Instructional Designer III

Job Title

Instructional Designer III

Agency

West Texas A&M University

Department

Chief Information Officer

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Canyon, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

The A&M System strives to maintain a competitive, high-quality benefit package to support the health and wellness needs of our workforce. This includes comprehensive health and welfare insurance plans, additional health and lifestyle programs, and optional retirement savings opportunities. Eligible employees will have access to paid leave programs in addition to 13-15 paid holidays each year. For more information regarding the benefit package go to: West Texas A&M University: Human Resources Benefits

General Summary

The Instructional Designer III, under general supervision, leads the development and support for classroom, hybrid or online courses. Leads and manages the development of training for faculty and/or staff in areas of instructional design, andragogy, and best practices. Manages and leads project work. Provides training and support to faculty and students on all instructional technologies, including but not limited to the WTAMU Learning Management System.  Works daily to ensure that areas of Information Technology are in compliance with West Texas A&M University rules and procedures, as well as with the Texas A&M University System, PCI security standards, and/or other standards such as FERPA, copyright laws, and the State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Texas Administrative Codes (TAC) 202.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with instructors and subject matter experts (SMEs) to design and develop online, blended, and web-enhanced courses.
• Consults and leads faculty and/or staff with instructional design.
• Manages course design and development projects. Administers and maintains online development courses/resources.
• Provides technical support and troubleshooting for faculty and students in the WTAMU Learning Management System as well as other instructional technologies.
• Designs online modules. Leads and manages the course review process.
• Plans, develops, and provides guidance for faculty and/or staff on instructional strategies and course design.
• Identifies and recommends the use of instructional strategies, technologies, and applications.
• Researches and reviews emerging instructional design innovations and trends.
• Oversees and manages the planning and coordinating materials with course instructor, instructional design team, and multimedia team.
• Leads faculty and /or staff through the design process and makes key design recommendations. Researches, reviews, and recommends software, multimedia applications, and web-based educational technologies.
• Performs usability studies and creates reports
• Creates training materials and conducts training sessions for faculty and/or students including, but not limited to: self-help documents, online tutorials, instructional videos and other training modalities to assist faculty with the use of course management tools, instructional design concepts and other instructional technologies.
• Works daily to ensure that areas of the Department of Academic Technology are in compliance with West Texas A&M University rules and procedures, as well as with the Texas A&M University System, PCI security standards, and/or other standards such as FERPA, copyright laws, accessibility regulations and the State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Texas Administrative Codes (TAC) 202.
• This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions.  Other duties as assigned.

Necessary Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Four years of related experience in instructional design
• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications. Knowledge of online course design principles and practices.  Knowledge of Learning Management Systems and instructional technologies.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others. Ability to present information clearly and concisely.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Six (6) years of related experience
• Knowledge of adult learning theories, assessment, and evaluation in course design and development in content areas.
• Demonstrated experience in course development and training.
• Working knowledge of authoring software, Adobe CS and Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently to design and develop workshops and supporting documentation and tutorials.
• Demonstrated proficiency in working within a learning management system in the role of developer, faculty and/or technical support.
• Must possess excellent oral, written, interpersonal and presentation communication skills.
• Must possess the ability to establish goals, meet deadlines, organize workflow and projects.
• Must possess effective teamwork, organizational and time management skills.

Applicant Instructions:

Please include the following with your application:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Three references

Please attach all documents in the attachment box at the bottom of the “My Experience” page before continuing through the application.  Please use the “Upload” button to add each document individually. All revisions must be made prior to application submission.  If you need assistance with uploading documents, please contact WTAMU Human Resources at hr@wtamu.edu.

Texas law requires all males age 18 through 25 to be properly registered with the Selective Service System.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

About Organization

West Texas A&M University (also known as WTAMU, WT, and formerly West Texas State), part of the Texas A&M University System, is a public university located in Canyon, Texas, a city of 13,000 approximately 13 miles south of Amarillo, Texas, a city of 190,000. Established on September 20, 1910, and originally known as West Texas State Normal College, the university started out as one of the seven state-funded teacher colleges in Texas.

The university offers 62 undergraduate programs, 41 master’s programs and 1 doctoral program through its 5 colleges and graduate school. West Texas A&M University has awarded more than 71,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees since 1910. West Texas A&M University has been named “military friendly” and its academic programs and campus have been recognized by The Princeton Review, U.S. News and World Report, Newsweek and The Daily Beast. The University’s Buffalo Sports Park is home to the largest grouping of synthetic athletic fields in the United States, and its Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facility is one of the largest testing facilities in the world for both large and small wind turbines. From cloned calves to study abroad opportunities, West Texas A&M University has it all with award-winning academic programs, top-notch professors, state-of-the-art facilities and Lone Star Conference championships.