Position Title: Instructional Designer,Inter

Employee Classification: Instructional Designer,Inter

College/Division: NMSU Global Campus

Department: 440410-DIGITAL LEARNING

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Location: Remote

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate:  $48,332.54; Commensurate with Experience

Appointment Full-time Equivalency:  1.0

Exempt or Non-Exempt:  Exempt

Summary:  New Mexico State University’s Global Campus seeks multiple Instructional Designers, Inter who will design exercises and activities with course authors to enhance learning and creates supporting material/media for use in Canvas. Evaluates new educational applications and software, reviews existing curriculum for improvements, and assists with innovative course design. Implements faculty feedback, research new learning innovations, aligns course goals with educational activities, and advises management on technical and process-related topics.

Classification Summary:
Support the development, delivery, evaluation, and maintenance of excellent online courses. Collaborate with others existing processes and innovate ways to enhance and increase online instruction design practices.

Classification Standard Duties:
Design exercises and activities in conjunction with course authors that enhance the learning process. Create and locate supporting material/media (audio, video, simulations, role plays, gamification, etc.) to be used within Canvas. Evaluate new educational applications and software programs that would enhance course development and/or delivery from the faculty and/or student perspective. Review existing curriculum looking for areas of improvement and enhancement. Assist with design of courses for innovation in course design. Implement feedback provided by faculty related to course content changes and improvements. Research new innovations in both learning design and education. Support initiatives to align course goals and educational activities and assignments. Provide guidance and advice to management and other departments on technical, systems or process related topics. Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency
Required Education:Bachelor's degree in a related field.; Required Experience:Three (3) years of experience related to the standard duties as outlined.; Equivalency:None; Required Certification/License

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE:Knowledge of teaching and learning processes in educational settings (e.g. University, College, K-12, Continuing Education). Knowledge of customer service standards and procedures. Knowledge of current technological developments/trends in area of expertise. Knowledge of a broad range of relevant multi-user computer systems, applications, and/or equipment. Knowledge of computer security procedures and protocol. Knowledge of federal copyright laws as they pertain to the use of computer software.; SKILLS:Records maintenance skills.; ABILITIES:Demonstrated ability in instructional design related to producing and teaching quality online courses/workshops. Ability to provide course design related to building online courses efficiently with numerous instructors in a professional educational environment. Ability to plan, implement, test, and troubleshoot education technology applications. Ability to author technical documentation in paper, online, and video formats for the use of educational technology.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
Design exercises and activities in conjunction with course authors that enhance the learning process. Create and locate supporting material/media (audio, video, simulations, role plays, gamification, etc.) to be used within Canvas. Evaluate new educational applications and software programs that would enhance course development and/or delivery from the faculty and/or student perspective. Review existing curriculum looking for areas of improvement and enhancement. Assist with design of courses for innovation in course design. Implement feedback provided by faculty related to course content changes and improvements. Research new innovations in both learning design and education. Support initiatives to align course goals and educational activities and assignments. Provide guidance and advice to management and other departments on technical, systems or process related topics. Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

Special Requirements of the Position

Department Contact:  Beth Apodaca, apodaca@nmsu.edu

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Bargaining Unit Eligibility: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: 

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.