I.
Title: LEARNING DESIGNER, CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED LEARNING (CTEL)
Division: Professional and Continuing Education (PCE)
Location: Abromson Community Center/Glickman Library on the Portland Campus
Schedule: Full-time, flexible
Organizational Relationships:
Reports to: Director of Online Teaching and Learning
Supervises: Student assistants, interns, and part-time personnel.
Coordinates with: University faculty, Center for Technology Enhanced Learning and
Professional and Continuing Education staff.
II. Statement of the Job
The Learning Designer is an integral part of the University of Southern Maine’s (USM)
Center for Technology-Enhanced Learning (CTEL) team. The Learning Designer applies
knowledge of learning science and instructional design models to assist faculty in the design
online and blended courses (70%). The Learning Designer provides ad-hoc consultation and
support; designs and delivers faculty workshops; and oversees the work of student
assistants, interns, and part-time personnel (20%). This position shares in providing Tier II
support for Blackboard at USM (10%). This position collaborates with a team of learning
designers, learning support specialists, multimedia specialists, learning technologists, and
interface designers to design and develop high quality learning experiences for USM
students.
III. Essential Functions
 Collaborate with staff in the Center for Technology-Enhanced Learning, the Division
of Professional and Continuing Education, and other stakeholders at the University
to design, develop, and support online and blended courses.
 Communicate effectively with stakeholders to ensure a high degree of
understanding and transparency of the online course design process.
 Design and deliver faculty training and development
 Provide ad hoc consulting, in-person and virtually, to faculty.
 Prepare instructional resources for faculty and students to support online and
blended teaching and learning.
 Support faculty with the integration of learning technologies in their instruction.
 Ensure that instructional material is ADA compliant.
 Review existing online courses to identify and suggest revisions.
 Leverage open educational resources.
 Remain current with research and trends in learning science, learning design
practice, and learning technologies.
 Perform other related duties as assigned.
IV. Marginal Functions
Other duties as assigned by the Director of Online Teaching and Learning.
V. Supervisory Responsibilities
Student assistants, interns, and part time personnel.
VI. Budget Responsibility
N/A
VII. Public and Professional Activities
Participate in national conferences and professional development events to keep
current with best practices and emerging trends in learning design and learning
technology.
VIII. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge and application of learning theories and current educational
technologies used in online and blended course design. Ability to work effectively
with tenured university faculty to design high quality online and blended courses.
Must bring a creative and innovative approach to learning design. Must have good
listening, written and oral communication, and problem-solving skills. Experience
with best-practices for making learning accessible to students with disabilities.
Experience with open educational resources.
IX. Qualifications
Required:
 Master’s degree in instructional design, learning science, or a related field.
 Experience designing online and blended courses in a higher education context.
 Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communications skills.
 Project management skills.
Preferred:
 Ph.D. or Ed.D. in instructional design, learning science, or related field.
 Two or more years experience working with faculty in a higher education
environment to design courses in online and blended formats.
 Online teaching experience in a higher education environment.
 Experience supporting a learning management system.
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY:
Approved:
November 2012
Job Family:
01
Salary Band: 104
Unit:
UMPSA
Employee:
Position #:
00021145