Instructional Designer, Office of Online Education

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• Ensure instructional integrity of the course development projects through a method of systematic design and clear course standards and objectives.
• Provide recommendations for interface design, sequencing of instruction, use of assessments, and online interactive activities.
• Serve as project manager for online and blended course development, coordinating course teams, including instructors, relevant academic support staff, and multimedia specialists, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products.
• Build out learner-friendly course experiences using Wake Forest’s online course platforms and learning technologies.
• Support faculty during the delivery of their online courses, identifying and resolving instructional issues that occur while a course or project is active.
• Identify and develop instructional best practices for online and blended learning environments.
• Contribute to a transparent and equitable organizational culture where ethical and equity policies and practices are understood and lived out by all staff.

• Consult with faculty on the effective use of instructional design strategies, web-based resources, multimedia technologies, and instructional software to improve teaching for online delivery.
• Research and evaluate new and emerging technologies, instructional design theories, and approaches and policies for potential application to instructional opportunities.
• Evaluate the instructional effectiveness of programs, courses, and training products using new and existing standards.

• Support constituent groups served by online education at the university through training, on-demand help guides, and secondary technical support.
• Propose and contribute to special projects that support educational goals of various schools or programs and align with the Office’s work on campus.

• A bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline (e.g., education, instructional design, learning sciences, curriculum and planning, educational technology, design thinking) and at least 2 years of relevant experience.

• A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in instructional design working with credit-bearing courses in higher education.

• A demonstrated ability in at least one Learning Management System and additional learning technologies relevant to online instruction in higher education.

• Strong and comprehensive oral, written, and interpersonal skills that enable one to collaborate effectively with multiple constituencies in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.

• A master’s degree in relevant disciplines (e.g., education, instructional design, learning sciences, curriculum and planning, educational technology, design thinking).
• Experience developing courses in the Canvas learning management system.
• Experience conducting quality assurance reviews around the design and delivery of new and existing online courses using internal or external standards.
• Intermediate or advanced skills in website design, graphic design, analytics software, and/or video editing and production.

• Responsible for one’s own work.

• Sedentary work primarily involves sitting/standing; communicating with others to exchange information; repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers; and assessing the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.

• No environmental conditions
  

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.

In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified candidates to apply without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and military or veteran status.  

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