Job Information
Texas A&M University Instructional Designer II in United States
Job Title
Instructional Designer II
Agency
Texas A&M University
Department
Dean Of Business Administration
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
College Station, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
Who we are
Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School is a vibrant learning organization of more than 175 faculty members, 125 staff members, and 6,400 undergraduate and graduate students in accounting, finance, management, management information systems, marketing, and supply chain management. Mays Business School’s vision is to advance the world’s prosperity. To advance the world’s prosperity means providing a better future for generations who follow, including quality of life, environment, and economic systems. To fulfill this vision, our mission is to be a vibrant learning organization that creates impactful knowledge and develops transformational leaders. mays.tamu.edu
What we want
The Instructional Designer II participates in the design and development of innovative, high-quality online, hybrid, and face-to-face learning content in alignment with instructional design and pedagogical best practices. This position will collaborate with faculty, subject matter experts, and the Mays Business School staff to develop digitally enhanced courses that promote student engagement and interactivity with course content, peers, and instructors for programs, departments, and units across Mays Business School. If you meet the position requirements below and this position sounds appealing, we encourage you to apply to be considered for this opportunity.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Two years of experience in instructional design or related experience in K-12 education, higher education, adult learning and literacy, or training and development.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of quality design standards such as Quality Matters, OLC Scorecard, or similar rubrics.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects and work collaboratively and professionally with others.
Evening or weekend work may be required.
Ability to apply instructional design theories, principles, best practices, and current trends in teaching and learning to the design and development of innovative, high-quality online, hybrid, and face-to-face learning content.
Preferred Qualifications:
More than two years of experience in instructional design or related experience in K-12 education, higher education, adult learning & literacy, or training and development.
Experience curating, researching, writing, proofreading, and editing instructional materials.
Experience designing, developing, and implementing innovative, engaging, and accessible online, hybrid, and face-to-face learning content
Experience interacting with faculty and students to provide support.
Experience working collaboratively in a team environment
Proficiency in Canvas and contemporary learning technologies, and in the use of basic programming relating to online learning (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.).
Knowledge of project management best practices and tools.
Ability to adapt to changing priorities and demonstrated performance in a fast-paced environment.
Essential Duties/Tasks
Instructional Design:
Independently meets with faculty and subject matter experts to design and develop innovative, high-quality online, hybrid, and face-to-face learning content that promotes student engagement with course materials, the instructor, and peers.
Facilitates the learning design process by developing learning objectives that align with course materials and assignments.
Creates and curates learning content that is accessible, engaging, and promotes active learning.
Designs activities that promote interactivity with the content, between students, and between students and instructors.
Builds learning content in the TAMU Canvas environment.
Collaborates with faculty to locate and evaluate learning materials, to include open educational resources (OER) and third-party media.
Provides training and resources on the topics of copyright and fair use.
Works with subject matter experts (SMEs) on the planning of media assets, to include video, audio, graphics, and other appropriate media.
Remains abreast of emerging trends in online instruction, pedagogy, and tools particularly those related to copyright issues, accessibility, and the use of open educational resources.
Quality Assurance:
- Evaluates the quality of courses using a course quality rubric established as a standard by Mays Business School.
Project Management:
Monitors progress, anticipates and troubleshoots roadblocks, recalibrates deliverables and timelines, and communicates frequently with the director about the progress of all assigned projects.
Builds collaborative relationships with faculty, staff, and other stakeholders through face-to-face, digital, and remote communication channels.
Manages communications and utilizes excellent time management skills to complete projects.
Uses project management system to document project progress.
Maintains documentation for each project.
Reports on learning design project progress.
Manages and maintains digital asset library for graphic design projects.
Faculty Development:
Develops guides, resources, and training materials to support faculty with the learning design process and research-based best practices in teaching and learning across teaching modalities, and the digital learning environment.
Provides training to faculty on the LMS and other tools associated with the digital learning environments (e.g., instructional technologies, Zoom and other third-party tools).
What you need to know
Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s experience .
Cover Letter/Resume’: A cover letter and resume ’ will assist us in our review of your application materials. These can be uploaded on the application under CV/Resume.
Why Texas A&M University?
We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university, such as: sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes. In addition, you have access to many benefits and perks, such as:
Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance (http://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/university-holidays.html) of annual paid holidays
Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html) and at least eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html) each month
Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (https://new.tamu.edu/enjoy-the-benefits/retirement/)
Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/) for health and wellness programs
All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/) training programs, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://employees.tamu.edu/benefits/healthy-behaviors/employee-tuition.html) for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
For additional benefit information Click here (http://employees.tamu.edu/benefits/_media/documents/200benefitsWellness101.pdf)
Our Commitment
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values (https://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html) which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.
Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume’ or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.