Instructional Designer

About the role

The Instructional Designer collaborates with faculty members to enhance and maintain courses across all modalities (in-person, hybrid, online synchronous/asynchronous) with a primary focus on educational video development and post-production. Rooted in prior teaching experience, this role focuses on creating engaging and effective course content through high-quality video and multimedia while providing hands-on support to faculty throughout their teaching.

Responsibilities

• Partner with faculty to develop high-quality courses that align with institutional goals and learning outcomes
• Create engaging instructional materials, including scripted and edited instructional videos, multimedia content, assessments, and interactive activities
• Collaborate with faculty on video planning, recording, and post-production to ensure pedagogical effectiveness
• Stay informed about emerging instructional technologies and their application in education
• Provide detailed feedback to faculty on video quality, instructional clarity, pacing, and course design to ensure alignment with best practices and standards
• Use graphic design and video editing tools to enhance course visuals, branding, and overall usability
• Integrate AI and other innovative tools to improve video production efficiency, student engagement, and learning outcomes
• Work closely with faculty to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to video production, editing, captioning, and online course design
• Provide one-on-one and group training sessions for faculty on using LMS features, video platforms, and media creation tools
• Assist faculty in designing, recording, editing, captioning, and integrating videos and multimedia elements into their courses
• Serve as a resource for faculty to implement engaging, media-rich, and effective teaching strategies in their courses
• Assist Senior Instructional Designers on projects, contributing video expertise to collaborative efforts and high-profile initiatives
• Identify and track success metrics related to video engagement, usability, and learning effectiveness
• Support faculty in applying assessment tools to evaluate the impact of video-based instruction and gather student feedback
• Assist with documentation and data collection related to media quality, accessibility compliance, and accreditation process

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Instructional Design, Curriculum Development, Learning Science (Andragogy) or related field from an accredited university or equivalent experience in training and development, education, or communications; MEd preferred; bachelor’s degree required, preferably in science or health sciences
• Consistent record of successful project management, including meeting project quality expectations and schedule commitments
• Demonstrated high level of determination and creativity
• Ability to work independently as a self-starter
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Demonstrated knowledge of teaching and learning strategies to promote active learning, evidence-based practices, critical thinking, and the use of technology to enhance student success
• Demonstrated ability in developing learning outcomes, instructional activities, and assessments
• Extensive knowledge of current and emerging instructional technologies, video platforms, and pedagogies
• Comfort with technology in education, particularly video recording and editing tools
• Able to conduct one-on-one and group training of faculty focused on video creation and instructional media use
• Adept at developing text-, video-, and audio-based training materials to assist faculty with learning new tools and strategies
• Able to assist faculty in developing high-quality instructional videos and graphically attractive media assets
• Demonstrated skill developing and implementing media-focused training and support for faculty, staff, and/or students
• Strong technical skills and knowledge of informational technology and media production workflows
• Advanced proficiency with video editing software, preferably Adobe Premiere Pro and YuJa
• Proficiency with HTML and CSS, e-learning software, and content development tools (e.g., Adobe Captivate, Premiere)
• Experience with a variety of operating systems (OSX, Windows, Mobile) and video recording tools, Microsoft Office 365, Google Apps and Education tools, and emerging technologies

Working Conditions

• Extensive time sitting
• Extensive computer use

Pay

Salary range: USD $70,000.00 – $87,495.00 per year