Require Instructional Designer in Webster Groves, MO

Job title: Instructional Designer

Company: Webster University

Job description: External Job Description



Pay: $53,477 - 5$5,206 per year. Our benefits include a 7.5 hour standard work schedule, quick access to a comprehensive benefits package, liberal vacation and holidays, work/life balance, immediate access to no cost graduate degree and more. Webster values and supports diversity, equity and inclusion.

• Collaborate with faculty authors in the design and development of new courses to be offered on both asynchronous and synchronous online learning platforms.


• Advise and assist faculty in the application of technological resources needed to enhance teaching and engage students in the learning process.


• Guide faculty authors on course pedagogy, design, development, and ongoing continuous improvement, throughout the course development process.


• Collaborate with faculty authors in reengineering of old courses and transitioning course content into new platforms.


• Support faculty in development and maintenance of existing online courses.


• Research and evaluate the integration of new software applications, tools and technologies, including multi-media, to enhance web course delivery.


• Collaborate with University subject matter experts to design and develop online training for students and staff.

• Master?s degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Instructional Technology or a related field.


• Two or more years working in an instructional design capacity, collaborating directly with college faculty in online curriculum-building and web-based course development.


• Knowledgeable about course pedagogy, design, development and improvement.


• Proficient in at least one online course delivery platform (preferably Instructure Canvas).


• Proficient in basic HTML and in-line CSS code.


• Experience with rapid content development software (e.g., basic photo editing in Photoshop, Fireworks, or Snagit; basic web design in Adobe Dreamweaver; audio production in Audacity, tutorial and movie production in Captivate or Camtasia).


• Demonstrates creativity and critical thinking ability.


• Good oral and written communication skills

• Online teaching experience (preferred).


• Experience conducting educational research (preferred).


• Experience in universal design for learning with knowledge in accessibility standards for online courses and familiarity with assistive technologies for online environments (preferred).

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