Website Colorado State University
Position Location
Fort Collins, CO
Is this position eligible for hybrid or remote work?
Yes
Research Professional Position
No
Posting Number
202201432AP
Position Type
Admin Professional/ Research Professional
Classification Title
Prof/Indiv Contrib II
Number of Vacancies
2
Work Hours/Week
40
Proposed Annual Salary Range
The salary range for this position is $50,000-$60,000. Starting salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
Employee Benefits
Colorado State University (CSU) is committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Visit CSU’s Human Resources website for detailed benefit plan information for permanent full-time and part-time faculty and administrative professional employees in the following University benefit areas: https://hr.colostate.edu/hr-community-and-supervisors/benefits/benefits-eligibility/ & https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-perks/.
Desired Start Date
12/01/2022
Position End Date (if temporary)
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on
10/03/2022
Description of Work Unit
The Office of Engagement and Extension (OEE), in cooperation with the CSU colleges and other units, has general charge over the University’s educational programs and services across the areas of engaged scholarship, extension, and extended studies, which complement and reinforce the research, teaching, and service missions of CSU. OEE is collaborative space for faculty, staff, and students pursuing and promoting community-based research, service-learning, industry partnerships, and other forms of the scholarship of engagement. In partnership with the CSU colleges and other divisions, OEE faculty and students work throughout the state of Colorado to engage individuals and communities in the design, implementation, and application of scholarship and educational opportunities. The Vice President for Engagement and Extension (VPEE) is the principal administrative, academic, and fiscal officer for the division, reports to the CSU President, and works closely with the Provost/Executive Vice President. The Office of Engagement and Extension includes over 400 employees. The total budget across the enterprises within the Office total approximately $85 million. OEE is one of the most institutionally comprehensive commitments to engagement and outreach among all land-grant and other universities. Propelled by OEE’s leadership, nationally CSU is a Carnegie Engaged University (2008, 2014), is a member of the Engagement Scholarship Consortium, is an APLU Innovation and Economic Prosperity University (2016) and is highly ranked for its online degree programs. Annually, the extended studies programs offered through OEE achieve enrollments of over 10,000 learners and CSU Extension connects with over 500,000 learners.
Colorado State University, a prestigious Carnegie Doctoral Research Very High University, was established in 1870 and remains inspired by its land-grant heritage and world-class faculty, staff, and students. CSU enrolls approximately 33,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, and is the largest employer in northern Colorado with more than 7,400 faculty and staff. Colorado State University is located 60 miles north of Denver in the beautiful city of Fort Collins
Position Summary
The instructional designer will build online courses that improve student learning and follow best practice guidelines. This full-time position will involve:
1. working with faculty and staff to design and develop course curricula and instructional materials;
2. supporting the professional development of faculty, adjuncts, subject matter experts, graduate teaching assistants, professional staff, and subject matter experts through consultation and training;
The successful candidate will possess an in-depth and current understanding of instructional issues related to teaching and learning in blended and online courses, as well as experience using a wide range of hardware and software tools to develop instructional materials.
The Instructional Designer will report to the Manager of Learning and Development at CSU Online and will join a team that works collaboratively to support the teaching and learning mission of the University. This position may operate as an on-site (Fort Collins, Colorado) or a remote position.
Required Job Qualifications
- Either (1) a Master’s degree in instructional design, curriculum and instruction, educational technology, instructional systems, education, or a closely related field
- Or (2) a Bachelor’s degree in any field and at least five years of work experience in the field of course development by the time of hire.
- Experience developing instructional materials for learning management systems (e.g., Blackboard, Sakai, Moodle, and/or Canvas).
The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the proposed start date; the department will not sponsor a visa for this position.
Preferred Job Qualifications
- Excellent writing and interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong understanding of instructional design models and principles, educational theory, and instructional technology.
- Familiarity with processes relevant to the development of course curricula and instructional materials for credit and non-credit courses (digital badges, microlearning, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)).
- Proficiency in MS Office and Adobe Creative Suite.
- Experience with video recording techniques and video editing software tools (e.g., Adobe Premiere and Encoder, Kaltura, Camtasia).
- Experience training others, especially faculty, to use online learning technologies.
- Experience coding HTML and CSS.
- Experience developing accessible, ADA-compliant materials.
- Familiarity with FERPA related to online learning technologies.
- Demonstrated understanding of the higher education environment and experience working successfully with university faculty/subject matter experts.
- Recent CSU experience or CSU Online experience.
- Ability to work collaboratively and effectively as an individual contributor and member of a multiple internal and external teams and organizations
- Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize, work independently, and meet strict deadlines
- Demonstrated experience using authoring tools such as Articulate, Storyline, and/or Captivate to create interactive learning objects (e.g., drag and drop, hot spots, click-to-reveal, etc.)
- Demonstrated experience incorporating online curriculum standards into instructional design practices (e.g., Quality Matters, Quality Scorecard)
- Demonstrated experience designing and creating interactive learning objects using elearning authoring tools (e.g., Adobe Captivate, Articulate Storyline 360, etc.)
To apply for this job please visit jobs.colostate.edu.