Instructional Designer
- Employer
- University of North Texas
- Location
- Fort Worth
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- Academic Affairs, Instructional Design, Technology, Instructional Technology & Design
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Welcome to the University of North Texas System, or UNT World as we like to call ourselves. UNT World includes the University of North Texas in Denton, the University of North Texas at Dallas and the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region and we are committed to transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We are growing with the DFW region, enrolling a record 47,000+ students across our system and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.
Posting Title:Instructional Designer
Department:HSC-Center for Innov Lrning-300520
Job Location:Fort Worth
Salary Information:Salary Commensurate with Experience
Department Summary:Growth in HSC’s online learning presence in multiple areas has prompted the restructuring of the Departments for the Center of Innovative Learning and INCEDO into one Division of Academic Innovation. This new division will lead online learning, traditional courses, faculty and staff development in education, and continuing education credit for clinicians participating in our activities.
Position Overview:The Instructional Designer is responsible for translating needs and performance requirements into behaviorally-based learning products, with a view to designing and developing the processes, content and materials that will enable learners, instructors and coaches to achieve those outcomes for online, face-to-face, and microcredential courses.
Bachelor’s degree and four (4) years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Knowledge of Educational Design, curriculum development, adult learning principles, writing skills, communication skills, collaboration mindset, analytical skills, project management, assessment knowledge
Preferred Qualifications:Master’s degree in instructional design, learning technologies, curriculum & instruction, education, or related field and four (4) years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience with Canvas learning management system as an administrator or faculty
Experience designing courses to meet quality standards, such as the Quality Matters rubric for higher education or OLC Scorecard
Teaching and public speaking experience preferred
Health sciences/medical education experience preferred
Ability to apply principles of accessible design and universal design for learning
Monday to Friday 8-5 on campus with flexible work arrangement available. Occasional remote work may be available
Driving University Vehicle:No
Security Sensitive:This is a security sensitive position.
EEO Statement:The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices.
Classification Title:Instructional Designer
Physical Requirements:Lifting up to 10 pounds, Sitting, Standing, Walking, Writing, Talk or Hear, Ability to communicate
o:Design and revise course materials to meet common compliance standards regarding accessibility and copyright
o:Create and revise curriculum in accordance with sound instructional design principles
o:Supports faculty in collaborative program review, assessment, and improvement processes
o:Aids faculty in troubleshooting curricular challenges
o:Facilitates design meetings with faculty and professional practitioners
o:Manages course revisions in collaboration with development team, including program chairs, subject matter experts, librarians, media designer, etc.
o:Define behaviorally-based learning outcomes and create course assessments
o:Determine appropriate instructional strategies and delivery technologies to meet objectives
o:Assess business constraints, audience characteristics, technical environment, budget, and other factors to determine the right media and technologies to deliver the learning
Act as lead designer and project manager responsible for executing the end-to-end analysis, design, and development process for individual projects
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Working at University of North Texas
Since 1890, the University of North Texas has been a catalyst for transformation for its students and the North Texas region. As the nation’s 26th largest public university, UNT is dedicated to providing an excellent educational experience to its 36,000 students while fueling the intellectual, economic and cultural progress of one of the largest, most dynamic regions in the United States.
A student-focused public research university, UNT graduates more than 8,500 students each year from its 12 colleges and schools and offers 97 bachelor’s, 82 master’s and 35 doctoral degree programs, many nationally and internationally recognized. As UNT’s strengths in science, engineering and technology grow, the university continues to nurture its core areas of distinction in music, education, social sciences, business, the arts and humanities. Leading Texas public universities in the number of Goldwater Scholars and designated a “Best in the West” university by The Princeton Review, UNT is known for its academic excellence.
By providing access, welcoming diversity and strengthening collaborations with our many educational, business and community partners, as well as building new partnerships across the globe, UNT's faculty and staff work each day to prepare students for the challenges they will meet in our changing world.
Fostering global understanding and promoting cultural appreciation are central to preparing tomorrow's successful global leaders. Our strategic international partnerships seek to improve quality of life, facilitate the exchange of ideas and culture, and allow for important research addressing global issues. UNT's campus benefits from a rich diversity of about 2,500 international students representing 140 countries.
UNT faculty produce groundbreaking research in a wide range of disciplines spanning the sciences, mathematics, engineering and technology while also making nationally recognized contributions in the arts and humanities. The College of Music is one of the nation’s best music colleges with an internationally respected jazz program. UNT has the oldest program in emergency administration and planning and a unique program in applied philosophy and environmental ethics.
UNT also is home to many national centers and institutes, including the Net-Centric Software and Systems Center — a National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center; the Center for Electronic Materials Processing and Integration; the Institute of Applied Science; the Center for Advanced Scientific Computing and Modeling; and the Center for the Study of Interdisciplinarity.
UNT has developed many state-of-the-art research facilities, such as the federally funded Center for Advanced Research and Technology, one of the nation’s most extensive facilities for powerful materials characterization and analysis; a high-performance computational facility; and a clean room/nanofabrication research facility (under construction). UNT’s research extends outside the academy as well, with field stations as close as a neighboring lake and as far away as southern Chile.
In addition, UNT is developing Discovery Park, a research park with technology incubator facilities on a 300-acre property near the main campus. The university also has developed a Design Research Center in the heart of the Dallas design district.
As the largest and most comprehensive university in the North Texas region, UNT is growing as a national leader in education, research and scholarship, student support and community engagement — the pillars of a great public research university. UNT’s ultimate mission is to give a green light to greatness by helping its students, region, state and nation excel.
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