Baruch College seeks a dedicated and innovative Instructional Designer to join the Digital Learning Hub (DLH) team. Reporting to the Online Program Manager, the Instructional Designer will collaborate closely with the Associate Provost for Instructional Excellence, faculty, and program leadership to develop and implement high-quality online programs using the Brightspace Learning Management System (LMS).

The Digital Learning Hub (DLH) builds cross-divisional partnerships between faculty and staff to create transformative and innovative student-centered digital learning experiences that increase educational access and support student success through instructional excellence, dynamic multimedia, and high-quality course and program design.

Job Duties:

Instructional Design

• Implement a consultative backwards instructional design process in partnership with faculty according to best practices in instructional design to develop and deliver fully asynchronous and hybrid online courses.
• Develop weekly course storyboards.
• Build learning sequence content into an LMS, Brightspace.
• Ensure best practices for student engagement and accessibility are consistently implemented.
• Develop and implement learner personas and resources to ensure course design is centered around learner needs.
• Identify creative media and interactive learning opportunities in online courses.
• Review course materials and make recommendations regarding quality, engagement, grammatical accuracy, and functionality of course components using instructional design rubrics.
• Author skill building and professional development resources to support institutional growth and innovation in the area of instructional design.

Project Management

• Project manage 6-8 course development projects at any given time.
• Report on the status of courses in development to a variety of stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Implement project plans for each course under development.
• Escalate project challenges and opportunities in conversation with program leadership to remove blockers to faculty success.
• Facilitate meetings with a variety of technical and subject matter experts.
• Communicate strategically with team members from internal and external departments.

Technical Skills

• Employ a wide knowledge of digital tools that support learning.
• Support faculty and design team members in re-envisioning or adapting existing teaching content for online learning.
• Align designs with OSQCR and/or Quality Matters rubrics.
• Review and teach software applications to faculty developers, assisting with implementation as needed.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree and four years’ relevant experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in instructional design, instructional technology, digital pedagogy, or a related field or
• Demonstrated vision and passion for creating learning experiences that place a high value on diversity, equity, and inclusiveness
• Experience using development tools (e.g., Powerpoint, Google Slides, Photoshop, Canva, etc) to produce and edit content
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, team-based environment
• Experience and knowledge working with higher education faculty to develop distance education programs and courses, and provide technology support
• Comprehensive knowledge of distance education pedagogies and technologies, including current instructional theories and principles applicable to web-based learning and web-based course management systems
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent management and organization skills
• Enterprising, proactive, and diplomatic at solving problems
• Experience in ensuring learning experience designs takes learner needs, accessibility standards, and underlying technology into consideration.

CUNY Title Overview

Supports and consults with faculty, students, and others in the use of instructional systems, software, and programs.

• Provides day-to-day support for users of instructional systems
• May supervise a College help desk related to academic technology, supervising and training staff
• Designs, develops, and delivers training and orientation sessions on the use of instructional technologies
• May serve as an administrator and/or account coordinator for one or more systems
• Assists in demonstrating the practical application of computers and communications technology for classes and workshops for faculty or students
• May track problem reports, troubleshoot reported issues, and document resolutions
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Job Title Name: IT Academic Technology Specialist

CUNY Title

Higher Education Assistant

FLSA

Exempt

Applicants must apply directly through the CUNY Job link: https://cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/instructional-designer-it-academic-technology-specialist/AED68846BEA347038D1AF54046B0045C/job/

About Organization

Baruch College offers undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degree programs to 20,000 students from 150-plus countries who speak more than 100 languages. A Baruch education is defined by academic excellence, accessibility, and outcomes.

A thriving, urban institution in the heart of New York City, one of the world's most exciting college towns, Baruch attracts talented, motivated students committed to achieving their dreams. Flexible, rigorous, real-world academic programs prepare students to excel in their chosen field. Integrated student services and a multitude of co-curricular and preprofessional experiences sharpen the Baruch advantage, empowering students to transform their future, their professions, and their communities.