Instructional Designer

Instructional Designer

Main Campus - Boston, MAMain Campus - Boston, MAMain Campus - Boston, MA
R09993

Located in Boston's historic Fenway area, Simmons has a strong tradition of empowering women and challenging traditional gender roles. Simmons University was one of the first higher education institutions to prepare women to become leaders and has evolved to become a university offering a women's undergraduate program and graduate programs open to all.

You're joining our community at an especially exciting time as one of our strategic goals is to become the most inclusive campus in New England. You'll find that people who work here are truly committed to our mission of preparing students to become champions of social justice and leaders in their professions and their communities. This commitment and pride make for a dynamic workplace. Simmons University is committed to inclusive excellence in all aspects of an individual's community experience.

As a university committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Simmons encourages applications from all under-represented groups. Simmons is committed to creating, developing, promoting, and enhancing inclusive hiring practices-at all levels, for all positions-ensuring diverse talent pools and the delivery of a consistent positive candidate experience. Simmons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to continuing to develop a more diverse faculty, staff, student body, and curriculum.

JOB SUMMARY

The Instructional Designer will play a crucial role in designing and developing innovative and effective instructional materials, courses, and programs to enhance the overall learning experience for our students. This position requires a creative and organized individual with a strong understanding of instructional design principles, technology integration, and a commitment to promoting inclusive and accessible education. Working collaboratively with faculty, the Instructional Designer applies research-based best practices and leverages technology tools to both build and update courses, with a focus on a consistent and engaging student experience. The Instructional Designer's role includes project management and building strong collaborative relationships on initiatives that involve multiple instructional design projects or longer-term work in support of particular programs. This position is also engaged in designing and delivering professional development related to instructional design, which could include live sessions on LMS or other software, the development of asynchronous training materials, and/or digital asset management.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Work closely with faculty members, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders to design and update engaging and effective online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses.
  
• Apply a design process to ensure internal alignment between course objectives, assessments, and course content, as well as alignment with broader curriculum and program learning outcomes.
  
• Ensure that assigned course designs align with industry best practices, disciplinary and regional accreditation standards, and program and institutional goals.
  
• Manage multiple projects concurrently, creating project work plans and ensuring timelines and deliverables are met. Collaborate with faculty, program directors, and other stakeholders to achieve project goals. Communicate updates with key stakeholders.
  
• Leverage educational technologies, particularly institutionally-supported tools, to enhance course content and delivery.
  
• Review completed courses using an instrument grounded in best practices to ensure a quality design. Ensure that instructional materials and courses are compliant with accessibility requirements.
  
• Employ Universal Design and inclusive teaching best practices in the design process.
  
• Develop engaging learning assets, leveraging tools such as Articulate, video production, or other learning assets.
  
• Stay current with emerging trends and best practices in instructional design and educational technology, including engagement with the broader instructional design community.
  
• Design and deliver professional development related to instructional design, which could include live sessions on LMS or other software, the development of asynchronous training materials, and/or digital asset management.
  

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, or a related field. Extensive experience with instructional design, in combination with a Bachelor's degree, may substitute for the Master's degree requirement.
  
• 3 years of relevant experience required.
  
• Deep knowledge of course design and pedagogy at the post-secondary level.
  
• Experience designing online asynchronous materials for college courses and/or faculty development.
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Building courses in a Learning Management System, particularly Moodle or Canvas
  
• Video production/editing experience
  
• Experience teaching at the post-secondary level is a plus
  
• Articulate experience
  
• Quality Matters or a similar certification
  

COMPETENCIES

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
  
• Ability to develop strong collaborative relationships.
  
• Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills.
  
• Ability to work well independently, meet aggressive deadlines, and simultaneously balance multiple projects and competing demands.
  
• Commitment to inclusive excellence in teaching and course design
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT & CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• This position is eligible for on-campus, hybrid, or remote work. A hybrid arrangement is preferred, but remote candidates will also be considered.
  
• 12-month position
  
• Office environment
  
• Occasional weekend or evening work to meet deadlines may be required.
  
• Occasional travel to professional conferences.
  

Required Application Materials:

• Resume
  
• Cover Letter
  

Salary Grade
S08

Instructions to Applicants: Please upload all applicable application materials (e.g. resume/cv, cover letter, writing sample, teaching philosophy, etc.) in the Application Materials box on page 2 ("My Experience") of this application. Documents can be uploaded individually or as a combined document (e.g. PDF).

Simmons University is committed to inclusive excellence in all aspects of an individual's community experience. As a university committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Simmons encourages applications from all under-represented groups. Simmons is committed to creating, developing, promoting, and enhancing inclusive hiring practices-at all levels, for all positions-ensuring diverse talent pools and the delivery of a consistent positive candidate experience. Simmons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to continuing to develop a more diverse faculty, staff, student body, and curriculum.


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Located in Boston’s historic Fenway area, Simmons College is a small, private, non-sectarian College which has educated students for enriching careers and purposeful lives since 1899. Working at Simmons means joining a collaborative, diverse and mission-driven community of educators and professionals.

We prepare students to be leaders for themselves, their communities and the world. Our faculty and staff members lead by example - sharing a commitment to excellence and putting the students first.