Instructional Designer

Salary: $55,018.00 - $75,137.00 Annually
Job Type: Faculty
Job Number: 20190524
Closing: 7/1/2019 12:00 PM Pacific
Location: Merced, CA
Department: Office of Instruction


Open Until Filled
Additional compensation for doctorate
Interviews tentatively scheduled for July 24, 2019
Merced College is a midsized community college located in California's Central Valley. Founded in 1962, the college serves more than 16,000 students with room to expand on its 267 acre main campus and 120 acre Los Banos site. Merced, incorporated in 1889, offers historical sites, affordable housing, access to the Bay Area and Sacramento, and is the Gateway to Yosemite National Park and the Sierra mountains as well as home to the University of California Merced campus. Our tree-shaded, growing community of just over 80,000 includes multiple biking and walking trails as well as access to several lakes - large and small - throughout the county.

Through online education, Merced College offers greater access to education via alternative delivery approaches and provides extensive online academic student services to support student success. Online education staff provide technical and pedagogical support and resources for faculty teaching online and students enrolled in online programs, while also providing information and training for online and hybrid course delivery, as well as comprehensive resources for ongoing faculty and staff development. This position has the opportunity to deliver innovative and extensive outreach within the Merced Community College District and in the local community by providing instructional design for online and hybrid educational programs.

Merced College Vision
Merced College will provide transformative and empowering educational experiences to meet student and community needs.

Merced College Mission
Growing our community through education and workforce training:

• lifelong learning
• basic skills
• career technical education
• transfer
• degree/certificate programs

Ensuring student success through equitable access, continuous quality improvement, institutional effectiveness, and student achievement.
General Description:
This is a full-time, tenure track assignment under the general direction of the Area Dean. This position will be hired as a faculty member within a discipline and reassigned as an Instructional Designer. This reassignment will provide instructional design services for faculty to support the use of high-quality online instruction and Learning Management Systems. In addition to developing effective and engaging instructional resources such as video tutorials, webinars, and online courses, the Instructional Designer will work with faculty and staff to develop and implement learning resources. The Instructional Designer will also develop and implement training programs to promote understanding of technology-mediated learning for staff and students, as needed. In addition, the Instructional Designer will stay current with current pedagogical and technical trends in online education to provide training and assistance to keep the district current with these technologies. The Instructional Designer, according to their expertise and discipline, may be assigned instructional load as part of their assignment.

The Instructional Designer will teach a variety of Instructional Design courses and workshops, which may vary from semester to semester, and must be able to integrate the basic principles of instructional design into both classroom and collaborative projects with faculty and staff.


Examples of Duties
Essential Functions:

• Develop and implement effective online education courses
• Collaborate with faculty and staff in the designing and development of course content including the integration of media technologies into traditional course content
• Assist in the development of course templates for all departments
• Develop and deliver workshops online education training programs on course development and concepts of online course delivery
• Create and publish user documentation, including web resources for supported technology tools and software
• Assist with the implementation of various college, district, and statewide initiatives
• Assist faculty with understanding and complying with accessibility requirements for online courses, face to face courses, and related digital learning content
• Maintain, train, and update best practices in area of instructional design
• Participate in the evaluation, selection, testing and implementation of hardware and software tools, technologies and services that empower faculty and enhance teaching/learning experiences and student services
• Provide related online education support by troubleshooting and resolving technology and system access issues
• Assist with the Educational Technology Training Center support services to faculty, students, and leadership, as needed
• Participate in the preparation and composition of status reports for ongoing projects
• Engage in data inquiry and self-assessment to develop strategies for student success, persistence, and equity
• Provide instruction in accordance with established course outlines and expectations
• Participate in the development and review of curriculum
• Participate in the development of teaching--learning methods and materials
• Participate in departmental, area, and campus professional activities/committees
• Participate in the College's learning outcomes assessment program, including course, program, and institutional assessments

Typical Qualifications
Required:

• Master's degree in Instructional Design/Technology or Educational Technology
  OR
• The equivalent
  OR
• Master's degree in any discipline AND
• Experience in instructional design, educational technology, and/or online learning development
  AND
• Current knowledge and experience in Instructional Design and related Learning Management Systems (e.g. Blackboard, Canvas)
• Demonstrated experience with online instruction and/or possession of online instruction certification
• Current technology skills related to teaching in the discipline and a willingness to pursue future technological developments
• Must have sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students

Preferred:

• At least one year of experience working collaboratively with administration, faculty, and staff on the development of online courses
• At least one year of experience with innovative teaching methods and curriculum development in a higher education setting
• Experience working with instructors to produce instructional materials and leverage technology to support teaching and promote learning

Supplemental Information
How to Apply:
Candidates will submit a complete application on the Merced College Career Pages at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mccd/promotionaljobs.

1. Letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position
2. Resume
3. List of five professional references
4. Legible unofficial college transcripts (undergraduate and graduate). Transcripts must include the degree major and date the institution granted the degree. Official copies are not required unless applicant is hired.
5. Foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation. http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl635.pdf (Download PDF reader)
6. Diversity Statement: Provide a statement about yourself that specifically demonstrates sensitivity to the needs of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and the community at large. Your response is limited to one (1) page.
7. OPTIONAL: Equivalency Review Form, if applicable. (Required for applicants who do not possess the stated minimum educational qualifications and are seeking consideration on the basis of equivalency) http://www.mccd.edu/offices/hr/jobs/eqforms.html

Individuals with disabilities may request any needed accommodation to participate in the application process. Please submit your request with your application to the Human Resources Office.

Interview Information: Those applicants deemed most qualified for the position will be invited to appear for oral interviews before a screening committee which includes a 15-minute teaching demonstration on a selected topic. Finalist interviews with district administrators will follow the same or next day. A limited number of candidates will be invited to interviews. Expenses for travel and accommodations may be the responsibility of the candidate.

Employee Benefits: The District pays (with small contribution from employee) health, prescription, vision and dental insurance premiums for the employee and dependents. Life and income protection insurance premiums are provided for the employee only. Sick leave and retirement benefits are also provided.

Condition of Employment: The selected candidate must be livescanned and tested for tuberculosis at his/her own expense prior to the start of employment. In compliance with the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, all new employees are required to verify their identity and the right to work in the United States. An applicant must be able to perform essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. All offers of employment are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees.




To apply, visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mccd/jobs/2458968/instructional-designer





Copyright ©2017 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved.

Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency

jeid-8c19e874e6ca1241bcd63a5e8b83d6dd