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Instructional Designer

Green River College

Job Description

Salary
$82,000.00 - $87,000.00 Annually

Location
Main Campus - 12401 SE 320th Street Auburn, WA

Job Type
Exempt Full Time

Job Number
24e-016

Department
Instruction

Opening Date
08/13/2024

Closing Date
9/8/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

 

 

 

Position Summary

 

The Instructional Designer at Green River provides course design expertise to support academic programs and faculty development in all instructional modalities. The Instructional Designer supports faculty in the development and implementation of instructional tools and strategies to support meaningful, equitable, and high-quality learning experiences, provide full access for students from diverse backgrounds, and facilitate using and reviewing data in order to improve instruction and course design. The instructional designer is responsible for collaborative creation and implementation of professional learning and development programming to increase faculty knowledge around equity, student engagement, instruction, course design, pedagogy, and assessment leading to student success.

Come join our team! eLearning at Green River College welcomes diverse, highly qualified, and experienced applicants who have a commitment to excellence, diversity, equity and inclusion. As a member of this department, you will have the opportunity to work with a group of dedicated, student-centered staff and faculty who are committed to student success. We are seeking a collaborative team member to contribute to our campus.


ABOUT THE COLLEGE:

Green River College's student body is made up of approximately 41% Academic Transfer students, 34% Professional-Technical, 15% Adult Basic Education, 3% Applied Bachelor degrees.  Green River College has four campuses, including the main campus in Auburn, with satellite campuses in Kent, downtown Auburn, and Enumclaw.  Green River programs serve high school graduates, Running Start students (dual enrollment in local high schools and the college), those seeking retraining for the workforce, international students, students learning English, and Continuing Education students. Green River's service areas are increasingly ethnically diverse, comprising African Americans, African immigrants, Asian Americans, Asians, Latinx, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Middle Eastern Americans, among other communities.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION:

Green River College is committed to enhancing and supporting a diverse campus environment, incorporating principles of equity in order to promote inclusive practices. Diversity is understood in terms of intersectional identities defined by culture, race, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, social class, disability, religion, veteran status, immigration status, and age. Given the diversity of our student population and service areas, we encourage applications from faculty, staff, and administrators with demonstrated experience and expertise in supporting, sustaining and serving people from a wide range of backgrounds and collaborating effectively with others.

 

Position Responsibilities

 

Course design

  • Apply student-centered, evidence-based learning theory and best practices to course design work

  • Regularly implement, practice, and assess teaching and learning strategies to promote equity, diversity, inclusivity, anti-racism, and accessibility

  • Collaborate with faculty:

    • on solutions-oriented course design in all modalities to provide equity-focused and evidence-based course consultations and support
    • in creating course assessments, evaluations, and active learning experiences
    • to implement universal design for learning into courses
    • to improve instruction, course design, pedagogy, and assessment

Technology

  • Promote use of eLearning tools and methodologies that incorporate research based best practices, teaching guidelines, and standards

  • Learn, use, and teach best practices of Generative Artificial Intelligence in teaching and learning

PD

  • Assess faculty and student needs to coach faculty on developing anti-racist, diverse, and inclusive materials, resources, and learning activities to meet those needs

  • Design, develop, and deliver faculty professional development in a range of modalities to support the use of creative, innovative, and inclusive pedagogy and technology for student engagement and success

  • Support professional development days and in-service days for faculty in infusing EDI, technology, and best practices into teaching

Data

  • Support faculty assessment of student learning outcomes, facilitating the use of course and institutional data to improve mastery of learning and student completion

  • Facilitate data literacy through workshops, programs, or other professional development opportunities in coordination with IE or other areas as applicable

Accessibility

  • Assist faculty in the creation or remediation of instructional materials to make them accessible

Special Projects

  • Support development and maintenance of an EDI program for faculty on campus

  • Develop and maintain instructional design materials on departmental websites

  • Support the colleges work with COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) and other instructional initiatives

Communication and Collaboration

  • Collaborate on projects with faculty, instructional divisions, academic support services, or other departments on behalf of the eLearning department

  • Collaborate with the eLearning staff to meet the needs and expectations of faculty, students, and others involved in GRC's eLearning activities.

  • Support instructional initiatives at the level of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges and the state eLearning Council

Professional and Personal Development

  • Actively participates in continuing education and professional activities to maintain knowledge of eLearning technologies, professional development practices, accessibility, and instructional best practices.

  • Participates in college exempt staff activities, reviews, meetings, and trainings.

 

Qualifications

 

Qualifications:

  • Masters Degree in Instructional Design, Education, or related field

  • Two years higher education teaching experience with at least one year of experience teaching online

  • Experience with instructional design and curriculum development incorporating technologies across all modalities of instruction

  • Experience with applying theories of teaching and learning to instructional technologies and assessment

  • Experience applying Universal design for Teaching and Learning (UDL) principles

  • Experience using major learning management systems such as Canvas

  • Demonstrated experience, expertise, cultural competencies, and commitment to equity in working with colleagues, students, and communities from diverse backgrounds and identities

 

Supplemental Information

 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

  • Must have the ability to work at a computer for significant portions of work day

  • Frequent repetitive arm, hand, and finger motions during computer use

  • Work in an office or home setting with accompanying possible distractions

  • Must be able to maintain regular and predictable attendance

  • Work schedule: Monday-Friday, adjustable work hours, some weekend and evening work required

To be considered for this position you must complete and submit the following along with your completed online application:
 
 •Resume
 •Supplemental questions from tab at top of page
 •Detailed cover letter addressing minimum and preferred qualifications  


At this time, Green River College is not sponsoring for H1-B Visas.
 
All offers of employment are subject to background checks. (Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted.  Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicants suitability and competence to perform in the position.)
 
Green River College is a tobacco free campus. For more information on the tobacco policy, please visit the following link: https://www.greenriver.edu/campus/policies-and-procedures/general-administrative-policies/ga-2-tobacco-use-policy/

 Jeanne Clery Statement: Notice of Availability of Annual Security and Fire Safety Report— Green River Colleges Annual Safety and Fire Report is available online at www.greenriver.edu/CleryASFR, containing mandated information about current campus policies concerning safety and security issues, required statistics, and other related information for the past three calendar years. To obtain a paper copy of the report, please call 253-288-3350.
 
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:  Green River College does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, gender, gender orientation, age, marital status, religion, disability, genetic information or on any other unlawful basis. The college is committed to preventing and stopping discrimination, including harassment of any kind and any associated retaliatory behavior.
The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Vice President of Human Resources, 12401 SE 320th Street, Auburn, WA 98092-3622, (253) 288-3320. To receive this information in an alternate format, please contact Disability Support Services at (253) 833-9111, ext. 2631; TTY (253) 288-3359.
 

 

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