Instructional Design Specialist
- Employer
- Miami University
- Location
- Oxford, OH
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- Administrative Jobs
- Academic Affairs, Instructional Design, Technology, Instructional Technology & Design
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Job ID: 6855
The Instructional Design Specialist works to enhance the Miami educational experience as part of the eLearning department at Miami University. Whether a course is 1% or 100% online, this individual supports the planning, designing, and developing of effective learning experiences. This position actively collaborates with individual faculty, programs, and departments to support their digital and innovative learning needs. The Instructional Design Specialist is an integral team member of an eLearning department that is engaged in learning design, learning multimedia, learning innovation, and learning technology & support across the university. The individual in this position brings to it (or demonstrates potential to learn) knowledge of pedagogical theory & best practices that empower effective use of technology in learning.
There are three positions available.
Duties/Physical Demands:- Communicate and collaborate with faculty in planning courses, selecting appropriate educational technology, and course delivery strategies.
- Apply instructional design theories, practice, and methods.
- Create engaging and effective learning activities and compelling course content in collaboration with subject matter experts.
- Analyze and apply trends in learning technologies and instructional design.
- Work as part of a team that plans faculty development and supports them in effectively utilizing technology in teaching.
- Prepare training and support resources as needed for a variety of instructional technology tools
- Serve as a liaison to academic departments to discover and support their eLearning needs.
- Coordinate and complete eLearning projects.
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in instructional design, education, communication, media, business, or relevant field.
- Demonstrated ability to work with multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and interact with others to accomplish goals.
- Ability to organize and pay attention to details.
- Any equivalent combination of education and/or experience providing the knowledge/skills/abilities listed above may be substituted.
- Position is not eligible for H-1B sponsorship.
- Master’s degree (or higher).
- Demonstrated experience in building technologically mediated courses.
- Knowledge of and experience in education (preferably higher education).
- Teaching experience, online, hybrid, or face-to-face.
- Ability to train one-on-one and in a group setting.
- Any of the desired specialties:
- Learning Design (or Learning Experience Designer): advanced knowledge of developing fully online programs, courses, and equipping faculty; experience leading instructional design teams; advanced knowledge of hybrid teaching & learning; advanced experience in faculty development/training; project management
- Learning Media: Advanced post-production or graphic design or other advanced media skills
- Learning Innovation: Learning analytics or research in teaching & learning with technology; experience with innovation (in either education, business, communication, or other settings)
- Learning Technology & Support: Advanced instructional technology use and/or support; information technology management; emerging technologies, project management, advanced LMS administration experience or user support
Organization
Nationally recognized as one of the country's most outstanding undergraduate institutions, Miami University is a public university located in Oxford, Ohio (35 miles north of Cincinnati), with regional locations in Hamilton, Middletown, and West Chester, Ohio, and the John E. Dolibois European Center in Luxembourg. Miami combines a wide range of strong academic programs with the personal attention ordinarily found only at much smaller institutions. A liberal education core complements the more specialized studies of the majors.
Along with an impressive number of opportunities to gain practical, hands-on and immersive experiences, Miami is distinguished by a faculty who enjoy teaching and mentoring students. Recognized as a "Public Ivy" by Richard Moll in his 1985 book about America's flagship universities, Miami is consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation’s best schools for “unusually strong commitment to undergraduate teaching.” This commitment to teaching is demonstrated in the University's record of exceptional retention and graduation rates-which are among highest for NCAA Division I schools. Miami also regularly ranks among the top public doctoral university in the country for study abroad participation by undergraduate students.
Chartered in 1809, Miami is the 10th oldest public university in the nation. Enrollment includes almost 15,000 undergraduates and more than 2,200 graduate students on the Oxford campus, which is lauded for its exceptional beauty. The charming, historic uptown area of Oxford is adjacent to the campus.
Miami offers bachelor degrees in over 100 areas of study and master's degrees in more than 50 areas; the University also offers a number of doctoral degrees.
More information on Miami may be obtained via http://www.miamioh.edu.
Miami University is deeply committed to the success of every member of the community. At Miami, our mission is to empower each student, staff, and faculty member to promote and become engaged citizens who use their acquired knowledge and skills with integrity and compassion to improve the future of the community and the world.
The Office of Equity and Equal Opportunity (OEEO) exists to provide an inclusive, equitable, working, living, and learning environment to members of the Miami University community. OEEO provides members of the university community a place to obtain guidance for providing equal opportunity in personnel matters, and to resolve issues of harassment and discrimination
The Office of Equity and Equal Opportunity (OEEO) ensures that Miami University provides an equitable environment for students, faculty, and staff. This will be achieved with compassion, understanding, and fairness to all parties involved and act as a resource for all members of the university community.
Office of Diversity Affairs is located at 336 Shriver Center 3rd Floor. The Main Office line is (513) 529-6504.
Janine Todd, Program Associate
Mr. Gerald Yearwood, Senior Administrative Director
Dr. Juanita S. Tate, Director of Divisional Initiatives
Demere Woolway, Assistant Director of ODA & Coordinator of GLBTQ Services
Yvania Garcia-Pusateri, M.S., Assistant Director & Coordinator of Diverse Student Development
Office of Equity and Equal Opportunity is located at 219 E. Spring Street Oxford, OH 45056. The Main line is (513) 529-7157.
Kenya Ash, Director, Title IX Coordinator & Section 504/ADA Coordinator
Kristie Marcum, Associate Director
Tandy Hamm, Assistant Director
Janet Fink, Administrative Assistant
For a list of contacts involved in diversity-related efforts, see Diversity Contacts (PDF 229KB).
As part of institutional diversity and inclusion goals, our efforts diligently center on four core areas: recruitment, retention, curriculum and climate. These core areas are addressed through key initiatives that are tailored to faculty, staff, and students and are executed either through programs and support from our office or in collaboration with other university offices, departments, and programs. In addition, we also value relationships with our community partners who also work with us to promote diversity and inclusion at Miami.
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