Contract Instructional Designer - Temporary

Job Description Summary

This is a 20-hour/week six-month position. Hybrid work preferred, will consider remote candidates.
The Instructional Designer partners with faculty and other learning designers to create instructional materials and learning experiences for undergraduate online courses at Bentley University. The Instructional Designer provides expertise critical to creating innovative, inclusive, and standards-compliant courses that deepen student learning, improve the student experience for all students, and take full advantage of the affordances of modern digital learning pedagogies. Applying expertise in design and digital learning tools, the Instructional Designer will support faculty in linking learning activities and assessments with the goals and objective for the course.

Essential duties include: 

• Work collaboratively with faculty and other instructional designers to identify, create and update digital and inclusive learning content for newly designed and/or revised online courses. 
• Identify requirements for multimedia technology necessary to produce and enhance web-based instruction including ensuring all materials are digitally accessible.  
• Serve as an expert in visual communication strategies for learning content creation. Translate instructor concepts and contextual material into a wide range of online interactive, video, graphical, or other illustrative resources. 
• Familiarity with or certification of Quality Matter(s) and ability to develop and evaluate courses using the Quality Matters (QM) rubric.  
• Assure compliance: ensure media content is digitally accessible and meets the WCAG 2.1 AA standards and complies with licensing and copyright laws and regulations. 
• Work individually and collaboratively to meet deadlines and expectations set for course design projects. 
• Adhere to communications and transparency guidelines, as established by project leads and managers. 

Education and Experience 

• Master’s degree required in instructional design, curriculum & instruction, adult education, or related field (degree in progress is acceptable) 
• Comprehensive knowledge of current instructional theories and principles applicable to web-based instruction   

• Proficiency with eLearning authoring tools like Articulate Storyline/360 to develop interactive content   
• Knowledge of video, audio and digital production (recording, editing, file compression). Basic image manipulation proficiency preferred: InDesign/Illustrator/Photoshop   
• Ability to create a vision and then transform that vision into engaging resources that enhance learning. Solutions must be comprehensive, creative and geared for graphics, video and multimedia production and individual must have ability to produce said solutions   
• Commitment to customer service and team-oriented environment  
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills 
• Strong attention to detail and organization   

Bentley University requires references checks and may conduct other pre-employment screening.

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

Bentley University strives to create a campus community that welcomes the exchange of ideas, and fosters a culture that values differences and views them as a strength in our community.

Bentley University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, building strength through diversity. The University is committed to building a community of talented students, faculty and staff who reflect the diversity of global business. We strongly encourage applications from persons from underrepresented groups, individuals with disabilities, covered veterans and those with diverse experiences and backgrounds.