Instructional Design Strategist - Integration Solutions

Job Description

Serves as a subject matter expert (SME) and mentor to instructional designers (IDs), functioning as a senior instructional designer while leading the integration of innovative course features and learning design practices. This role ensures the timely and effective incorporation of emerging instructional technologies and methodologies, including user experience, into course design and content development. Is the primary point of contact for "how-to" inquiries and is responsible for documenting and disseminating best practices. This role also plays a key leadership position in exploring, innovating, and establishing best practices in the Generative AI space and relevant technologies to enhance instructional design and content development.

This role is critical in bridging the gap between instructional design expertise and the adoption of cutting-edge educational technologies, ensuring instructional designers are well-equipped to create engaging, effective, and forward-thinking learning experiences. This role is also responsible for leading cross-functional collaboration with assessment designers, visual designers, and other university stakeholders to ensure cohesive, high-quality, and aligned learning experiences.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary SME for instructional designers, providing guidance and expertise in instructional design and content development.
• Leads the integration of innovative instructional design features into course and program development.
• Ensures the timely implementation of new instructional design strategies and tools, monitoring their effectiveness and impact.
• Acts as the primary point of contact for instructional designers and stakeholders on best practices and "how-to" inquiries related to course and program design and development.
• Mentors new instructional designers, providing training and development opportunities to scale resources, including contractors.
• Leads the exploration and implementation of emerging technologies, including Generative AI, in instructional design and content development, documenting best practices and innovation strategies.
• Develops and maintains best practice documentation for instructional design roles, ensuring consistency and effectiveness across the team.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to enhance instructional strategies, maintain academic quality standards, and calibrate quality standards across roles and departments.
• Serves as a key contributor to the course development process, ensuring alignment with WGU's mission and academic quality standards.
• Facilitates training and ensures the Content Management System (CMS) aligns with Content Design and Development practices.
• Leads cross-functional projects, recommending and implementing process improvements to enhance instructional design and content development effectiveness.
• Provides training sessions, workshops, and resources to instructional designers and related roles to enhance professional development.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.