Medical University of South Carolina
UNIV- Open Rank, Instructional Designer - College of Health Professions
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29408
Job Description Summary
The College of Health Professions at the Medical University of South Carolina seeks an innovative Instructional Designer to lead the development and support of online and hybrid courses for faculty, students, and staff. Under the general supervision of the Director of Education and Information Technology (DEIT), the Instructional Designer provides expertise and knowledge on various pedagogical approaches and best practices to support online and hybrid course delivery for 13 health professions programs. The Instructional Designer supports the appropriate use of online learning technologies/techniques to ensure the College of Health Professions (CHP) online curriculum meets the pedagogical goals, aligns with best practices, and is accessible to fulfill diverse learning needs.
Responsibilities
Provide support for faculty, staff, and students (30%) – support the Learning Management System and teaching tools, collaborate with instructional and technical teams, co-teach/facilitate academic courses.
Lead in the promotion, integration, and use of technology (30%) – create instructional reference materials, provide creative solutions, maintain instructional design knowledge and monitor new developments.
Develop and manage relationships with faculty to implement improvements to new and existing courses (20%) – consult, revise online content, quality assurance testing with Quality Matters/UDL principles, guide faculty in accessible digital content, design, develop, support and evaluate high‑quality courses.
Coordinate and lead specific projects in consultation with the Director of Educational and Information Technology (DEIT) (10%) – provide regular training for end users, consult faculty/staff/students, recommend improvements.
Participate in the development and promotion in the scholarship of teaching and learning (10%) – conduct scholarship or research in support of CHP programming, participate in leadership and service within professional organizations.
Qualifications
Hold at least a master’s degree in education, education technology, instructional design, or a related field.
Have at least three years of experience in instructional design, administrative, leadership, and teaching experience.
Experience designing courses within an LMS (preferably D2L).
Experience working closely with SMEs in a higher education environment to design courses in online and hybrid formats.
Experience developing interactive course content utilizing digital creation tools such as Articulate and H5P.
Knowledge of best practices for supporting and/or integrating Universal Design for Learning, digital accessibility, and Open Educational Resources.
Experience with fundamental instructional, multimedia, and graphic design principles.
Must be responsive, team-oriented, reliable, and detail-oriented.
Excellent interpersonal communication and project management skills.
Additional Information The college is committed to providing the support necessary for faculty to integrate technology into coursework and to incorporate evidence-based educational techniques. Candidates must have a thorough grasp of the challenges of integrating technology within professional degree programs including leading change, working successfully within teams, and project management is required. The candidate should possess strong technical skills and grounding in the learning theories of adult learning and instructional design, an understanding of the effective use of a variety of teaching models for both on-campus and distance learning, and the skills for facilitating educational technology scholarship. Resources are available to continually support the Instructional Designer’s interest and needs in professional development. On-campus presence is required for in-person meetings with the opportunity for some remote work.
Equal Opportunity Employer The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.
Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees.
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Responsibilities
Provide support for faculty, staff, and students (30%) – support the Learning Management System and teaching tools, collaborate with instructional and technical teams, co-teach/facilitate academic courses.
Lead in the promotion, integration, and use of technology (30%) – create instructional reference materials, provide creative solutions, maintain instructional design knowledge and monitor new developments.
Develop and manage relationships with faculty to implement improvements to new and existing courses (20%) – consult, revise online content, quality assurance testing with Quality Matters/UDL principles, guide faculty in accessible digital content, design, develop, support and evaluate high‑quality courses.
Coordinate and lead specific projects in consultation with the Director of Educational and Information Technology (DEIT) (10%) – provide regular training for end users, consult faculty/staff/students, recommend improvements.
Participate in the development and promotion in the scholarship of teaching and learning (10%) – conduct scholarship or research in support of CHP programming, participate in leadership and service within professional organizations.
Qualifications
Hold at least a master’s degree in education, education technology, instructional design, or a related field.
Have at least three years of experience in instructional design, administrative, leadership, and teaching experience.
Experience designing courses within an LMS (preferably D2L).
Experience working closely with SMEs in a higher education environment to design courses in online and hybrid formats.
Experience developing interactive course content utilizing digital creation tools such as Articulate and H5P.
Knowledge of best practices for supporting and/or integrating Universal Design for Learning, digital accessibility, and Open Educational Resources.
Experience with fundamental instructional, multimedia, and graphic design principles.
Must be responsive, team-oriented, reliable, and detail-oriented.
Excellent interpersonal communication and project management skills.
Additional Information The college is committed to providing the support necessary for faculty to integrate technology into coursework and to incorporate evidence-based educational techniques. Candidates must have a thorough grasp of the challenges of integrating technology within professional degree programs including leading change, working successfully within teams, and project management is required. The candidate should possess strong technical skills and grounding in the learning theories of adult learning and instructional design, an understanding of the effective use of a variety of teaching models for both on-campus and distance learning, and the skills for facilitating educational technology scholarship. Resources are available to continually support the Instructional Designer’s interest and needs in professional development. On-campus presence is required for in-person meetings with the opportunity for some remote work.
Equal Opportunity Employer The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.
Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees.
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