Instructional Designer, Office of Online Education
Wake Forest University

Job Info

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Job location: Winston Salem, NC

Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2021-07-28
Req: R0003586
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** Cover letter required for all positions and optional for facilities, campus services, and hospitality positions unless otherwise specified.Job Description SummaryThe Office of Online Education is interested in growing their learning design team with the addition of a new Instructional Designer. The instructional design team reports to the Director of Online Education and partners with faculty and other instructors to deliver quality learning design in online and blended
courses across schools, programs, and departments at Wake Forest University. WFU is committed to advancing inclusive, evidence-informed teaching across all modalities at the institution and seeks to participate in broader conversations about teaching, learning, and educational development across
higher education.
This position may be available for remote work outside the Winston Salem area through June 30, 2022.
The successful candidate will begin early Fall 2021.Job Description

Essential Functions
● Identify and develop instructional best practices for online and blended learning environments.
● Collaborate and 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.
● 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.
● Evaluate the instructional effectiveness of programs, courses, and training products using new and existing standards.
● Research and evaluate new and emerging technologies, instructional design theories, and approaches and policies for potential application to instructional opportunities.
● Support constituent groups served by online education at the university through trainings, on-demand help guides, and secondary technical support.
● Contribute to a transparent and equitable organizational culture where ethical and equity policies and practices are understood and lived out by all staff.

Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
● Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline.

● Two or more years of professional experience designing, developing, and managing online, blended or other technology-mediated instruction.
● Collaborative project management skills marked by self-motivation.
● Familiarity with best practices in online and blended education.
● Understanding of learning theories and matters of educational equity and their relevance to online and blended instruction in Higher Education.
● Ability to conduct quality assurance reviews around the design and delivery of new and existing online courses using internal or external standards.
● Demonstrated competence in one or more Learning Management Systems and additional learning technologies relevant to Higher Ed online instruction.
● Demonstrated ability with at least one of: website design, graphic design, analytics software, or video editing and production.
● Strong and comprehensive oral, written and interpersonal skills that enable one to collaborate effectively with multiple constituencies in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
● Experience using cloud-based office tools (i.e. Google apps, Microsoft 365, etc.).

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
● Advanced degree in education, instructional design, or a related field.
● Experience teaching (K-12 and/or Higher Ed).
● Experience with learning/instructional design for programs in higher education.
● Demonstrated ability to collaborate with instructors and faculty across a broad range of disciplines.
● Intermediate or advanced skills in website design, graphic design, analytics software, or video editing and production.

Accountabilities
● Responsible for own work in accordance with accreditation, authorization, and compliance requirements.

Additional Job DescriptionTime Type RequirementFull timeNote to Applicant: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.Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate. In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran status and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.

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