Instructional Designer for Online Curriculum and Instruction

About Oakton College :

For over 50 years, Oakton College has been the setting where thousands begin or continue their college or career studies. Educating people of all ages, from all walks of life and from more than 40 nations, Oakton focuses on improving the quality of life for everyone who enters its doors.

Oakton Offers:

Continuing education
Great benefits
Paid winter break
Hybrid work schedule available
FRIDAYS OFF during the summer


Job Description:

Basic Function and Responsibilities:

Under the leadership of the Director of Online Curriculum and Instruction, the Instructional Designer (ID) for Online Curriculum and Instruction enhances the quality of all online courses at Oakton by working closely with faculty from the design phase to finished product. The Instructional Designer is the design expert who guides the subject matter expert (SME) in the development and refinement of courses that adhere to Oakton Community College standards in quality online course delivery in a variety of modalities.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:

• Actively reach out to the faculty to assist in designing high-quality web-based learning environments that consider accessibility, universal design principles, and equity-minded pedagogy.
  
• Serve as the official Quality Matters (QM) "Coordinator" and liaison to the QM organization, certification leader, and implementer of the Oakton QM initiative.
  
• Develop multi-media instructional tutorials and learning objects for use in faculty development.
  
• Evaluate the instructional effectiveness and quality of technology-enhanced courses.
  
• Design and evaluate online instructional resources.
  
• Collaborate with other members of the online learning team, particularly the Manager of Online Operations.
  
• Conduct design-related faculty professional development workshops and training.
  
• Collaborate with other entities of the campus, such as Curriculum and Instruction, the Center for Teaching Innovation, Information Technology, and academic departments to improve teaching and learning educational technologies.
  
• The ID participates in regional/national organizations and researches to stay current with trends and best practices in online learning.

Requirements:

Qualifications and Working Conditions:

• Master's degree in Education, Instructional Technologies, Library Science, Media Arts or related field from an accredited college or university is required.
  
• One year of experience in related work environment with distance education technologies and instructional design,
  
• Working knowledge of Desire2Learn or other online learning management system.
  
• Knowledge of emerging technologies utilized in online and blended learning environments.
  
• Working knowledge of accessibility issues and Universal Design.
  
• Solid understanding of instructional design and learning theories and ability to communicate them effectively to faculty.
  
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to supervise and track multiple ongoing projects simultaneously.
  
• Excellent public speaking skills, including the ability to provide training sessions for large and small groups.
  
• Proficient user of multi-media authoring tools, video and audio editing skills.
  
• Ability to establish and maintain cordial and effective communications with faculty, departments, colleges and other campus stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Instructional experience either as an Instructor of Record or as a Teaching Assistant in an online course.
  
• Knowledge of multi-modality delivery (synchronous, hybrid, HyFlex).
  
• Knowledge or implementation of online teaching standards (such as Quality Matters)

Physical Demands:

Work is performed in a general office environment. Little or no exposure to adverse working conditions.


Additional Information:

Supervision received:

Administrative supervision is received from the Director of Online Curriculum and Instruction.

Supervision exercised:

N/A

HOURS - Monday - Friday 8:15 am - 5:00 pm

SALARY - $58,866 Salary is non negotiable

Based on the needs of the college and with Administrator approval, some positions at the college may have remote or hybrid schedule options available. Please note, that during the 65 working day probationary period, employees are required to report to campus.

Oakton is accessible by public transportation.


Application Instructions:

For further details, visit our website at www.oakton.edu and select the Employment link to view Employment Opportunities.

Please be sure to have a current resume, cover letter, and list of, at least, three (3) professional references with contact information prepared to submit with your application.

Oakton College is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution, committed to employing competent, qualified individuals. Oakton College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, socioeconomic status, sex or gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation in admission to and participation in its educational programs, college activities and services, or in its employment practices.

Posted positions may be removed from the Oakton website without notice when it is determined that no additional applicants are required.

URL: www.oakton.edu