Instructional Designer Job

Design, develop, and publish high quality learning activities for a microcredentialing initiative. This designer will support the development of a standards based curriculum, College Readiness Learning activities, and professional learning experiences for parents and educators.

The Instructional Designer will use evidence based practices to craft, deliver, and support a microcredentialing initiative. The designer will develop a standardsbased curriculum for students, professional learning experiences for educators, and college and career readiness activities for all stakeholders. This professional will collaborate with subject matter experts, K20 Center staff, and other stakeholders to identify meaningful learning outcomes and select the most appropriate instructional approach (facetoface, hybrid, or online) to realize those objectives fully. The Instructional Designer will utilize learnercentered instructional practices that foster higherorder thinking through realworld connections and substantive conversations that increase the depth of knowledge. This incumbent’s job tasks will include:

Essential Job Duties & Functions

Instructional Design. The incumbent will engage in instructional design by:

• Utilizing a literature review and selected standards will craft meaningful learning outcomes;

Selecting the appropriate instructional approach (faceto

• face, hybrid, or online) to fully realize the learning objectives;

Designing lessons, professional development workshops, and standardizedbased learning experiences that reflect evidence

• based learning theories in order to address the needs of students, teachers, parents, and/or other stakeholders;

Using a collaborative approach with stakeholders to plan and design microcredential learning activities, standardsbased lessons, professional development workshops, and/or other learning experiences which use a learner

• centered instructional approach that meets the needs of a diverse group of learners in meeting the measurable learning objectives;
• Employing a variety of learning methods and emerging technologies to reach learning outcomes;
• Identifying appropriate evaluation techniques and applying them to measure the impact of the learning experience; and

Publishing high

• quality resources to K20’s LEARN repository.

EvidenceBased Practice. The incumbent will conduct a needs assessment to understand the need and based on that learning topic will conduct literature reviews of theory and evidencebased practices:

• Determining the nature and extent of the information needed, selecting the most appropriate investigative methods or information retrieval systems, and evaluating information and its sources critically;
• Preparing an annotated bibliography of selected sources that summarizes the central theme and scope of a book or article; and
• Producing a summary and explanation of the complete and current state of knowledge on a selected topic (e.g. instructional approach) as found in academic books and journal articles.

eLearning Design. The incumbent will design, develop, and maintain online learning resources by:

• Applying the components of effective eLearning instructional design and learner motivation; Understanding how interactivity affects online learning;
• Leveraging eLearning tools and trends to engage the remote learner;

Ensuring that instructional experiences are learnercentered to foster higherorder thinking through real

• world connections and substantive communications that result in an increase in the depth of knowledge.
• Applying the principles of effective eLearning design and navigation and
• Evaluating eLearning programs and making recommendations for improvements.
• The incumbent will review existing eLearning content and make recommendations for improvement.

Project Management. The incumbent will manage projects by:

• Identifying, planning, and implementing instructional projects that address an identified need;
• Coordinating with K20 Center stakeholders (e.g., project director, peer collaborator, Instructional Technologist, etc.) to manage the various components of the instructional project;
• Coordinating with Art and Writing teams to incorporate their expertise into the appropriate stage of an instructional project.

Reporting on instructional project outcomes and using feedback to drive future improvements, and using K20 selected platforms (Jira, LEARN) and processes to support stakeholder communication and cross

• team collaboration.

Editor. The incumbent will support the publication of only the highestquality resources by serving as a peer editor for lessons and:

• Reviewing instructional approach, content, and activities to ensure that they align with K20’s theoretical framework and practices;
• Collaborating with curriculum writers to ensure that the included resources are easy to understand and use by the intended audience; and
• Approving final versions submitted by contributors to be published in the K20 LEARN repository.

Participant Management. To support communication with project sponsors, the incumbent will document participant management using a sponsored research participant management system (TREK).

Travel: The incumbent will be providing services to 28 cohort schools spread throughout the state of Oklahoma and will be expected to travel to each site 3 to 4 times per year with occasional overnight stays.

As Needed. The incumbent will perform various additional duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.

Required Education: Bachelor’s degree, AND:

• 24 months experience working in an instructional design position.

Equivalency/Substitution: Will accept 48 months of related experience in lieu of the Bachelor’s degree for a total of 72 months’ of related experience.

Skills

• Skilled in educational program development and coordination.

Demonstrated ability to develop educational products for various learners, use of multi

• media strategies for educational products, and dissemination of information and materials.
• Knowledge of adult learning strategies and methodology, interdisciplinary practices, and disability issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with diverse groups in planning, developing, and evaluating products.

Skilled in facilitating grant

• funded professional learning.
• Project Management Practices

Working Conditions

• Sit for prolonged periods.
• Communicate effectively and listen.
• Use of a computer.
• Manual dexterity.
• Standard office environment.

Departmental Preference

• A master’s degree in education or a related field
• 60 months of teaching in a secondary classroom.
• 36 months as a building leader, team leader, department chair, or curriculum coordinator.

Special Requirements:

• Frequent exposure to pressure caused by deadlines and busy periods.
• Will be required to travel to school sites and national conferences to meet with leaders, community partners, and GEAR UP stakeholders and facilitate research and evaluation activities; this may require overnight trips.

Actively participate in K20 Center

• sponsored professional learning experiences and, when available, seek certification for learning opportunities.

Special Instructions: If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy. To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/PoliciesHandbooks/TBTesting.

Diversity Statement: The University of Oklahoma is committed to achieving a diverse, equitable, and inclusive university community by recognizing each person’s unique contributions, background, and perspectives. The University of Oklahoma strives to cultivate a sense of belonging and emotional support for all, recognizing that fostering an inclusive environment for all is vital in the pursuit of academic and inclusive excellence in all aspects of our institutional mission.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: The University of Oklahoma, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, age, religion, disability, political beliefs, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, admissions, employment, financial aid, housing, services in educational programs or activities, and health care services that the University operates or provides.