Instructional Designer

JHU 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.

• 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.

• 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 st