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Department:
Product Management ODLS
Time Type:
Part time
FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt
Job Description:
Summary:
The Office of Digital Learning & Strategy (ODLS) uses the
latest educational technology and resources to support AU faculty
in the development, design and delivery of the highest quality
online educational experiences. We are seeking a detail oriented,
creative, self-starter to join our team and support Instructional
Designers in the development of online courses in Canvas. This role
is an exciting opportunity for a current student interested in
understanding the instructional design process and utilizing
various instructional technology tools to develop online courses in
a university setting.
Essential Functions:
- Work with ODLS instructional designers and media specialists to
design and develop new courses and revise existing courses in
Canvas.
Fixing accessibility issues in files.
Formatting slide decks for video production.
Embedding video content on Canvas pages.
Work in a team to review courses in Canvas for accessibility
and quality assurance (e.g. checking for alignment with learning
objectives, clear instructions, and correcting content link
errors).
Work independently to review video footage and correct
machine-generated captions.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
- Part-time.
- 5 - 10 hours per week.
Salary Range:
Required Education and Experience:
- A current American University student with an active Federal
Work Study (FWS) award.
- Organized, proactive, and have a meticulous eye for
detail.
- Flexible, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities at
once.
- Committed to delivering a high-quality online student
experience.
- Basic understanding of the Microsoft Office Suite and Canvas
LMS is required.
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Interest in instructional design, education, graphic design,
and/or UX design is a plus.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
- This is a hybrid role based out of our Spring Valley Building
office, offering primary remote work with occasional days in the
office for training, team meetings, or key projects.
- We ask for a commitment of about 5 - 10 hours per week.
- This is a semester-long appointment with the option to continue
based on university funding.
Other Details
- This position is available only to enrolled American
University students.
- Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or
contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time
with or without notice.
- American University is an
E-Verify employer.
- Visit https://www.american.edu/hr/
for additional information about American University employment and
benefits.
Current American University Employees
American University current employees (including those employed in
student positions) must apply through their employee Workday
account. If you are a current employee at American University,
please log into Workday and select the Find Jobs report which will
take you to our internal career listings.
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