What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Designer and Accessibility Specialist position at Butler Community College?
Posting Information
Butler Community College is an equal opportunity employer
Posting Information
Position Title
Instructional Designer and Accessibility Specialist
Job Duties
The Instructional Design & Accessibility Specialist supports the Educational Technology team with accessibility compliance and the Instructional Designer with creating engaging and effective online courses in Butler’s Learning Management System (LMS). This role requires experience with instructional design principles and commonly used tools, knowledge of Universal Design Language, accessibility, and best practices in online teaching and learning. This role also assists with troubleshooting, training, quality assurance, and contributes to innovative projects that enhance online and technology-enabled learning.
This position requires a candidate with strong expertise in Canvas (or a similar LMS), experience in project management, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and a self-starter mindset.
Butler Community College offers a very generous benefits package. The benefits applicable to this position include:
Butler Community College offers a very generous benefits package. The benefits applicable to this position include:
- Generous employer contribution toward health/dental insurance
- Employer paid life insurance
- Employer paid LTD insurance
- KPERS retirement
- Generous paid time off (vacation, sick, personal, professional and holidays – including time off during spring break and winter break)
- Butler tuition exemption (self and immediate family)
- Supplemental insurance coverages (employee paid)
Campus Locations
Andover
Nature of Position
Full Time
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Salary (Commensurate with education and experience)
Commensurate with education and experience.
Open Date
10/19/2026
Close Date
Open Until Filled
No
Special Instructions Summary
Qualifications
The applicant may be requested to authorize the College to procure a consumer report(s) for employment purposes.
We regret that the College is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status.
Qualifications
Required knowledge and skills
- A high degree of organizational, planning, and leadership skills.
- Thorough knowledge of educational technology.
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent in-person and online teaching/training skills.
- Ability to work effectively with a diverse population.
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Knowledge of web and media-based technologies.
- Knowledge of accessibility standards and practices.
- Ability to explain technical concepts and procedures to non-technical users.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Exceptional project management skills and follow through.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
Required experience
- Must have at least one year of experience in using technology in education, including instructional design.
- Prior experience in training/teaching adults.
- Prior experience working in a fast-paced customer service environment.
- Experience working with diverse learners.
- Strong interest in pedagogy and online learning is preferred.
- Experience with multimedia software is preferred.
Required educational background
Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
Salary : $41,485 - $60,307