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Austin Community College is hiring a Designer, Instructional to partner with faculty on instructional strategies, content creation, assessment, and technology for higher education curricula. The designer manages instructional projects and collegewide strategic initiatives from conception through implementation, while building software-based learning modules and multimedia course materials. Faculty training and accessibility review are part of the work too, so courses reach students in usable, compliant formats.

Highlights

Manage instructional projects and collegewide strategic initiatives from conception through implementation, and keep a database of instructional design project records.
Consult with faculty on instructional design, strategies, learning objectives, and assessment techniques to improve student success and retention.
Develop and maintain software-based learning modules used for instructional or training purposes.
Design and deliver workshops for faculty on instructional technologies and educational best practices, with ongoing technology support afterward.
Produce learning materials in print, graphics, audio, video, animation, and multimedia formats to support teaching and learning.
Research educational best practices, instructional resources, and multimedia hardware and software, flagging copyright and ADA compliance concerns.
Facilitate curriculum development sessions, document the findings, and write reports, and conduct occupational analysis to develop job profiles with subject matter experts.
Check that courses and projects meet accessibility standards, and work with others to measure how well course design supports student learning.
Requires a master's degree and two years of related experience; a doctorate in instructional design, instructional technology, education, or a related field is preferred.
Pays $69,939 to $87,424 per year.

Designer, Instructional Full Description

Austin Community College employees are required to maintain a domicile in the State of Texas while working for the college and throughout the duration of employment. – AR 4.0300.01

Job Posting Title:

Designer, Instructional

Job Description Summary:

To provide consultation, project management, and support services in instructional strategies, design, content creation, use of various communication modes (e.g., websites, video, audio), assessment, and technology in the development of curricula for higher educational learning.

Job Description:

Description of Duties and Tasks

Manages instructional projects and related collegewide strategic initiatives from conception through implementation.
Consults with faculty on instructional design, strategies, and learning objectives; makes recommendations on enhancing instructional materials and deliveries to ensure students have an opportunity to interact and apply learning outcomes as well as increase the success and retention of students; assists in the development of course materials, assessment techniques, appropriate integration of instructional technologies, and best practices.
Develops and maintains software-based learning modules for instructional or training purposes.
Designs, develops, and delivers workshops and training to faculty in the use of instructional technologies and educational best practices; provides ongoing faculty training and support in technology tools and educational applications.
Designs and produces learning materials in a variety of formats including print, graphics, audio, video, animation, and multimedia to support teaching, learning, and college information needs.
Maintains database regarding instructional design projects as well as other related files and records.
Provides assistance to faculty in technology tools and methods, use of instructional software, and effective uses of multimedia.
Researches and makes recommendations on educational best practices, instructional resources, instructional technologies, and multimedia hardware/software to support teaching and learning addressing copyright concerns and ADA compliance issues.
Facilitates curriculum development sessions, documents findings, and writes reports.
Conducts occupational analysis and develops job profiles working with business partners, internal subject matter experts, and other internal as well as external stakeholders.
Assures courses and projects meet accessibility standards.
Collaborates with others to measure effectiveness of course design and student learning.
May oversee peer review process.

Knowledge

Research methodologies and techniques.
Processes and standards for planning and implementing instructional design and development.
Instructional technology media and materials development and implementation principles.
Learning Theory.
Instructional strategies, curriculum standards, and assessments.
Occupational and competency analysis, methods, and procedures.
Project management processes, methodologies, and techniques.

Skills

Maintaining an established work schedule.
Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills.
Effectively using organizational and planning skills.
Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
Project management and efficient use of resources.
Researching and analyzing complex information.
Make recommendations that impact the budget.

Technology Skills

Use a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software.
Use webpage editors, graphic software, and basic HTML.

Required Work Experience

Two years related work experience.

Required Education

Master's degree.

Preferred Education

Doctorate in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, Education, or related field.

Other Preferred Qualifications

Use a variety of software such as Adobe Acrobat Pro, Articulate, Google Suite, Microsoft Office Suite
Use webpage editors (Google Sites, Wordpress, and Adobe Web development tools), graphic software, and CSS.
Use course management tools such as Blackboard and learning tools such as Respondus.
Experience with web conferencing tools such a Google Hangouts, Web Ex, and Adobe Connect.

Physical Requirements

Work is performed in a standard office or similar environment.
Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
Occasional lifting of objects up to 10 pounds.

Safety

Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

Salary Range (PG 8)

$69,939 - $87,424

Number of Openings:

Job Posting Close Date:

October 20, 2026

Clery Act

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.

Austin Community College produces an Annual Security Report as required by the Clery Act. This report includes statistics from the previous three years concerning reported crime that occurred on campus; public property adjacent to and accessible from campus; and in certain non-campus buildings/property owned or controlled by ACC. The report includes institutional policies concerning campus security and other safety information.

For direct access to the current Annual Security Report, visit www.austincc.edu/asr . You may obtain a hard copy by contacting the Clery Compliance Officer ( [email protected] ). For an overview, see ACC's Clery Act website.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.

EEOC Statement

Austin Community College (“ACC” or “College”) is an equal education and equal employment opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination in employment at the college and access to its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 and older), veteran status or military service, disability, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. This includes the prohibition of discrimination, including harassment, against any employee, applicant for employment, student, or applicant for admission. ACC will take steps to ensure that the lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational and vocational programs.

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