Instructional Designer-Medical Education-School of Medicine

Job Summary

Works in a collaborative environment with faculty and staff to provide support for technology enhanced teaching and learning activities delivered via face to face, blended, interactive video, and online environments. Analyzes and assesses individual and/or organizational instructional system training and development needs leading to enhanced productivity and quality improvement. Coordinates, designs, and conducts responsive, moderate to complex training and education programs. Develops and maintains instructional materials.

Education & Experience

• Required: Bachelor's Degree and two (2) years of work experience in education, technology support, or curriculum development.
• Required: N/A

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with various constituent groups to design, develop and implement new and existing strategies for effective technology use and application.
• Understand and communicate effective teaching strategies and pedagogy appropriate for technology-enhanced teaching and learning environments.
• Aid with faculty professional development and training.
• Mentor faculty in the effective use of technology.
• Conduct hands-on, face-to-face and virtual training sessions.
• Produce instructional materials, including video, graphics, animations, and interactive media elements.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews of courses and other instructional materials.
• Research emerging technology initiatives and trends.
• Assist in developing evaluation tools for assessment of effectiveness of courses within the academic discipline; develop appropriate training responses to address areas of improvement.
• Provide on-ground support for faculty and staff in the use of in-classroom and online hardware and software applications utilized within school.
• Communicate effectively using spoken and written word, as well as digital assets. Display ability to provide documentation and information to customers and peers with clarity on the topic at hand.

Physical and Environmental Demands

• Occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold.
• Occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment.
• Occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours.
• Occasional travelling to offsite locations.
• Occasional work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality.
• Occasional bending.
• Occasional lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds.
• Occasional crouching/stooping.
• Occasional driving.
• Occasional kneeling.
• Occasional pushing/pulling.
• Occasional reaching.
• Frequent sitting.
• Frequent standing.
• Occasional twisting.
• Frequent walking (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more).