Specialist II, Instructional Design
Posting Details
Position Information
Posting Number: SF01670
Job Title: Specialist II, Instructional Design
Position Number: 109675
FTE: 1.00
FLSA: Exempt
Position Type: Professional Staff
Union: PSA/NEA – Professional Staff Assoc
Pay Grade Level: Pay Grade: 12
Pay Grade Range: Salary Range: $64,371 – $97,867
Status: Calendar Year, Full-time, Limited
Department Information
Department: Provost for Academic Affairs
Contact(s) Please note: Applications must be submitted directly online only at: https://jobs.uri.edu
Contact Phone/Extension
Contact Email
Physical Demands
Campus Location: Kingston
Grant Funded: Yes
Extension Contingency Notes: This is a full time, calendar year position limited to June 29, 2024 with anticipated renewal.
Job Description Summary
The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by December 15, 2023. Applications received after December 15, 2023, may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs, but are not guaranteed full consideration.
Please Note: The Opportunity For A Remote/Hybrid Work Schedule Is Possible.
Basic Function:
Develop, lead, and facilitate Office for the Advancement of Teaching & Learning (ATL) efforts to advance effective and modern strategies for equipping and empowering URI faculty engaged in online education, with an emphasis on blended and hybrid pedagogy. Lead workshops and professional development experiences, author cutting-edge resources, and respond to consultation requests from faculty and graduate student instructors. Collaborate and connect with ATL colleagues across teams, and work with ATL campus partners and URI college and university leaders.
Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Duties And Responsibilities:
- Analyze the blended instructional design needs of departments, majors, programs, and courses across the University.
- Develop and facilitate a faculty training program focused on online education with an emphasis on blended pedagogy and design.
- Collaborate closely with faculty on creating and adapting courses for blended offerings by guiding and supporting them as necessary on the creation of objectives, sequencing of instruction, use of assessments, and design of course materials through one-on-one consultations.
- Collaborate with faculty to address challenges and concerns related to student learning in a blended setting and equip faculty to think about teaching through an equity-based teaching and learning lens, as well as in small and large group settings.
- Develop workshops and other professional development experiences for all members of URI’s instructional community that are relevant, timely, and innovative.
- Author resources with the intent to provide additional guidance and support for instructors as they seek to create, develop, enhance, and improve courses and learning experiences developed with today’s learners in mind.
- Incorporate an inclusive teaching and equity-based approach into all work produced on behalf of ATLfor members of URI’s instructional community.
- Co-facilitate workshops, seminars, and other programming, as needed related to meeting the needs of faculty who teach using blended learning approaches and pedagogical strategies.
- Develop and recommend ad hoc blended learning frameworks built upon established pedagogies, for reconfiguration of selected degree programs, associated learning materials, and instructional activities for blended delivery.
- Support strategic initiatives for programs or departments as requested and relevant related to digital pedagogies to advance technology infused teaching, and support deep learning, with the view of influencing and enhancing blended teaching practices within and for URI.
- Collaborate with other colleagues in ATL, and across URI, in order to recommend faculty specific tools, especially emerging immersive and interactive technologies to support in-person, blended, and online learning environments.
- Collaborate on related projects within ATL while seeking to be innovative and flexible with approaches for equipping instructors in this area.
- Attend all ATL staff meetings.
- Other Duties And Responsibilities:
- Perform other duties as required.
- May work some evenings and weekends.
Licenses, Tools, And Equipment:
Personal computers, printers, database management, spreadsheet, and presentation software; learning management systems, multimedia hardware and software, and development of courseware.
Required Qualifications
Required:
- Master’s degree in Education, Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, or related field from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum of three years of combined experience in higher education instructional design and blended teaching/training.
- Minimum of two years of demonstrated project management experience.
- Demonstrated experience working with faculty on course design and development for blended and online courses.
- Demonstrated knowledge and application of instructional design theory, instructional design principles, learning theory, instructional technology, and/or accessibility principles.
- Demonstrated knowledge of faculty development principles, evidence-based teaching practices, and assessment and evaluation principles and practices.
- Demonstrated knowledge of emerging multimedia and other technologies.
- Demonstrated experience using and supporting faculty adoption of a higher education learning management system and other educational technology.
- Demonstrated presentation skills.
- Demonstrated strong verbal and interpersonal and communication skills.
- Demonstrated proficiency in written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups/populations.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred:
- Ph.D., Ed.D., or terminal degree in Education, Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, or related field from an accredited college or university.
- Demonstrated experience using and supporting faculty adoption of the Brightspace learning management system and other educational technology.
All Requirements Are Subject To Possible Modification To Reasonably Accommodate Individuals With Disabilities.
Environmental Conditions
This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
Posting Date: 11/17/2023
Closing Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please attach the following 3 (PDF) documents to your online Employment Application:
- Cover letter.
- Resume.
- “Other Document-References” – the names and contact information of three professional references. (Note: this document is required even though references may be listed on the application).
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