Sr. Instructional Designer- SON

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Job Location (Full Address):

255 Crittenden Blvd, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642

Opening:

Worker Subtype:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Department:

600221 SON Staff/Education Programs

Work Shift:

UR - Day (United States of America)

Range:

UR URG 112

Compensation Range:

$70,197.00 - $105,295.00

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Responsibilities:

GENERAL PURPOSE
The Instructional Design Specialist (IDS) provides pedagogical support to both the development of online courses and to augment traditional face-to-face courses in the School of Nursing undergraduate and graduate programs by helping to deliver multimedia content in all types of learning environments and to design interactions and assessments that are interactive, engaging, and effective.

The person in this position partners with faculty and administration in the design of online and in-person coursework, programs, and instructional practices; development of learning resources; and re-visioning of courses and course segments to electronic delivery methods. Supporting faculty development is a prime function; however, finding, adapting, and creating interactive multimedia content may also be involved.

The IDS works with faculty and administration to get student input and feedback. In addition, the IDS performs innovative and creative work and presents lessons learned to faculty (during seminars or in person) and/or colleagues at professional meetings.

Work is performed under limited supervision and performance is based upon completion of assignments and results obtained.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Originates and implements strategies to develop, support, enhance, and maintain the delivery of online, hybrid, and in-person education. This includes educational strategy, instructional design, and best practices, as well as systems integration and use of content, communication, and evaluation tools within a diverse and inclusive community. 

• Works closely with faculty and subject matter experts (SMEs) to analyze needs, identify knowledge gaps, and assist in writing/editing instructional materials.5%
• Identifies instructional design challenges and work with faculty to implement solutions.5%
• Conceptualizes and creates engaging interactions to support specific pedagogical goals.5%
• Participates in strategic planning at various levels (University, campus, departmental).5%
• Applies appropriate adult learning theories to develop detailed design documents that are used to guide content production. 10%
• Works with members of the online learning team to translate instructional design into online instructional solutions that fit clients’ needs. Assists in managing the internal and external stakeholders.10%

Find, adapt, design, implement, and maintain interactive multimedia learning objects and assessments.

• Searches for and adapts existing multimedia content or create new interactive content when none is available. Builds effective course materials, including content items, learning units, external links, and course links using subject and content materials provided by or approved by faculty.
• Develops and implements a set of best practices for managing and organizing curricular materials. Inform and educate faculty and staff on the importance of consistently following the practices.
• Continuously improve knowledge around learning object quality. Develops clear, visible guidelines for assessing quality that will help both users and developers.
• Monitors and assesses faculty and student satisfaction regarding the instructional effectiveness of current course designs, materials, and teaching strategies.

Support, advocate for, and expand online course development, use of the learning management system, content management system, online learning software, and the assessment management platform.

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