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Job Title

Instructional Designer I

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

College Of Nursing

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Bryan, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our corevalues which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who we are

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health (https://health.tamu.edu/index.html) encompasses five colleges and nume rou s centers and institutes working together to improve health th rou gh transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.

What we want

The Instructional Designer I supports the development of classroom, hybrid or online courses. Assist in the development of training for faculty and/or staff in areas of instructional design, andragogy, and best practices.

What you need to know

Salary: W ill be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience .

Apply! Submitting a cover letter, resume/CV to assist us with the review process. You may upload these documents to the application under CV/Resume .

Required education and experience

+ Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred qualifications

+ 2 years of instructional design experience.

+ 2 years of experience with a Learning Management System (LMS)

+ Experience in applying accessibility standards (ADA Title II, WCAG)

+ Demonstrated proficiency using digital tools for on-demand course creation, such as video editing and embedded interactive content.

+ Experience collaborating with subject-matter experts and cross-functional teams to develop on-demand instructional materials.

Responsibilities

Course Design and Development

+ Collaborates with instructors and subject matter experts to design and develop online, blended, and web-enhanced courses.

+ Leads course design and development projects.

+ Assists with planning and coordinating accessible materials with course instructors, instructional design teams, and multimedia teams.

+ Identifies and recommends the use of instructional strategies, technologies, and applications.

+ Designs online modules and assists with course review.

+ Assists faculty throughout the design process and makes key recommendations based on best practices.

Faculty Training and Support

+ Consults and supports faculty and staff with instructional design.

+ Presents workshops and provides one-on-one training on various digital learning tools.

+ Develops trainings, in collaboration with the team, to assist faculty and staff in the development of sound instructional materials

+ Creates and reviews training documents and videos to support faculty in their use of digital learning initiatives.

+ Reviews assigned support tickets and responds accordingly.

+ Assists with ensuring that course materials are compliant with Title II of the ADA.

Evaluation and Improvement

+ Evaluates instructional tools and software prior to implementation.

+ Reviews semester digital learning tool data on usage by faculty.

+ Recommends support focus and future tool usage based on trends and best practices.

+ Conducts analysis of support data and provides reports to relevant stakeholders.

Departmental Support

+ Coordinates and provides computer-based testing technology support for faculty and students.

+ Provides support and guidance in meeting accessibility standards for course materials and instructional content.

+ Completes special projects related to the digital learning environment as directed.

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.   Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.   Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.

+ Medical, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/medical/) prescription drug, dental, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/dental/) vision, life and AD&D, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/life-add/) flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/long-term-disability/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

+ 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays

+ Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html)   and at least   eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html)   each month

+ Automatic enrollment in the   Teacher Retirement System of Texas  (https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx)

+ Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)

+ Professional Development: All employees have access to free   LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/)   training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

+ Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance)   for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

+ Living Well, (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/) a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.