Instructional Designer

at  Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology

MITT is a post-secondary institute offering industry-driven, student-focused education in the areas of applied business, design and manufacturing technology, health care, human services, information communication technology, and skilled trades. We provide affordable, timely, skills-based education for learners seeking career entry as well as those looking to acquire relevant, in-demand competencies at any point in life.

Designs and develops new online courses and/or modules by:

• Establishing a project schedule or plan for each course or module, seeking feedback from supervisors, e-learning administrators, and teammates where appropriate.
• Collaborating with subject matter experts to obtain course content (e.g. provide templates to collect course content information and advice on how to effectively use the template).
• Using established templates as a guide when reviewing course content and materials provided by subject matter experts, documenting gaps and/or suggesting areas of improvement from a learner perspective.
• Scheduling regular meetings and/or communications with subject matter experts throughout the course design process · Reviewing and editing course content for proper grammar and spelling.
• Liaising with LMS Administrator to establish course shell and ensuring course access for subject matter expert review.
• Ensuring course and learning outcomes are identified and reflected in the course/module.
• Designing and developing online courses or modules, including interactive components, based on information provided by the subject matter expert and the capabilities of MITT LMS.
• Using effective application of educational multimedia, learning objects, and other technology tools (e.g. HTML, H5P, Video) ensuring compliance with any copyright rules or restrictions.
• Ensuring course and/or module meets quality standards as outlined in the quality assurance checklist including compliance with WCAG and AODA requirements.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of instructional design and learning theory, technology and best practices in online course design and development.
• Ensuring that the principles of Bloom’s Taxonomy, and ADDIE and AGILE ID models are used in designing and developing online courses or modules

Review and update existing online courses and modules by:

• Engaging with the Manager to determine which existing online courses and/or modules should be reviewed and updated, where applicable.
• Establishing a project schedule or plan for each course or module review, seeking feedback from the Manager, - where appropriate.
• Engaging with the Business and Organizational Development to obtain access to course content, where applicable.
• Applying the quality standards checklist to identify opportunities for improvement to an existing online course or module.
• Apply MITT’s branding to course or module, where applicable.
• Liaising with subject matter experts, where appropriate, to ensure content and assessments are up-to-date.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Certification, Undergraduate or Graduate degree in Instructional Design, Graphic Design, Education (specialization in Instructional Design)
• Additional certificates in Adult Education, Vocational Education or Trade Certification would be an asset
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a post-secondary institution is required.
• Advanced experience working within an LMS environment.
• Previous experience working directly with SME’s in the development of educational e-learning
• Must have previous demonstrated experience providing Instructional Design support in a post- secondary educational environmen

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience in a D2L learning management system
• Proficiency in e-learning presentation software platforms, (PowerPoint, MindManager, Prezi)
• Experience in the use of eLearning evaluation tools, Respondus, Proctortrac, TestBank generators

Designs and develops new online courses and/or modules by:

• Establishing a project schedule or plan for each course or module, seeking feedback from supervisors, e-learning administrators, and teammates where appropriate.
• Collaborating with subject matter experts to obtain course content (e.g. provide templates to collect course content information and advice on how to effectively use the template).
• Using established templates as a guide when reviewing course content and materials provided by subject matter experts, documenting gaps and/or suggesting areas of improvement from a learner perspective.
• Scheduling regular meetings and/or communications with subject matter experts throughout the course design process · Reviewing and editing course content for proper grammar and spelling.
• Liaising with LMS Administrator to establish course shell and ensuring course access for subject matter expert review.
• Ensuring course and learning outcomes are identified and reflected in the course/module.
• Designing and developing online courses or modules, including interactive components, based on information provided by the subject matter expert and the capabilities of MITT LMS.
• Using effective application of educational multimedia, learning objects, and other technology tools (e.g. HTML, H5P, Video) ensuring compliance with any copyright rules or restrictions.
• Ensuring course and/or module meets quality standards as outlined in the quality assurance checklist including compliance with WCAG and AODA requirements.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of instructional design and learning theory, technology and best practices in online course design and development.
• Ensuring that the principles of Bloom’s Taxonomy, and ADDIE and AGILE ID models are used in designing and developing online courses or modules.

Review and update existing online courses and modules by:

• Engaging with the Manager to determine which existing online courses and/or modules should be reviewed and updated, where applicable.
• Establishing a project schedule or plan for each course or module review, seeking feedback from the Manager, - where appropriate.
• Engaging with the Business and Organizational Development to obtain access to course content, where applicable.
• Applying the quality standards checklist to identify opportunities for improvement to an existing online course or module.
• Apply MITT’s branding to course or module, where applicable.
• Liaising with subject matter experts, where appropriate, to ensure content and assessments are up-to-date.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Certification, Undergraduate or Graduate degree in Instructional Design, Graphic Design, Education (specialization in Instructional Design)
• Additional certificates in Adult Education, Vocational Education or Trade Certification would be an asset
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a post-secondary institution is required.
• Advanced experience working within an LMS environment.
• Previous experience working directly with SME’s in the development of educational e-learning
• Must have previous demonstrated experience providing Instructional Design support in a post- secondary educational environment

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience in a D2L learning management system
• Proficiency in e-learning presentation software platforms, (PowerPoint, MindManager, Prezi)
• Experience in the use of eLearning evaluation tools, Respondus, Proctortrac, TestBank generators.