Job Description
Discover Your Future with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University!
Embry-Riddle: A Global Leader in Aviation and Aerospace
With vibrant campuses in Daytona Beach, FL and Prescott, AZ, plus a Worldwide network across approximately 120 locations, Embry-Riddle stands as the world’s largest aviation and aerospace university. For over 95 years, we’ve been pioneering education in STEM fields, serving over 11,600 residential students and 19,200 globally in the 2023-24 academic year with cutting-edge programs in Applied Science, Aviation, Business, Technology, Engineering, Safety, Security, and Space.

Perks Await You at Embry-Riddle!

• Generous Time Off: Enjoy 15 days of personal leave in your first year, plus 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.
• Health Benefits: Access comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness programs, and fitness memberships. Flexible spending and health savings accounts help you manage healthcare costs.
• Tuition Coverage: Get 100% tuition coverage for one undergraduate and one graduate degree. Your spouse and dependent children up to age 26 are eligible for 100% coverage for undergraduate tuition and 80% for graduate tuition.
• Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan annually, plus a 4% matching contribution, with no vesting period.

Embry-Riddle is committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We strive to ensure that all faculty, staff, and students are treated fairly and provided equal opportunities for employment, advancement, compensation, training, and other benefits of employment. Embry‑Riddle is strongly opposed to discrimination and harassment, and such behavior is prohibited by university policy. Embry‑Riddle does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, age, religion, or pregnancy status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, in its employment, educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid, or other school-administered programs or activities. For further information, please visit our
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Opportunity:
Join the Aviation and Aerospace vanguard!
Step into a dynamic role with Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, where innovation meets opportunity. Be part of a leading institution that’s at the forefront of aviation, aerospace, and STEM education. We offer an exciting environment, cutting-edge projects, and the chance to influence tomorrow. Ready to make a difference? Take flight with Embry-Riddle and explore this diverse career opportunity today.
Job Summary:
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Worldwide announces an exciting opportunity in the Department of Online Education. The Instructional Designer I primary responsibility is the successful production of high-quality online courses. There is daily interaction with internal peers, course developers, media specialists, contractors, other IDD staff, the Executive Director of Instructional Design and Development, and the Directors of Instructional Design and Development. The position is responsible for the overall coordination of multiple online course development activities, serving as a program manager for online course production, updates, and maintenance.
The position requires superior critical thinking, strong interpersonal and communication skills, sharp time management skills, along with comfort working in a team environment and extensive knowledge on instructional design and online education. The Instructional Designer I must be able to navigate the higher education academic environment successfully.

Key job functions include:

• Collaborates with remote faculty to prepare high-quality online courses, for academic and non-credit delivery.
• Edits and organizes electronic information to create high-quality, adult learning oriented online course content.
• Coordinates the production and/or acquisition of instructional materials, including video, graphics, animations, and interactive media elements.
• In collaboration with faculty, produces instructional materials within the university’s Learning Management System (Canvas).
• Conducts quality assurance reviews of courses and other instructional materials.
• Implements established ERAU course development standards and policies and communicates those with other team members and faculty
• Works equally well in a team-based and individual context, as required by specific work demands.
• Monitors and communicates textbook issues affecting course development and implementation.
• Facilitates course approval process with academic department chairs upon completion of course development.
• Coordinates course review cycles and facilitates course redevelopments and updates.
• Coordinates project tasks and timeline to ensure timely execution of course production projects.
• If/when needed, engage with internal peers in the collaborative design and development of online courses and related projects.
• Encouraged (but not required) to engage in research projects with the goal of attending relevant conferences and training as well as performing presentations.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Online Education, Instructional Design and/or Educational Technology.
• 3-5 years of professional experience.

Required skills, knowledge, abilities:

• Related and relevant experience in online education, particularly in post-secondary educational settings
• Expertise with software applications used in designing online learning experiences.
• Advanced critical thinking skills in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Exceptional project management skills.
• Ability to address multiple deadlines and balance multiple needs and perspectives in a professional manner.
• Excellent personal and remote communication skills.
• Ability to work professionally and collegially in a team environment.
• Problem-solving skills that include identification, analysis, and proactive solutions in support of University goals

Compensation:
The annual salary range for this position is $45,000 to $49,000, with a starting salary expectation around $47,000. The final offer will consider the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience, along with applicable state regulations, internal equity, and business needs

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