"Part-Time Instructional Designer"

Part-Time Instructional Designer

Simpson College

Location: Indianola, IA

Open Date: Feb 02, 2026

Simpson College has an immediate opening for a part-time Instructional Designer position (Maximum 29 hours per week)

Broad Function/Job Summary:

The Instructional Designer is responsible for working with faculty to design and create highly interactive online, blended, and face-to-face learning content for academic courses at Simpson College. The designer will provide course design support and guidance to full-time and part-time Simpson faculty, working directly with faculty to help them plan, design, develop, and revise course materials. They will assist faculty with academic technology-related questions and ways to modify face-to-face courses for online delivery. The designer will handle multiple projects simultaneously, working collaboratively with staff and faculty across the institution. Performs other duties as assigned.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Support full-time and part-time Simpson faculty with the course design process, helping them develop activities and materials that enhance student learning and retention. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assist faculty in posting video resources
• Investigation, design, and deployment of instructional technologies that support learning both in the classroom and online
• Updating technology-related resources in Moodle and on Simpson's Teaching & Learning Center webpages
• Collaborating with the Office of Student Accessibility Services on student accommodations and UDL
• Developing and providing training (both face-to-face and online) for Simpson's academic software platforms.

Qualifications

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Bachelor's degree
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Broad experience with learning management systems
• Knowledge of teaching in various modalities of blended and online instructional environments
• Strong interpersonal skills, courtesy, and tact to communicate effectively with faculty and staff
• Preference given to candidates with a teaching background.