"eSpelman Instructional Designer"

eSpelman Instructional Designer

Company:
Spelman College

Job Location:

Category:
Instructional Technology and Design

Type:
Full-Time

Position Title

eSpelman Instructional Designer

Position Summary

The Instructional Designer supports the strategic growth of eSpelman by designing, developing, and continuously improving high-quality online courses and programs for adult learners. This role collaborates closely with faculty, subject-matter experts, and internal stakeholders to create engaging, accessible, and outcomes-driven learning experiences for both credit-bearing and non-credit online offerings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, build, and revise fully online and hybrid courses for adult learners using evidence-based instructional design practices.
• Partner with faculty and subject-matter experts to align course content with learning outcomes, assessments, and institutional standards.
• Develop learning activities, multimedia content, assessments, and rubrics that support learner engagement and success.
• Utilize learning management systems such as Canvas, Blackboard, or Moodle.
• Apply accessibility standards (ADA, WCAG 2.1) and Quality Matters or comparable frameworks.
• Provide training and support to faculty on instructional technologies and online pedagogy.
• Use learner data and feedback to recommend continuous improvements.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Learning Sciences, Higher Education, or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience designing online courses for adult learners or higher education.
• Proficiency with tools such as Articulate 360, Adobe Captivate, Camtasia, Panopto, or similar.
• Strong project management and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a private or liberal arts college environment.
• Experience with non-credit or workforce education programs.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled instructional design tools.

Certifications, Licenses, Restrictions

• Quality Matters certification.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: sit, walk, use hands to handle office supplies, operate computer and other office equipment, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to: reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to: stand, stoop, climb, and lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Full Time/Part Time: Full-time

Work Location/Schedule
This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement.

Posting Number: SC0877P

Open Until Filled: Yes

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