Job Description

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER

Position Number: S-3716

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for assisting faculty, other CMU employees, and affiliated constituents in the design and development of Instructional-related content and material for online courses (credit and non-credit). This position also works closely with the Office of Curriculum and Instructional Support staff (e.g., curricular, multimedia, and LMS ) to facilitate content design and development. This position provides training for faculty on various aspects of online course design, development, and delivery.

Required Qualifications:

Master’s Degree, preferably in Business or Education Technology, Instructional Design/Technology, or a related field.
Two years of experience in higher education, working in instructional design, faculty development, or training.
Experience teaching college-level courses and/or training college faculty and/or staff.
Knowledge and understanding of the instructional design process and online teaching and learning.
Working knowledge of and experience using a learning management system and its tools.
Broad, functional knowledge of and proficiency in using common software applications and instructional technology tools.
Proven knowledge of accessibility in online courses.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and priorities.
Demonstrated ability to interact with all levels of faculty and staff including the ability to work successfully in a team environment.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications:

Doctorate in a related field.
Experience in a Blackboard Ultra environment.
Experience with Quality Matters or similar quality control program for online courses.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Works with faculty to design, develop, and revise instructionally sound online courses.
Consults with faculty about using technology, multimedia, and learning systems to improve online teaching and learning.
Works collaboratively and closely with other Curriculum and Instructional Support units and faculty to develop online and hybrid courses.
Implements measures for ensuring quality in online and hybrid courses.
Facilitates the development and delivery of training and development opportunities to enhance the skills and competencies of faculty who develop and teach online and hybrid courses.
Researches, evaluates, and assesses the latest technology, learning media, and learning systems best practices in online design, development, and delivery.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Employee Group: Professional & Administrative -Salary
Staff Pay Level:
Pay Range: $67,000 - $77,000 per year
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: Curriculum & Instructional Support
Position Status: Regular
Position End Date:
Employment Status: Full-Time
FTE: 1.0
Position Type: 12 month
Weekly Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed
Location: 1200 S Franklin St, Mt Pleasant, Michigan, 48859
Posting Ends:
Open Until Filled: Yes

About the Department:

About CMU:

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

CMU Leadership Standards:

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.

Message to Applicants:

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU’s mission, vision, and leadership standards.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit recommendation letters. If you wish to include recommendation letter(s) that are not required, please utilize the Recommendation Letters upload field.

If there is another applicable document you wish to include that is not required, please utilize the Other Document (1) upload field.

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CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:

Phone: 989-774-3253
Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Email: titleix@cmich.edu

Job Tags

Full time, Work at office, Flexible hours, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,

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