Instructional Designer

JHU Whiting School of Engineering Center for Learning Design (CLDT) is seeking an Instructional Designer to join the team to assist in the development of online and technology-facilitated courses on a casual, as-needed, basis. The candidate will work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team to plan, design, develop, and revise online courses and faculty development initiatives. This is the perfect opportunity for candidates seeking casual remote work with a flexible schedule.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

90% Instructional Design

• Facilitate the concurrent design and development of multiple online courses while promoting faculty members’ engagement with the course development process and ensuring the use of instructional design best practices and adherence to quality standards.
• Review and edit instructional materials (I.e., video, PPT, graphics, etc.) to ensure that they are of the highest quality and inclusiveness (I.e., ADA, UDL) for all learners.
• Collaborate and consult with faculty members on the effective use of instructional design strategies, web-based resources, multimedia technologies, and instructional software and systems for online course development.
• Collaborate with faculty members to ensure instructional integrity of the course development projects through a method of systematic design and clear course standards and objectives.
• Serve as a member of a course development team, which may include subject-matter experts, faculty, instructional designers, course support specialists, instructional technologists, and multimedia specialists.
• Maintain a collaborative relationship and open communication with other members of the CLDT .
• Manage overall course development process from inception to completion; provide ongoing feedback and assistance to faculty for further enhancement of online courses in a timely manner.
• Initiate and supervise the online course builds within the learning management system (Canvas).
• Manage project timelines and coordinate with team members and partners to meet project deliverables.

10% Faculty Development

• Create faculty-training resources on best practices for online instruction and use of educational technology.
• Facilitate faculty development workshops on best practices for online instruction and use of educational technology.
• Contribute to annual faculty programs and meetings.

Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to be flexible, agile, and work as a team player to adapt to rapidly changing global circumstances impacting CLDT workflow.
• Proven ability to continually adapt and learn new procedures, systems, and software applications.
• Demonstrated experience in applying instructional design theories and methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience in applying pedagogical principles for designing distance and online instruction for adult learners.
• Knowledge (awareness/appreciation) of current and emerging instructional technologies and demonstrated experience in integrating these in online instruction using best practices.
• Experience working directly with faculty members and/or subject matter experts.
• Ability to utilize strong oral, written, and interpersonal skills when interacting with faculty members and colleagues internal and external to the organization.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and solve problems in creative and productive ways.

Technical Qualifications or Specialized Certifications

• Knowledge of current WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) 2.1 AA recommendations.
• Familiarity with graphic design elements appropriate for online instruction.
• Demonstrated experience working with streaming audio and video, compression methods, file types and formats, and related software and platforms (i.e., Camtasia, Panopto, etc.).
• Ability to communicate and collaborate using a variety of meeting tools (i.e., Zoom, MS Teams, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience with learning management systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (e.g., PowerPoint, SharePoint, MS Teams, Excel).
• Competency with basic HTML editing software and basic image manipulation software, such as Photoshop.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, Education, or related field.
• Three years of progressively responsible experience in course design and development, faculty training, or program/course assessment/evaluation.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• M.A. /M.S. Degree in instructional design or an education–related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in an academic and/or corporate environment, designing and developing online instruction.
• Two to three years teaching experience, preferably at the higher education level and/or online.
• Experience developing instruction for science, technology, engineering, or math disciplines.
• Demonstrated use of Quality Matters rubric or similar course design quality standards.
• Experience working with both Mac and PC platforms.

Classified Title: Instructional Designer
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/ME
Starting Salary Range: Min $32.82 - Max $57.53 HRLY (Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Casual / On Call
Schedule: Hours vary/up to 19 a week
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: Remote
Department name: Center for Learning Design & Technology
Personnel area: Whiting School of Engineering 

Total Rewards
The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate’s conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

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