candidate must apply online through the Olympic College website and submi tthe following required materials:

• Olympic College Online Application
• Resume
• Cover Letter - in your cover letter describe how your experience sets you apart for this position.
• Unofficial college transcripts. Official transcripts and copies of mandated certifications will be required of the successful candidate.

EEO Statement

Olympic College provides reasonable accommodations for qualified students, employees, and applicants with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Federal Rehabilitation Act. Accommodation inquiries can be sent to:HRticket@olympic.edu. This recruitment announcement does not reflect the entire job description and can be changed or modified without notice.