Online Instructional Designer
The Department of Medicine, within the Institute for Clinical Research Education (ICRE) is looking for an innovative instructional designer to assist in the design and development of online courses for training programs clinical and translational science. In the timeline of 2 years the incumbent will help to create a series of online training modules each of which is focused around an area of professional competency essential for success in a scientific research career. These modules will be designed to meet the unique needs of underrepresented early career faculty and postdocs.
The position requires strong skills in course design, aesthetics, educational technology, and project management. The instructional designer must be able to do the following:
- Research-based course design principles to help faculty create robust and engaging instructional materials
- Present online content in a manner that is clean, organized, visually interesting, and aesthetically appealing as well as pedagogically sound
- Be comfortable learning from and working with a range of learning management systems, authoring tools, and educational technologies
- Manage multiple projects, including identifying steps, creating timelines, monitoring incoming work, and maintaining an organized and efficient system for tracking progress
Job Summary
Consults with educators on the design, development, and delivery of instructional materials and the integration of instructional technologies.
Essential Functions
The Department of Medicine, within the Institute for Clinical Research Education (ICRE) is looking for an innovative instructional designer to assist in the design and development of online courses for training programs clinical and translational science. In the timeline of 2 years the incumbent will help to create a series of online training modules each of which is focused around an area of professional competency essential for success in a scientific research career. These modules will be designed to meet the unique needs of underrepresented early career faculty and postdocs.
The position requires strong skills in course design, aesthetics, educational technology, and project management. The instructional designer must be able to do the following:
- Research-based course design principles to help faculty create robust and engaging instructional materials
- Present online content in a manner that is clean, organized, visually interesting, and aesthetically appealing as well as pedagogically sound
- Be comfortable learning from and working with a range of learning management systems, authoring tools, and educational technologies
- Manage multiple projects, including identifying steps, creating timelines, monitoring incoming work, and maintaining an organized and efficient system for tracking progress
Physical Effort
This is a sedentary position
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Assignment Category: Full-time regular
Job Classification: Staff.Online Instructional Designer I
Job Family: Academic & Student Services
Job Sub Family: Instructional and Classroom Support
Campus: Pittsburgh
Minimum Education Level Required: Master's Degree
Minimum Years of Experience Required: No experience required
Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience: Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m
Work Arrangement: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m
Hiring Range: To be determined based on qualifications
Relocation_Offered: No
Visa Sponsorship Provided: No
Background Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check
Child Protection Clearances: Not Applicable
Required Documents: Resume
Optional Documents: Not Applicable
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