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Instructional Design

The Instructional Designer partners with clients to develop educational structures; applies learning science principles to the design of innovative and effective learning experiences; integrates strategies for leveraging instructional technology; and collaborates with clients and information/instructional technology staff to resolve issues related to technology use in teaching, including application assessment, content development, and deployment methodologies.

• Provide consultation and partnership to faculty or course instructors in the development, design, and integration of innovative instructional structures, solutions, delivery methods, and assessment strategies
• Assess faculty/client instructional needs; establish appropriate instructional goals and learning objectives
• Research and apply pedagogical principles, learning theories, and emerging academic and technology trends in the design of instructional systems to ensure a high quality, collaborative, and adaptable learning experience
• Assess and select instructional media, new technologies, and software systems to aid in course delivery
• Partner with faculty/subject matter expert to author course objectives, course content, assignments, learning resources, documentation, and assessments
• Collaborate with faculty to design outcomes assessment strategies; establish processes and procedures for data collection, data reduction, and data analysis
• Collaborate design team to improve course platforms and functionality
• Pursue, propose, and conduct learning theory and pedagogy research opportunities to further knowledge of the field of instructional design
• May supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

Level:

– Senior Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field. Works independently on moderately complex work assignments under limited oversight, reviews progress, and evaluates results. Monitors work and projects ensuring timeliness, quality, and efficiency. Identifies and mobilizes resources to achieve outcomes. Trains others and reviews progress with management. Presents ideas, concepts, and instructions in a clear and persuasive manner. Develops new techniques, concepts, and approaches and applies them to moderately complex and strategic and/or operational issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Indirect supervisor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines established by supervisor
– May review the work of others to verify accuracy and conformance to required procedures and special instructions

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Coaches others in using appropriate strategies for resolving conflict; negotiating reasonable compromises; and proposing and evaluating possible solutions
– Give candid and constructive feedback to others to influence and persuade managers and employees to accept and implement findings and recommendations

• Comp Grade – 10
• Minimum – $61,800.00
• MidPoint – $75,700.00
• Maximum – $89,600.00