Instructional Designer/Faculty Liaison

Posting Details

Working Title

Instructional Designer/Faculty Liaison

External Link to Posting

https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/22625

Vacancy Number

E660

Position Number

6914

Location of Workplace

Main UNCW Campus

Department

E Learning

Division

Academic Affairs - 30000 Division

Brief Summary of Work for this Position

The Instructional Designer (ID) provides assistance in the development of online course design and delivery and recommend best practices for both traditional and adult learners. This position serves as an integral part of a team operating in a consultative model to support the instructional design and delivery of high-quality online courses with the faculty. The ID will work collaboratively with the faculty on the creation of high-quality online, hybrid, and web-enhanced courses to ensure effective use of academic technology in enhancing teaching and learning. The ID will also ensure consistency and efficiency in course design and technology adoption and will research new technologies and pedagogies as needed to serve this mission. Other duties include providing course quality reviews for best instructional practices and accessibility, providing training opportunities to faculty, and researching current trends in online learning.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, or Educational Technology or related educational field with comparable work experience in Instructional Design
• Experience supporting, designing, developing, and delivering online, hybrid, and/or web-enhanced courses
• Experience with teaching and training
• Experience converting F2F instruction to online/hybrid instruction and/or designing instruction for online learning
• Familiarity with various instructional methods, assessment strategies, and instructional technology solutions
• Experience with Learning Management Systems
• Communicates clearly in written and verbal form and conveys technical situations into user-friendly terms
• Efficient project management skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently
• Ability to use wide array of multimedia tools

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Experience supporting online education & technology enhanced teaching
• Understanding of accessibility principles and creating accessible content for online learning
• Understanding of quality-driven online course principles such as Quality Matters/ OLC Scorecard
• Highly collaborative and team-orientated track record
• Experience using and training others to use innovative technological tools to enhance teaching
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders across the university and the online learning community at-large

Required Certifications or Licensures

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The Office of Distance Education and eLearning primary function falls under Academic Affairs Distance Education. The unit provides services to faculty in the development of online, hybrid, and web-enhanced courses. eLearning Instructional Designers consult with faculty, support the design and development of online courses, and provide professional development and training to faculty. The outcome of this service is to enhance teaching and learning for faculty and students.

College/School Information

University Information

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state’s coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking and a community rich in diversity, inclusion and global perspectives.

A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to- BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation’s only bachelor’s degree program focused on coastal engineering.

The university’s efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of “Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity” institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.

EEO Statement

At the University of North Carolina at Wilmington ( UNCW ), our culture reflects our values of inclusion, diversity, globalization, ethics and integrity and innovation and we are committed to providing equality of educational and employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents – except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs. UNCW believes that embracing the unique contributions of our faculty, staff and students is critical to our success and paramount in being recognized for our global mindset.

Eligibility for Employment

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNC Wilmington participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Number of Openings

Single Incumbent

Special Notes to Applicants

Please note all applications and any corresponding materials must be submitted no later than 11:59pm ET n the closing date. Late applications will not be accepted.

Months Per Year

12 Months

FTE

1.0 (40 hours per week)

Type of Position

Permanent

Anticipated Ending Date if Time-Limited Positions

Job Posting Date

12/03/2021

Posting Close Date

01/10/2022
Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume
3. List of 3 Professional References

Optional Documents Posting Specific Questions

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