Instructional Designer

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⚔️ Virginia, West Virginia – Remote

⚔️ Virginia – Remote ⛰️ West Virginia – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

📚 Learning and Development

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WVU Online

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1867

📚 Education

👥 B2C

🛍️ eCommerce

Education • B2C • eCommerce

WVU Online is an initiative of West Virginia University that offers flexible online learning opportunities for students seeking to further their education while balancing other commitments. As part of a renowned land-grant institution, WVU Online provides access to a wide range of degree programs, resources, and support tailored to meet the needs of online learners.

📋 Description

• Create, manage and maintain course shells within the LMS, ensuring consistency, organization, and ease of navigation for users. • Collaborate with instructional designers, instructors, and content creators to upload, review, revise, and organize course materials. • Troubleshoot and resolve any technical issues related to course shells and user access. • Support and coordinate the transition process of master course shells to live sections of a course each semester. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, training coordinators, and subject matter experts, to maintain, update and improve online course material. • Offer ongoing support to address questions, concerns, and technical issues related to the LMS and related technology. • Support and continuously refine accessible course delivery within the learning management system (LMS) by applying an understanding of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II Regulations and accessibility guidelines. • Contribute to instructional design projects based on departmental needs and project demand. • Collaborate with programs and instructional designers to ensure course quality, support continuous improvement efforts, assist with instructor training, and contribute to strategies that support student retention and program growth. • Plan, design, develop, and deploy instructional materials in an online format, independently or as part of a collaborative design team. • Support the development and maintenance of instructional integrity of course development projects through systematic design and continuous quality improvement efforts. • Support and enhance the design, development, and delivery of online courses by applying knowledge of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II and accessibility standards. • Maintain relationships with other instructional support services to best serve our constituents. • Assist in the development, distribution and enforcement of instructional design policies and procedures. • Other Duties as Assigned.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field • A minimum of three (3) years of experience involving: Instructional design, including needs analysis, development, and deployment. • Project management, preferably in instructional design settings. • Matching online education technologies to instructional goals. • Use of learning management tools and systems. • Strong oral and written communication skills • Excellent organizational skills • Commitment to customer service and team-oriented collaboration within a service-focused environment • Excellent interpersonal skills • Ability to work collaboratively within an academic community and with diverse stakeholder groups, including faculty, staff, and technical teams. • Ability to interpret client needs and produce instructional materials. • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines. • Ability to track, complete, and communicate progress on assigned tasks, including providing regular status updates to project leaders and stakeholders. • Proven ability to continually adapt and learn new procedures and tools. • Effective negotiation skills. • Must be enterprising, diplomatic, and proactive at solving problems. • Ability to work independently to diagnose and solve difficult problems while following established processes and guidance. • Ability to work as lead or member of a (project) team and effectively contribute. • Comprehensive knowledge of current learning and instructional theories and principles (including adult learning) applicable to E-learning. • Knowledge of information architecture principles and methods. • High level of expertise with tools that facilitate the design of instructional materials (such as storyboards, flow charts, assessments, etc.). • Demonstrated ability to apply creative problem-solving and instructional design strategies to develop engaging and learner-centered instructional materials. • Experience with writing HTML, as well as familiarity with HTML editors; productivity software (such as word processors, spreadsheets, databases & presentation tools); and multimedia software such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, Articulate 360, Camtasia, Google Tools and others. • Experience with web-based learning management systems. • Knowledge of emerging technologies applicable to teaching and E-learning. • Basic knowledge and troubleshooting of website coding and structure. • Basic knowledge of streaming audio and video, compression methods, file types, and formats. • Familiarity with graphic design elements appropriate for online instruction. • Working knowledge of ADA Title II requirements and their application to digital learning environments. • Knowledge of WCAG 2.2 guidelines, with the ability to apply accessibility standards to revise existing course content and develop new accessible instructional materials. • Knowledge of how various E-learning technologies may facilitate instructional goals. • Familiarity with artificial intelligence technologies and their use during the instructional design and development process.

🏖️ Benefits

• 37.5-hour work week • 13 paid holidays • 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service • 18 sick days per year • WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits • 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match • eligibility to continue health insurance • wellness programs