Instructional Designer and Technologist

To build on a strong foundation of achievement and contribute to the realization of its ambitious institutional goals, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) invites applications for the position of Instructional Designer and Technologist (CS26-260). As a premier metropolitan university, SIUE is committed to advancing social and economic mobility while shaping the workforce of the future. Grounded in a comprehensive, broad-based education and enriched by hands-on research opportunities, SIUE equips its students with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in a global marketplace and positively impact their communities.

Responsibilities

• Under general supervision of the Associate Director, consults with faculty members on instructional design projects providing instruction and direction on all aspects of course design, development, and delivery.
• Provides faculty with curricular strategies and best practices for teaching in online, hybrid, and face-to-face course formats.
• Provides instruction, consultations, workshops, and other resources for faculty to build, maintain, and/or improve teaching skills and approaches.
• Researches current trends in online learning and educational technologies, establishes their pedagogical applications, and partners with faculty members on their integration into their curriculum.
• This work can sometimes lead to coordinated research projects, publications, and grants.
• Researches design strategies sometimes in conjunction with other IDs and provides instruction and direction to faculty on how to implement design strategies with curricula.
• Supports faculty and student users of learning management systems and related learning technologies.
• Designs and coordinates faculty, staff, and student training workshops, programs, and resources where they instruct users on various pedagogical topics.
• Partners with faculty and appropriate campus units to ensure all online/hybrid and technology-enhanced courses meet all applicable standards and regulations.
• Assists in developing policies for online/hybrid courses and programs, and helps establish evaluation procedures that help ensure continuous improvement.
• Serves as a liaison to ACCESS to facilitate prompt resolution of accessibility-related accommodation and content remediation requests.

Minimum Qualifications