Job Description
Title:
Instructional Designer III
Job Class Code:
8106
Summary:
Function & Scope: To provide instructional and program design expertise for the development and support of online courses and specialized educational programs. Responsible for managing instructional development process, setting standards for assisting faculty in the design of curriculum and instruction, development of learning resources, and retooling of courses and course segments to electronic delivery methods.
Essential Functions:
Typical Essential Functions include but are not limited to the following:
- Develop and institute logistical, instructional, and pedagogical policies for the creation and delivery of online courses.
- Meet with instructional designers and program managers to insure timely completion and delivery of instructional design projects.
- Collaborate with faculty on instructional design issues, create web pages, and manage online course development.
- Consult with faculty on optimal design of curriculum and instruction and effective uses of multimedia.
- Manage course projects from inception to completion.
- Develop curriculum guides for courses and/or program components.
- Design and supervise production of learning resources in variety of formats including print, graphics, audio, video, and animation technologies to support curriculum offerings.
- Provide design and production assistance to faculty in the development of electronic delivery methods.
- As technology and software development products advance, explore and make recommendations for multimedia software for use by faculty and others in school.
- Provide professional and technical support and training to faculty and students.
Marginal Functions:
Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervision:
Received: Work is performed under minimum supervision of an Executive/Administrativeposition.
Given: Provide working supervision of instructional design specialist of lower grade, clerical personnel, graduate research assistants, and production personnel by planning, coordinating, assigning, and reviewing work.
Education:
Required: Masters Degree in instructional technology, education, communications, information technology, or curriculum design or related field.
Preferred: Doctorate in instructional technology, education, communications, information technology, or curriculum design or related field.
Experience:
Required: Three to five years experience in course design, curriculum design, or e-learning, preferably in higher education. Experience with graphic and multimedia authoring software and Web site design software. Experience in supervisory and managerial duties.
Preferred: Five to seven years experience in course design, curriculum design or e-learning, preferably in higher education. Experience with online course management tools.
Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Advanced knowledge of principle and practices of instructional design and e-learning. Strong management skills. Familiarity with multimedia and web design technology. Must have excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills. Customer service oriented and be able to work in a team environment.
Special Job Requirements (such as hours, accuracy, special equipment and/or working conditions):
Use of personal computers, audio/visual equipment and other standard office equipment. Typical office environment.
Other:
If this is a supervisory position, the incumbent is expected to complete required supervisory training; orient, train and develop subordinates; provide appropriate coaching, guidance and supervision to subordinates; and complete annual performance evaluations.
Specific job requirements or physical location of some positions allocated to this classification may render the position security sensitive; thereby subject to the provisions of Section 51.215 Texas Education Code.
Responsible for duties as assigned relating to internal controls including safe-guarding of department assets, reliability of department financial information, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior written approval of the Assistant Vice President, Human Resources Management.
Last Updated: February 24, 2012
