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SalaryJHU Whiting School of Engineering Lifelong Learning (LL), the non-degree, non-credit division, is seeking an Instructional Designer to join the team to assist in the development of online and technology-facilitated courses on a casual, as-needed, basis. The candidate will work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team to plan, design, develop, and revise online courses and faculty development initiatives.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
Instructional Design
- Facilitate the concurrent design and development of multiple Lifelong Learning non-degree, non-credit courses offered in-person, hybrid, and online modalities.
- Review and edit instructional materials (I.e., video, PPT, graphics, etc.) to ensure that they are of the highest quality and inclusiveness (I.e., ADA, UDL) for all learners.
- Collaborate and consult with faculty members on the effective use of instructional design strategies, web-based resources, multimedia technologies, and instructional software and systems for online course development.
- Collaborate with faculty members to ensure instructional integrity of the course development projects through a method of systematic design and clear course standards and objectives.
- Serve as a member of a course development team, which may include subject-matter experts, faculty, Instructional Designers, course support specialists, instructional technologists, and multimedia specialists.
- Maintain a collaborative relationship and open communication with other members of the LL.
- Manage overall course development process from inception to completion; provide ongoing feedback and assistance to faculty for further enhancement of online courses in a timely manner.
- Initiate and supervise the online course builds within the learning management system (Canvas).
- Manage project timelines and coordinate with team members and partners to meet project deliverables.
Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Ability to be flexible, agile, and work as a team player.
- Proven ability to continually adapt and learn new procedures, systems, and software applications.
- Demonstrated experience in applying instructional design theories and methodologies.
- Demonstrated experience in applying pedagogical principles for designing distance and online instruction for adult learners.
- Knowledge (awareness/appreciation) of current and emerging instructional technologies and demonstrated experience in integrating these in online instruction using best practices.
- Experience working directly with faculty members and/or subject matter experts.
- Ability to utilize strong oral, written, and interpersonal skills when interacting with faculty members and colleagues internal and external to the organization.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment and solve problems in creative and productive ways.
Technical Qualifications or Specialized Certifications
- Knowledge of current WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) 2.1 AA recommendations.
- Familiarity with graphic design elements appropriate for online instruction.
- Demonstrated experience working with streaming audio and video, compression methods, file types and formats, and related software and platforms (i.e., Camtasia, Panopto, etc.).
- Ability to communicate and collaborate using a variety of meeting tools (i.e., Zoom, MS Teams, etc.).
- Demonstrated experience with learning management systems.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills (e.g., PowerPoint, SharePoint, MS Teams, Excel).
- Competency with basic HTML editing software and basic image manipulation software, such as Photoshop.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in instructional design, instructional technology, education, or related field.
- Three years of progressively responsible experience in course design and development, faculty training, or program/course assessment/evaluation.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
- M.A. /M.S. Degree in instructional design or an education-related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in an academic and/or corporate environment, designing and developing online instruction.
- Two to three years teaching experience, preferably at the higher education level and/or online.
- Experience developing instruction for science, technology, engineering, or math disciplines.
- Demonstrated use of Quality Matters rubric or similar course design quality standards.
- Experience working with both Mac and PC platforms.
Classified Title: Instructional Designer
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/ME
Starting Salary Range: $32.82 - $57.53 HRLY (Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Casual / On Call
Schedule: Hours vary/up to 19 a week
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: Homewood Campus
Department name: Pre-Collegiate Programs
Personnel area: Whiting School of Engineering
