LITS is looking for an Instructional Designer, Digital Innovation for its Research & Instructional Design Team who will provide instructional design and research support; collaborate with faculty, students, and staff in the integration of technologies to enhance the student learning experience; advance innovative teaching and learning initiatives across the curriculum; and ensure that equity and inclusion are rooted in these learning experiences. This position reports to the Associate Director for Digital Innovation, Learning & Research.

LITS is committed to creating an accessible, supportive environment and an educational experience that recognizes diversity and cultural competence as integral components of academic excellence. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

Responsibilities include: 

• Actively participates in supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Hamilton community.

• Provides the highest quality consultation services in the effective use of educational technologies in teaching and learning, and in the discovery, selection, and evaluation of information. 

• Collaborates with academic partners to envision, design, develop, implement, and assess effective co-curricular and extracurricular learning experiences. 

• Keeps abreast on innovative technologies and their application to pedagogy. Maintains and applies a current awareness of best practices in teaching and learning, especially as related to digital and information competencies. Encourages a culture of innovative teaching and learning at Hamilton. 

• Develops, delivers, and assesses relevant workshop offerings and maintains appropriate instructional resources for faculty, students, and staff. 

• Participate in the ongoing training and mentoring of the LITS Research and Digital Media Tutors. 

• Engages in a variety of professional development activities. 

• Participates in other duties and responsibilities as assigned. 

Education and Previous Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master's degree and/or Certificate in relevant field preferred (Digital/Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Library Science, Education, Digital Arts, etc.). 

• Strong working knowledge of instructional design principles and learning theories.

• Demonstrated facility for learning and applying new technologies.

• Demonstrated experience assisting faculty, students, and staff to effectively use information and technology in traditional and blended learning environments. 

• Experience using a wide array of educational technologies. 

• Experience in any or all of the following is a plus: multimedia design, 3D scanning and modeling, coding/programming, AI, visual design, data visualization, graphic design.

• Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. 

Job-related qualifications representing the knowledge, skills, and attributes an individual needs to possess in order to perform the job in a satisfactory manner:

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.

• Strong project and time management skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work both independently, collaboratively, and in a team setting. 

• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and an understanding of the contributions a diverse workforce brings to the workplace.

• Ability to work a schedule which includes occasional evening and weekend hours.

Please submit an application, cover letter and resume, by Tuesday, September 6, 2022 for optimal consideration. 

Hamilton College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to creating an accessible, supportive environment and an educational experience that recognizes diversity in all of its forms and a wide array of cultural experiences  as integral components of academic excellence. Candidates who can contribute to those goals are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in these areas.