Assistant or Associate Learning Designer - Gies College of Business

Duties and Responsibilities

Assistant Learning Designer 

Course maintenance and targeted updates

• Perform term-based course maintenance and updates in consultation with faculty members and subject matter experts, applying evidence-based pedagogy and accessibility practices while following documented procedures.
• Facilitate the targeted enhancement of courses, including adjustments to assessments, learning materials, and course settings in consultation with faculty members and subject matter experts and in accordance with documented procedures.
• Assist and support in the documentation and resolution of support requests from students, faculty, and staff as needed during course design and delivery.
• Apply project management skills and best practices to coordinate updates and reviews of courses in advance of each term launch.
• Collect, document, and review student feedback, instructor feedback, program data, and other data analytics to inform recommendations on upcoming course revisions and enhancements.

Faculty training and consultations

• Provide evidence-based pedagogical and accessibility guidance to faculty and staff in alignment with instructional design theories, universal design principles, and practical guidance on teaching and learning innovations.
• Research use data to make recommendations on educational best practices, instructional resources, and instructional technologies.
• Consult with faculty on effective use of learning management systems, instructional technologies, multimedia tools, and approved software platforms to enhance teaching and learning; advocate for evidence-based adoption to improve learner engagement and outcomes.
• Develop and curate guides, resources, and support documentation to aid faculty in the design and delivery of their courses, helping build up the repository of articles in the Teaching & Learning unit's knowledge base.

Course development and redesign

• Support, in consultation with faculty members, subject matter experts, and Teaching & Learning staff and in accordance with documented procedures, the design of new course offerings. Apply evidence-based pedagogical and accessibility practices to develop learning outcomes, assessment strategies, media scripts, and learning activities in consultation with faculty and subject matter experts and in accordance with documented procedures.
• Support, in consultation with faculty members, subject matter experts, Teaching & Learning staff and in accordance with documented procedures, the redesign of existing courses, including substantial revisions to course media or assessments.
• Prototype and build instructional materials in appropriate formats using the unit's approved learning management systems, platforms, technologies, and standards.
• Apply project management skills and best practices to facilitate course development and redesign projects on a schedule that follows established quality standards.
• Plan and follow course development timelines and effectively communicate expectations to faculty members and members of the project team.
• Collaborate with other Teaching & Learning staff - including learning designers, accessibility specialists, digital media professionals, course support staff, and student employees - to conduct tasks associated with course design, development, and delivery.
• Facilitate course development meetings, capture key insights and action items, and produce detailed reports to inform instructional design decisions and project planning.

Strategic projects and initiatives

• Facilitate and contribute to Teaching & Learning unit and Learning Design sub-unit projects and initiatives in support of the unit's strategic plan.
• Serve on standing and/or special committees tasked with administrative functions, new staff hires, and ongoing initiatives for the Teaching & Learning unit.
• Apply best practices to inform improvements to internal documentation and development of workflows.
• Apply project management skills and best practices to facilitate a collaborative and productive environment with stakeholders on strategic project teams and committees.
• Contribute to innovation initiatives piloting new technologies, pedagogical strategies, support models, and operational workflows, documenting and sharing findings with the T&L unit.

Other

• Participate in professional development
• Other duties as assigned

Associate Learning Designer

Course maintenance and targeted updates

• Perform term-based course maintenance and updates in consultation with faculty members and subject matter experts, applying evidence-based pedagogy and accessibility practices while following documented procedures.
• Facilitate the targeted enhancement of courses, including adjustments to assessments, learning materials, and course settings in consultation with faculty members and subject matter experts and in accordance with documented procedures.
• Assist and support in the documentation and resolution of support requests from students, faculty, and staff as needed during course design and delivery.
• Apply project management skills and best practices to coordinate updates and reviews of courses in advance of each term launch.
• Collect, document, and review student feedback, instructor feedback, program data, and other data analytics to inform recommendations on upcoming course revisions and enhancements.

Course development and redesign

• Lead, in consultation with faculty members, subject matter experts, and Teaching & Learning staff and in accordance with documented procedures, the design of new course offerings. Apply evidence-based pedagogical and accessibility practices to develop learning outcomes, assessment strategies, media scripts, and learning activities in consultation with faculty and subject matter experts and in accordance with documented procedures.
• Lead, in consultation with faculty members, subject matter experts, Teaching & Learning staff and in accordance with documented procedures, the redesign of existing courses, including substantial revisions to course media or assessments.
• Prototype and build instructional materials in appropriate formats using the unit's approved learning management systems, platforms, technologies, and standards.
• Apply project management skills and best practices to oversee and complete course development and redesign projects on a schedule that follows established quality standards.
• Plan and follow course development timelines and effectively communicate expectations to faculty members and members of the project team.
• Collaborate with other Teaching & Learning staff - including learning designers, accessibility specialists, digital media professionals, course support staff, and student employees - to conduct tasks associated with course design, development, and delivery.
• Lead and facilitate course development meetings, capture key insights and action items, and produce detailed reports to inform instructional design decisions and project planning.

Faculty training and consultations

• Provide evidence-based pedagogical and accessibility guidance to faculty and staff in alignment with instructional design theories, universal design principles, and practical guidance on teaching and learning innovations.
• Research use data to make recommendations on educational best practices, instructional resources, and instructional technologies.
• Consult with faculty on effective use of learning management systems, instructional technologies, multimedia tools, and approved software platforms to enhance teaching and learning; advocate for evidence-based adoption to improve learner engagement and outcomes.
• Develop and curate guides, resources, and support documentation to aid faculty in the design and delivery of their courses, helping build up the repository of articles in the Teaching & Learning unit's knowledge base.

Strategic projects and initiatives

• Facilitate and contribute to Teaching & Learning unit and Learning Design sub-unit projects and initiatives in support of the unit's strategic plan.
• Serve on standing and/or special committees tasked with administrative functions, new staff hires, and ongoing initiatives for the Teaching & Learning unit.
• Apply best practices to inform improvements to internal documentation and development of workflows.
• Apply project management skills and best practices to facilitate a collaborative and productive environment with stakeholders on strategic project teams and committees.
• Contribute to innovation initiatives piloting new technologies, pedagogical strategies, support models, and operational workflows, documenting and sharing findings with the T&L unit.

Other

• Participate in professional development
• Other duties as assigned