Working/Functional Title

Senior Instructional Designer

Position Summary

The Instructional Technology and Development Team perform their roles through service requests, resource creation and curation, researching emerging tools and practices, develop and deliver workshops and presentations and collaboration with other departments on projects and activities. This role combines online digital media with traditional classroom methods and technologies and requires a delicate balance to ensure participants receive a high-quality education. This team reports to the Instructional Technology and Development Team Manager, who reports to the Assistant Director of Educational Technology.

Instructional Technology and Development Team will primarily perform the following duties:

• Develop and maintain training materials for, classes, workshops and webinars
• Consult with faculty about the design, development and implementation of their courses.
• Provide formative feedback to instructors on their developing courses and review established courses for quality using a QM rubric.
• Work across teams to implement new technology and maintain existing systems
• Review and research proposed additions to our supported technology portfolio and make recommendations for implementation
• Update course templates to meet instructor needs.

Michigan State University (MSU) is a top 100 global university located in East Lansing, three miles east of the states capitol. The MSU community includes more than 12,000 faculty, academic and support staff, as well as over 52,000 students. MSU offers an extensive benefits package to its employees including health care, prescription, and dental coverage, and a base retirement program with a University matching contribution, as well as basic life insurance. In addition, MSU offers educational benefits including a course fee courtesy program and educational assistance.

MSU Information Technology provides the primary leadership for strategic, financial, and policy initiatives affecting information technology (IT) across MSU. MSU IT offers technology resources that support MSUs mission of providing education, conducting research, and advancing engagement. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) are essential elements, vital to the culture MSU Information Technology endeavors to cultivate. This includes providing opportunities and access for all people which incorporate differences of race, age, color, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, migratory status, disability/abilities, political affiliation, veteran status and socioeconomic background.

Minimum Requirements

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in an information technology area related to the duties to be performed or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications

Masters in Education, Educational Technology, Instructional Design (ID), Digital Media, or related fields.

3+ yrs experience in D2L Brightspace administration and technical support and highly knowledgeable on D2L Data Sets.

3+ yrs experience with faculty training, including workshops design, facilitations, and consultations.

3+ yrs experience with Instructional Design, UX Design, Digital Media, HTML, CSS, Java Script or equivalent experience as an ID

3+ yrs experience working with Accessibility and WCAG 2.

3+ yrs experience addressing EdTech issues related to web design, course design, multimedia content, and digital learning materials.

3+ yrs experience in project management

2+ yrs experience establishing and maintaining relationships with vendors.

2+ yrs experience with mentoring and training new employees on key system and practices.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

Resume and Cover Letter

Special Instructions

Please provide three professional references who are knowledgeable of your work

Work Hours

STANDARD 8-5

Website

https://tech.msu.edu

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Bidding eligibility ends December 3, 2024 at 11:55 P.M.