THECB - Assistant Director, Instructional Design

The Assistant Director of Instructional Design is responsible for supporting instructional design strategy, digital content development, and learning management system operations across all College and Career Advising (CCA) products and initiatives—including Texas OnCourse, ApplyTexas, My Texas Future, ADVi, and related resources. This role supervises instructional designers and editors, translating stakeholder needs into innovative, accessible, and high-quality learning solutions. The Assistant Director manages multiple concurrent projects, ensures alignment with agency priorities, and promotes team growth and collaboration. The position reports to the Senior Director, Learning Operations and Delivery and works under minimal supervision with extensive latitude for initiative and independent judgment.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

General duties and responsibilities encompass three main categories of focus: (1) Team Leadership & Development, (2) Instructional Design & Project Management, and (3) Strategic Planning & Stakeholder Engagement.

Team Leadership & Development

• Supervises, mentors, and evaluates instructional designers, editors, and related staff across CCA initiatives.
• Provides guidance and coaching, allocates and oversees work, manages work schedules, and promotes career-growth opportunities.
• Builds a collaborative, innovative, and supportive team culture.

Instructional Design & Project Management

• Oversees the design and development of engaging digital learning experiences across CCA platforms (e.g., interactive lessons, assessments, multimedia, H5P activities).
• Applies user-centered and backward design methodologies to ensure accessibility, usability, and effectiveness.
• Manages the coordination of multiple, concurrent projects, monitoring timelines, deliverables, and adherence to quality standards.
• Ensures compliance with accessibility laws, usability requirements, and agency guidelines.
• Tracks and reports project progress to leadership and stakeholders, proactively addressing risks and challenges.
• Ensures the effective integration of learning design with platforms such as WordPress, Canvas, HTML, H5P, Vyond, and other e-learning tools.

Strategic Planning & Stakeholder Engagement

• Supports the development and implementation of a comprehensive instructional design strategy in consultation with senior leadership.
• Researches and continually monitors the instructional and digital technology environments for trends.
• Collaborates with higher education institutions, K–12 partners, and other stakeholders to ensure content meets diverse user needs.
• Serves as a point of contact for instructional design with internal teams, agency leadership, and external partners.
• Performs other related duties as assigned to support the goals of the College and Career Advising Division and agency priorities.
• This position is required to report to the office five days per week.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of instructional design models, strategies, techniques, and technologies.
• Knowledge of learning processes and implications for development of effective instruction.
• Knowledge of current best practices in educational development and pedagogy for adult professionals.
• Knowledge of programming and skills in Open edX, or other learning management system.
• Ability to develop effective instructional materials for a variety of learning tasks, learner characteristics, disciplines, and learning environments.
• Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and effectiveness in dealing with ambiguity.

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Required Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• At least four years of experience in digital content design, instructional design, instructional technology, or direct teaching in online or hybrid learning environments.
• Experience delivering active-learning workshops for teachers and advising professionals.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in Instructional Design, Educational Psychology, Curriculum and Instruction, or related field.
• Experience working in a higher education/university environment.
• More than five years of experience in instructional design, technology, or consultation in an educational environment.
• Proven ability to stay current with innovations in learning science, pedagogy and rapidly changing technologies.
• Knowledge of statewide and national educational landscape, particularly high school to college and workforce transition.
• Experience designing and integrating continuous improvement processes.
• Data science and/or visualization skills.
• Demonstrated experience with Adobe InDesign, CSS, user-centered design and frameworks, including backwards design and design thinking.
• Experience with current project management methodologies.
• Advanced Canvas and WordPress design skills.

Physical Requirements and/or Working Conditions:

Work is performed in a standard office environment and requires:

• Regular, reliable, and punctual attendance at work;

• Frequent use of personal computer, copiers, printers, and telephones;

• Frequent sitting, and

• Frequently working under deadlines, as a team member, and in direct contact with others.

Workforce:

Must be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of customer service deliverables.
• Show flexibility and adaptability toward changes in assignments and work schedules, working extended hours as necessary.
• Adhere to the organization’s internal management policies and procedures.
• Contribute to the agency’s performance measures and mission.

Application Requirements:

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer. A State of Texas application is required to apply. For more information on how to apply for this position, go to the Coordinating Board’s employment opportunities website at Careers - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board participates in E-Verify for each new employees’ Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. For questions, please call the HR Department at 512-427-6190. For vocal and/or hearing assistance call 7-1-1.

Notes to Applicant:

If you require any reasonable accommodation for the interview process, please inform the hiring representative who calls to schedule your interview. This position has been designated as a security sensitive position. A criminal background investigation will be conducted on the final candidate for this position.

Your job application must be completely filled out. Your application must contain dates of employment, job titles, name of employer and a description of duties performed in a way that demonstrates you meet the minimum qualifications for the position for which you are applying. Resumes do not take the place of the requirement to include this information on the application. If this information is not submitted, your application may be rejected because it is incomplete.

Veterans Information: THECB is committed to hiring Veterans. To receive Veteran’s Preference, a copy of the FORM DD214 -member #4, must be attached when submitting your application.

AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: THECB does not discriminate on the basis, of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability in employment or the provision of services.

Job offer and continuation of employment with THECB is contingent upon:

• Proof of education and experience listed on the application.
• Eligibility/authorization to work in the U.S.
• Satisfactory results from a pre-employment criminal history background check.
• Compliance with the Selective Service Law for males ages 18-25. Please be advised that under Texas law, names and other information concerning applicants or nominees may be subject to disclosure upon request.

THECB does not allow dual employment with other state of Texas agencies or institutions.

Skills assessment may be conducted at time of interview

No phone calls or emails, please. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not accept telephone calls and cannot reply to all email inquiries. Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.