Instructional Designer
Job Description
TITLE: Instructional Designer
JOB CODE: 8108
EFFECTIVE DATE:
FLSA STATUS: E
EEO6 CODE: 3 = Professional/Non-faculty
PURPOSE: To provide instructional and program design expertise for the development and
support of academic courses and specialized educational programs delivered via distance
education. Responsible for assisting faculty and program director in the design of curriculum and
instruction, development of learning resources, and retooling of courses and course segments to
electronic delivery methods.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Collaborate with faculty on instructional design issues,
create web pages, and manage online course development. Consults with individual or groups of
faculty on optimal design of curriculum and instruction and effective uses of multimedia.
Manages course projects from inception to completion. Develops curriculum guides for courses
and/or program components. Designs and supervises production of learning resources in variety
of formats including print, graphics, audio, video, and animation technologies to support
curriculum offerings. Provide design and production assistance to faculty in the development of
electronic delivery methods. As technology and software development products advance, explore
and make recommendations for multimedia software for use by faculty and others in school.
May perform other duties as assigned.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:
REPORTS TO: Work is performed under minimum supervision of an
Executive/Administrative position and/or supervision of instructional design specialist of
higher grade.
SUPERVISION: N/A
SUPERVISION-OTHER: May provide working supervision of clerical personnel,
graduate research assistants, and production personnel by planning, coordinating,
assigning, and reviewing work.
REQUIRED EDUCATION: $education
REQUIRED EDUCATION-OTHER: Bachelor's degree in instructional technology, education,
communications, information technology, or curriculum design or related field. Master's degree
in instructional technology, education, communications, information technology, or curriculum
design or related field.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE / COMPETENCIES-OTHER:
REQUIRED EXPERIENCES/COMPETENCIES: One to three years experience in
course design or curriculum design, preferably in higher education. Three to five years
experience in course design or curriculum design, preferably in higher education.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Must have excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills. Use of
personal computers and other standard office equipment. Training and experience with advanced
multimedia authoring software and Web site design software (such as HTML, Java, Java Script,
Macromedia Dream weaver, Macromedia Flash, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, etc.).
Typical office environment. Specific job requirements or physical location of positions allocated
to this classification render the position security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of
Section 5 1.2 15 Texas Education Code.