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Overview

The Instructional Designer collaborates with faculty members to enhance and maintain courses across all modalities (in-person, hybrid, online synchronous/ asynchronous) with a primary focus on educational video development and post-production. Rooted in prior teaching experience, this role focuses on creating engaging and effective course content through high-quality video and multimedia while providing hands-on support to faculty throughout their teaching. Instructional Designers are experts in instructional design, learning theory, student engagement strategies, video-based learning, and the use of Learning Management Systems. They also facilitate live training sessions and workshops to assist faculty in adopting emerging technologies, media tools, and pedagogical best practices. The Instructional Designer will maintain a list of faculty members and the courses they teach, ensuring these courses are kept current by assisting faculty with necessary video, media, and content updates. The instructional Designer is responsible for ensuring that courses, instructional videos and media assets adhere to Touro standards, including accessibility and production quality. This role requires a collaborative spirit and the ability to pivot based on constructive feedback to ensure the best possible learner experience.

Responsibilities

Course Development

Partner with faculty to develop high-quality courses that align with institutional goals and learning outcomes

Create engaging instructional materials, including scripted and edited instructional videos, multimedia content, assessments, and interactive activities

Collaborate with faculty on video planning, recording, and post-production to ensure pedagogical effectiveness

Stay informed about emerging instructional technologies and their application in education

Provide detailed feedback to faculty on video quality, instructional clarity, pacing, and course design to ensure alignment with best practices and standards

Use graphic design and video editing tools to enhance course visuals, branding, and overall usability

Integrate AI and other innovative tools to improve video production efficiency, student engagement, and learning outcomes

Faculty Support

Work closely with faculty to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to video production, editing, captioning, and online course design

Provide one-on-one and group training sessions for faculty on using LMS features, video platforms, and media creation tools

Assist faculty in designing, recording, editing, captioning, and integrating videos and multimedia elements into their courses

Serve as a resource for faculty to implement engaging, media-rich, and effective teaching strategies in their courses

Assist Senior Instructional Designers on projects, contributing video expertise to collaborative efforts and high-profile initiatives

Assessment and Metrics

Identify and track success metrics related to video engagement, usability, and learning effectiveness

Support faculty in applying assessment tools to evaluate the impact of video-based instruction and gather student feedback

Assist with documentation and data collection related to media quality, accessibility compliance, and accreditation process

Qualifications

Education/Experience

Master's degree in Instructional Design, Curriculum Development, Learning Science (Andragogy) or related field from an accredited university or equivalent experience in the field of training and development, education or communications; MEd is preferred; bachelor's degree required, preferred in an area science or health sciences

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

A consistent record of successful project management, including the ability to meet project quality expectations and schedule commitments.

Demonstrated high level of determination and creativity.

Ability to work independently—a self-starter.

Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills.

Must be able to work in a team environment

Demonstrated knowledge of teaching and learning strategies to promote active learning, evidence-based practices, critical thinking, and the use of technology to enhance student success.

Demonstrated ability in developing learning outcomes, instructional activities, and assessments.

Extensive knowledge of current and emerging instructional technologies, video platforms, and pedagogies

Demonstrated comfort with technology in education, particularly video recording and editing tools

Able to conduct one-on-one and group training of faculty focused on video creation and instructional media use

Adept at developing text-, video-, and audio-based training materials to assist faculty with learning new tools and strategies

Able to assist faculty in developing high-quality instructional videos and graphically attractive media assets

Demonstrated skill developing and implementing media-focused training and support for faculty, staff, and/or students

Strong technical skills and knowledge of informational technology and media production workflows

Advance with video editing software programs, preferably in Adobe Premiere Pro and Yuja

Proficiency with HTML and CSS, e-learning software and content development tools as well as ability to build effective training content (e.g. Adobe Captivate, Premiere) a variety of operating systems (OSX, Windows, Mobile) and video recording tools, Microsoft Office 365, Google Apps and Education tools and emerging technologies.

Working Conditions

Extensive time sitting

Extensive time of computer use

Maximum Salary USD $87,495.00/Yr.

Minimum Salary USD $70,000.00/Yr.