What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Designer and OER Coordinator (on campus or fully remote) position at Eastern Oregon University?
Eastern Oregon University (EOU) is now accepting applications for the position of Instructional Designer and Open Educational Resources (OER) Coordinator.
The Instructional Designer and OER Coordinator position oversees and provides faculty instructional design training and support. This position leads faculty in creating meaningful, engaging, and equitable learning experiences for all students, including leading the support of Open Educational Resources (OER) development. Drawing from a deep familiarity of instructional design principles, education technology, and contemporary pedagogical methods, the Instructional Designer advances best practices in instructional design by providing support, consultations, training, and resource creation for high-quality teaching and learning. The position reports directly to the Dean of Library.
This is a Full-Time, 12-Month, Exempt position, that is eligible for the full spectrum of benefits offered by EOU. See below for more information about the outstanding benefits package. This position is eligible to work on the main EOU campus or work in fully-remote status (campus visits as needed).
This position has primary responsibility for overseeing and providing instructional design, online learning technology support, and Open Educational Resource (OER) design support for EOU teaching faculty. The position explores, trains, and provides leadership in teaching and learning practices and technologies that enhance pedagogical growth and instruction. The position ensures quality course design, transformational pedagogy, and OER development.
The Instructional Designer and OER Coordinator position oversees and provides faculty instructional design training and support. This position leads faculty in creating meaningful, engaging, and equitable learning experiences for all students, including leading the support of Open Educational Resources (OER) development. Drawing from a deep familiarity of instructional design principles, education technology, and contemporary pedagogical methods, the Instructional Designer advances best practices in instructional design by providing support, consultations, training, and resource creation for high-quality teaching and learning. The position reports directly to the Dean of Library.
This is a Full-Time, 12-Month, Exempt position, that is eligible for the full spectrum of benefits offered by EOU. See below for more information about the outstanding benefits package. This position is eligible to work on the main EOU campus or work in fully-remote status (campus visits as needed).
This position has primary responsibility for overseeing and providing instructional design, online learning technology support, and Open Educational Resource (OER) design support for EOU teaching faculty. The position explores, trains, and provides leadership in teaching and learning practices and technologies that enhance pedagogical growth and instruction. The position ensures quality course design, transformational pedagogy, and OER development.
The Instructional Designer and OER Coordinator also is responsible for faculty professional development related to the design and accessibility of course shells, engagement of students through interactive pedagogy, the development of OER, and assessment of best practices that lead to continuous improvement. The position works with faculty leaders to ensure this professional development is offered consistently to faculty throughout the academic year.
Responsibilities
Instructional Design, Development, Research/Evaluation, Professional Development workshops, and Institutional Collaboration. The position ensures quality course design, transformational pedagogy, and OER development:
- Educate and assist college faculty and subject matter experts to design, develop, and deliver engaging and accessible online, hybrid, and web-enhanced courses.
- Ensure instructional integrity and quality course development through systematic evaluation processes and clear course design standards, such as Quality Matters (QM) standards.
- Facilitate the responsible, equitable, and effective integration of instructional technologies in Canvas courses and in-person learning environments.
- Create accessible reference materials (help documents, how-to guides, videos, courses, and other similar items) that prepare faculty to use EOU’s LMS and related technologies.
- Promote faculty engagement and grow the design culture around teaching and learning with technology, including working with faculty on consistently using Canvas to deliver innovative and engaging course design and assessment.
- Directly provide education to faculty in identifying ways to leverage asynchronous and synchronous approaches to increase learner-to-learner, learner-to-faculty, and interactivity of digital content.
- Research, evaluate, and integrate new and emerging educational technologies for online, hybrid, and web-enhanced courses.
- Design and teach professional development workshops to EOU faculty, working closely with CTLA faculty leaders and faculty to integrate continuous learning and best practices around course design, interactive pedagogies, and the development of OER.
- Collaborate with faculty librarians and Dean of Library on OER course development support and integration and tracking OER adoption and impact data.
- Oversight of ADA compliance and best practices initiatives in EOU’s Canvas Shells. Provide training and support for college faculty and adjuncts to develop user-friendly online formats that comply with accessibility as defined by the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), Rehabilitation Act (508), Communications Act (Section 255), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), and online teaching best practices.
- Promote and lead open education activities across campus, encouraging participation by faculty, staff, and students to build a culture of OER at EOU.
- Serve on various institutional committees and task forces, including search committees, planning groups, proposal review groups, and campus governance committees.
- Masters Degree In Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Library Science, Curriculum Development, or related field.
- Three (3) years of experience teaching or working as an instructional designer in face-to-face and online modalities in higher education.
- Three (3) years of experience with Learning Management System (LMS) tools and online learning creation tools.
- Three (3) years of experience in developing and delivering online courses, including strategies to increase engagement and persistence in remote learning environments.
- Three (3) years of experience training and supporting college faculty and adjuncts to develop user-friendly online formats that comply with accessibility as defined by the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), Rehabilitation Act (508), Communications Act (Sec. 255) & WCAG.
- Must satisfactorily complete EOU criminal and credential background check. Having a criminal history is not an automatic bar to employment.
- In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Eastern Oregon University will not sponsor applicants for employment visas.
- Three (3) years of experience using contemporary pedagogical methods, such as Universal Design for Learning, open pedagogy, and/or other models that center on accessibility, usability, and inclusivity.
- Ability to manage multiple projects at different stages while meeting deadlines and quality standards.
Eastern Oregon University – Oregon’s Rural University! – is a respected public, higher education institution of academic excellence. Outstanding faculty and staff thrive and together fulfill their career ambitions to serve students from all walks of life.
Applicant must provide:
1) Letter of application (which should include why this position is attractive to the applicant, how it meets the applicant’s professional goals, and what attracts the applicant to EOU);
2) Resume/Curriculum vitae;
3) Submit names, emails, and phone numbers for at least three references in the reference section of the application.
1) Letter of application (which should include why this position is attractive to the applicant, how it meets the applicant’s professional goals, and what attracts the applicant to EOU);
2) Resume/Curriculum vitae;
3) Submit names, emails, and phone numbers for at least three references in the reference section of the application.
Candidates are encouraged to review the values and principles of Eastern Oregon University.
Only complete files of qualified applicants will be reviewed.
EOU is a beautiful, quaint campus nestled in the remarkably scenic, high elevation Grande Ronde Valley populated by wonderful, community-minded citizens that have balanced work-life flexibility. Take a virtual tour of Eastern Oregon University.
EOU offers a very attractive package of State of Oregon public employee benefits including:
EOU offers a very attractive package of State of Oregon public employee benefits including:
- Paid holidays (11 days/year)
- Paid vacation (accrues 15 hours/month)
- Paid sick time-off (accrues 8 hours/month – no limit!)
- Individual AND Family Healthcare Insurance: medical, dental and vision! (95% employer-paid!)
- Generous Oregon Public Employee Retirement System benefits
- Employer paid life insurance
- Discounted tuition benefits for employees and eligible dependents
- Discounted athletics facilities membership
- Relocation assistance (if fully remote option is not chosen)
- For more details, see Prospective Employees https://www.eou.edu/hr/prospective-employees/.
Eastern Oregon University is an EEO Employer and welcomes applications from women, members of historically underrepresented minority groups, US Veterans, and persons with disabilities. EOU is committed to providing equal opportunity in its recruitment, admissions, educational programs, activities and employment without illegal discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any status as protected by state or federal law.
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