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Houston City College is hiring an Instructional Designer. The role helps faculty and team members apply instructional and interface design to online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses. The designer works with the college's Master Course Development teams to produce quality courses in every format and leads the multimedia team and some part-time staff.

Highlights

Coordinate with the Master Course Developer to design and produce online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses and training materials, directing the work of the multimedia and Master Course Development teams.
Assist faculty in choosing electronic delivery methods, instructional software, and effective uses of multimedia, and troubleshoot course design problems.
Design and produce learning materials in print, graphics, and multimedia formats that support teaching and learning and the college's information needs.
Design, develop, and deliver workshops and online training that teach faculty to use instructional technologies and educational best practices, including special sessions on new software on department request.
Research trends in educational best practices, instructional resources, and multimedia hardware and software to help faculty develop new teaching methods.
Research and recommend purchases of or transitions to new software and technology, and stay current on instructional design and ADA web compliance issues.
Provide program-level support in work with deans, instructional leaders, and faculty as needed.
Bachelor's degree in instructional design, instructional technology, educational technology, or a related field, with an associate's degree plus four years of related training considered in lieu; a master's degree is preferred.
One year of directly job-related experience working with various operating systems, with preferred experience in instructional design or teaching at a college or community college.
Skills in MS Office, course management systems, instructional technology applications, and project management principles, plus a valid Texas driver license.

Instructional Designer Full Description

Job Summary

The Instructional Designer provides assistance and training to faculty and team members in the application of instructional and interface design of online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses. Coordinates and collaborates with Master Course Development teams to design and produce quality courses in all modalities.

Essential Functions

Direct the work and provides leadership to the multimedia, Master Course Development teams and some part-time employees. Coordinate with Master Course Developer to design and produce quality online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses and training materials.
Provide assistance to team members and faculty with instructional and interface design. Assist faculty in the selection of electronic delivery methods, use of instructional software and effective uses of multimedia. Provide troubleshooting assistance on course design problems.
Design and produce learning materials in a variety of formats including print, graphics, and multimedia to support teaching and learning, and College information needs.
Design, develop and deliver workshops and online training to faculty in the use of instructional technologies and educational best practices. Offer special session/training to faculty upon department request for select or new software or technologies and pedagogical strategies.
Research innovative and latest trends on educational best practices, instructional resources and technologies and multimedia hardware/software to support teaching and learning, and to assist faculty in the development of new teaching methods.
Research, recommend and participate in decision-making for the purchase of or transition to new software and technology. Keep current with instructional design and ADA web compliance issues.
Participate in training and developmental activities and seminars, as required.
May provide program level support to include working with Deans, instructional leaders and faculty.
Perform other duties, tasks and assignments as required.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, Educational Technology or related field required
Master’s Degree preferred
Associate’s Degree plus 4 years of formal training in a recognized field of specialization that is directly related to the type of work being performed may be considered in lieu of required degree
1 year of directly job-related experience working with various operating systems required
Experience with instructional design, teaching in an institution of higher education or a community college preferred

Licensing & Certification

Valid Texas Driver License

Special Skills

MS Office Programs
Course Management Systems
Instructional Technology Applications
Instructional Design Theory and Practices
Research Instructional Technologies
Project Management Principles

Competencies

Delivering High Quality Work
Accepting Responsibility
Serving Customers
Supporting Organizational Goals
Driving Continuous Improvement
Acting with Integrity
Thinking Critically
Managing Change
Communicating Effectively

Working Conditions

General Office. Must be able to perform all job requirements with or without reasonable accommodations; remain in a stationary position during shift; move items weighing up to 25 pounds; position self to operate job equipment; apply established protocols in a timely manner. Must access, input and retrieve information from technology devices; communicate with others to accomplish job requirements. May be required to work after hours to include weekends and holidays.

SECURITY SENSITIVE: This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

EEO Statement

Houston Community College does not discriminate on the bases of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or veteran’s status. Inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies may be directed to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX.

Individuals with disabilities, who require special accommodations to interview, should contact (713) 718-8565.

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