THE OPPORTUNITY:

West Liberty University is seeking applications for an experienced and innovative Instructional Designer. The Instructional Designer will partner with faculty, subject matter experts, and other campus stakeholders to design, develop, and deliver both online and technology-enhanced courses and programs. In support of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Online Education (CTLOE), this position creates, delivers, and assesses professional development programming for faculty and staff. Additionally, the designer participates in accreditation, reporting and compliance activities and provides technical assistance with various edtech tools used at the university including the Learning Management System, Canvas.
The Instructional Designer position is a permanent, full-time, position that is benefits eligible. While an on-campus presence is preferred to foster collaboration and community engagement, we understand the benefits of remote work. For highly qualified candidates, a hybrid or fully remote work arrangement with occasional travel to campus expected for key meetings and professional development is negotiable.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in education, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Curriculum and Instruction, or related field required.
• Master’s degree in education, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Curriculum and Instruction, or related field preferred.
• Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination ofeducation, training, and experience.
• 2-3 years of experience as an instructional designer or curriculum developer ispreferred.
• Experience with video editing, graphic design, HTML coding, e-learningauthoring tools such as Articulate, MS Office Suite, and Adobe Creative Cloudpreferred.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards including ADA and WCAG as well asexperience with open education resources (OER) and open pedagogy preferred.
• Previous experience in online teaching is preferred

SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Excellent Customer Service Skills
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly
• Excellent Collaboration Skills
• Detailed Oriented

• Provides instructional design guidance and support to faculty. Collaborateswith both full-time and adjunct faculty to develop new courses as well asmaintain existing online courses. Facilitates training for faculty who possessvarious levels of online teaching/learning experience through one-on-onemeetings, verbal and written communication, group workshops (face to face orvirtual), and lunch and learn style discussions. Responds to requests forassistance from faculty on the use and navigation of LMS. Resolves or seeksassistance with faculty issues related to course design and LMS. Addressesand/or escalates comments, compliments, and complaints from faculty. Buildsrelationships with faculty members.
• Provides LMS support to students. Responds to requests for assistanceregarding the use and navigation of the LMS. Assists with troubleshooting andresolving student issues. Assists with delivery (face to face or virtual) of studentonline learning orientation. Addresses and/or escalates comments, compliments, and complaints from students. Builds relationships with students.
• Provides support to CTLOE including general LMS maintenance andtroubleshooting, internal Quality Matters review of online courses, designingtraining workshops for faculty and students, and participating in DistanceEducation committee work. Follows up on requests from internal and externalconstituents as needed. May assist in accreditation activities, departmentalassessments as well as other reporting activities. Learns new software andeducational technology tools. Builds relationships with staff in other universitydepartments.
• Completes regular professional development to stay informed about currentresearch and trends in online and hybrid education, course design andfacilitation, adult learners, and emerging technologies.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.