HIGHER EDUCATION - Stu SDEIP Course Dev Designer

Job Classification

  Student-Regular

Position summary

Instructional Facilitators (IFs) working in DLiT shepherd the course development process for assigned faculty members who are teaching online or blended courses. The position is open to graduate students, and working in the DLiT Office onsite is essential. IFs provide highly skilled professional instructional design support for faculty, following the specified course development steps. Instructional Facilitators report to the DLiT Director and Instructional Designers and meet regularly with the rest of the Online Course Development Team. 

Qualifications summary

• Candidates with an MA degree and some teaching and/or curriculum development experience are preferred.

 

Duties and responsibilities

• Support the design and production of interactive online, self-paced, and blended courses.


• Provide instructional design and online teaching support to new online faculty.


• Review current course of study/learning resources/assessments to ensure proper alignment to the intended objectives.


• Review and edit curricular materials including competency statements, learning objectives, and other relevant documentation.


• Facilitates processes and tasks associated with course design and development.


• Contribute ideas to improve the quality and efficiency of course development processes.


• Develop course curricula according to Andrews University’s development model and quality standards.

Supervisory responsibilities

N/a

Qualifications

• Understanding of curriculum development and course design (online preferred).


• Curiosity about and commitment to learning cutting-edge technologies for support of online and blended education


• K12 or higher education teaching experience preferred (face-to-face or online or both)


• Knowledge of online course development standards and procedures (can be learned on the job)


• Experience providing professional development in group or individualized sessions

Technical competencies

N/A

Interpersonal interactions

• Excellent people skills


• Excellent presentation skills


• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Physical demands

Must be able to focus on a computer screen for length of time

Work environment

The Center for Digital Learning and Instructional Technology is a fast-paced, collaborative work environment. We are always learning from each other, sharing ideas, giving feedback, and celebrating successes. The DLiT office is a semi-open space with moderate noise. Customers come and go, receiving assistance from multiple team members. Multiple meetings with customers may occur in a semi-open space at the same time.