"Instructional Design Specialist"

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Instructional Design Specialist
Job ID: 294556
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
About Us Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Do you want to cultivate an inclusive environment that encourages free expression and civil discourse? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU! Location (Primary Location for Job Responsibilities) Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060. Job Summary Supports department leadership and staff in to develop and implement technical, pedagogical, and accessible digital courses at KSU. Works collaboratively with other development team members to review online and hybrid courses based on college and university policies and procedures. Provides general support to faculty during digital course design, development, and facilitation. Responsibilities KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Provides support for faculty teaching, using technologies, developing, and revising digital courses 2. Supports the Academic Web Accessibility team to design, develop, and implement accessible learning 3. Supports instructional designers in sustainable course design initiatives 4. Supports the creation and delivery of professional faculty development resources 5. Supports the creation and maintenance of educational web resources for faculty/staff 6. Assists with service requests for instructional technology, pedagogy, learning resources, etc. 7. Assists with course reviews based on Quality Matters and college-based review policies Required Qualifications Educational Requirements Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in Instructional Design, Technical Communications or Educational related field Required Experience One (1) year of related work experience in a teaching, technical writing, instructional design, learning or technology center, or corporate training Preferred Qualifications Preferred Experience An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field Preferred Experience Previous experience in higher education and technology-enhanced teaching and learning Knowledge and experience with Desire2Learn Brightspace Experience developing and reviewing digital courses in higher education Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities ABILITIES Able to pick up skills associated with other computer applications such as project management applications, customer service applications, learning management systems (LMS) Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines KNOWLEDGE Experience with at least one learning management system such as D2L Brightspace, Blackboard, Canvas, Moodle, etc. SKILLS Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite) Strong attention to detail and follow up skills Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette