Instructional Designer

Job Title : Instructional Designer Job Location : Boaz Lane Dallas TX 75205 Onsite Requirements : Canvas experience is required Video editing experience with Camtasia or another tool is required Accessibility knowledge is required Job Description : This role is an on-campus, in-person, 6-month contract position. The Instructional Designer will work with the Perkins School of Theology to design and develop media-rich, highly interactive fully online courses that provide a student-centered and authentic online learning experience in Canvas for students at Southern Methodist University. The Instructional Designer works collaboratively with faculty and course production project managers to produce instructional and supplementary materials for online programs and will help train and support faculty in the technical and pedagogical skills necessary to deliver quality online learning content and courses in accordance with Quality Matters and other standards. The Instructional Designer will assist the faculty in filming and editing video content for the course. Additionally, this individual will conduct internal Quality Matters course reviews. Essential Functions : Work with academic leadership and faculty to design and implement innovative and effective online courses and online teaching techniques. Partner with faculty to create new fully online courses and revise existing courses for online delivery, including Spanish online courses. Create instructional materials : courses, curriculum, student guides or training manuals. Coordinate efforts with and report progress regularly to online production team manager(s) and other SMU leadership. Coordinate course publication efforts with Academic Technology Services Director. Manage projects and create documents to enable accountability and tracking progress. Conduct regular Instructional Design meetings with faculty to ensure timely and accurate completion of deliverables. Advise, train and support faculty on the appropriate technology tools, media and instructional strategies to achieve optimal course learning objectives as defined by course production team manager and faculty. Assist faculty with developing appropriate online course assessment tools, discussions, and activities to align with course learning objectives as defined by course production team manager and faculty. Coordinate and carry out media / video / audio / graphic requests with the faculty. Perform video editing tasks in Adobe Premiere Pro that adhere to SMU branding and quality standards. Ensure all content of the course is accessible and adheres to Quality Matters rubric standards. Coordinate activities alongside online faculty developers throughout each course's development life cycle to the course production team manager to ensure that deadlines are realized and / or delays are mitigated. Perform technology-based coordinative bridge duties such as assisting faculty in building online Canvas course shells and assisting with the copying of new course content into new LMS course shells and / or into new terms. Develop professional proficiency and leverage SMU's common instructional technologies as defined by course production needs. Perform regular course content quality and accessibility checks according to institutional quality / compliance / accreditation requirements and requests. Coordinate student workers assisting in online course development tasks. Ensure timely delivery of completed online courses. Conduct internal Quality Matters course reviews. Education and Experience : Bachelor's degree is required, preferably a degree in instructional design, educational technology, instructional technology, or online education. A minimum of three (3) years of experience is required. Two years of demonstrated experience in an academic or training environment in the building of course content for online delivery, including course modules, web resources, and other digital course materials is required. Three years of experience in Canvas Learning Management System is a plus. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities : Candidate must demonstrate strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate broadly across the University and develop and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of constituencies. Must also demonstrate strong written communication skills. Candidate must possess strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and analyze problems, as well as devise solutions. Must also have strong organizational, planning and time management skills. Candidate familiarity with learning management systems (e.g. Canvas) and other common instructional technologies is required. Candidate ability to skillfully use various audio and video technologies (video cameras, webcams, wireless mics, etc.) is essential. Candidate familiarity with modern quality rubrics (e.g. Quality Matters) is also necessary. Candidate ability to speak / write in Spanish is a plus. Candidate knowledge of Canvas, Zoom, non-linear video editing software, and audio editing software is required, as well as knowledge of emerging technologies related to teaching and learning. Physical and Environmental Demands : Sit for long periods of time

• 3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership on this position. 3rd party subcontractors need not apply. This position requires candidates to be eligible to work in the United States, directly for an employer, without sponsorship now or anytime in the future