Department Summary

The Teaching and Learning Services department has 18 librarians and staff organized across four sub-teams to provide strategic leadership and scalable services that serve the UCLA community’s diverse range of needs for undergraduates, graduates, faculty, and researchers of all types in the areas of teaching and learning.Staff in this department work closely with colleagues in the Research Services department, Distinctive Collections, and Access Services to provide in-person and online research support, teach critical and subject-based information literacy skills, and conduct campus outreach that connects our users with UCLA Library’s services and collections.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Instructional Design Supervisor for Teaching and Learning Services (TLS), the Instructional Designer (ID) provides inclusive, accessible, and innovative instructional design in the Teaching, Learning, and Research enterprise across UCLA Library. The ID works with librarians, campus partners, instructors, and directly with students to create scalable, sustainable solutions to foundational challenges in library support for the research, writing, and creative processes using a wide range of learning strategies, tools and platforms. The ID supports the TLS leadership team's efforts to develop, implement, and refine assessment strategies that contribute to a culture of learning, improvement, and demonstrating impact for teaching and learning activities. The ID follows an engaged instructional design process to design, develop, maintain, and iteratively improve UCLA Library learning objects and resources in support of research, teaching, and learning. These resources include UCLA Library's online learning materials hosted on the web and in UCLA's learning management system, BruinLearn (Canvas), and can range from courses to interactive modules to videos and handouts. The ID provides training and support for staff across UCLA Library to develop their instructional design and learning technology skills, supports the production of online learning resources, assists with instructional initiatives including the design of learning activities and assessments, and developing effective instructional strategies. The ID will serve as a Site Editor for the TLS web presence, partnering with the Library's Web Steering Committee as needed to support teaching and learning goals and services on the UCLA Library website. The ID may serve on the LibApps team, providing support and training for library colleagues and student employees. The ID will serve as the LibApps LTI tool manager, ensuring Library content is strategically embedded in the learning management system. The ID team collaborates with Campus Library Instructional Computing (CLICC), Access Services, and Library Communications to ensure effective operation of Library instructional spaces.

Salary & Compensation

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Qualifications

• Experience applying instructional design and educational technology in adult education settings. (Required)
• Experience communicating complex ideas and processes through multi-media tools (e.g., audio, video, and/or animation). (Required)
• Experience with Learning Management Systems, preferably Canvas (Required)
• Experience using a content management system (e.g., Drupal) to maintain a large, content-rich website for public use. (Required)
• Experience in an academic library setting. (Preferred)
• Experience with basic audio and video production and editing tools, techniques, and software. (Preferred)
• Ability to initiate and maintain cooperative working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, and managers. Ability to work harmoniously and as a team player, thrive in a complex team-based environment, and skill in fostering teamwork among others. (Required)
• Strong analytical, problem solving, communication (verbal, written, interpersonal), collaboration, and negotiation skills to conduct analysis and develop recommendations. Ability to manage multiple projects within tight timeframes. (Required)
• Thorough knowledge of organization policies and procedures, including policies that impact learning object and course design. (Required)
• Thorough knowledge of instructional design principles and learning strategies, including needs analysis, backwards design, learning outcomes and assessment design, and instructional approaches including lecture, discussion, activities, projects, etc. (Required)
• Thorough knowledge of the technical tools and platforms required to achieve the delivery of engaging and media-rich online learning content, and of trends in the use and effectiveness of educational technology and learning. (Required)
• Thorough knowledge and skills with relevant business software systems. (Required)
• Thorough knowledge of applying adult learning theories and educational methodologies. (Required)
• Ability to supervise student employees including recruiting, training, scheduling, delegating work, evaluating job performance, mentoring, and taking appropriate disciplinary action if needed. (Required)
• Intermediate level skills in application of planning, resourcing and monitoring of effective design life cycles of training and other learning and performance solutions to support the organization. (Required)
• Knowledge to conduct appropriate job and task analyses in the context of instructional design of technical or specialized training. (Required)
• Solid understanding of pedagogy and trends in in-person and online instruction and instructional design. (Required)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

• Bachelor's Degree Bachelor’s Degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training (Required)
• Master's Degree Master’s Degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training (Preferred)

Special Conditions for Employment

• Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
• Clery Act: The position is a designated CSA (Campus Security Authority) under Clery Act requirements.
• Occasional attendance at offsite conferences and meetings. (Required)

Schedule

Monday- Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Union/Policy Covered

99-Policy Covered