Instructional Designer

Welcome to West Liberty University!  

Mission Statement:

West Liberty University is a public university with a rich history of providing students with a comprehensive education from undergraduate to graduate degrees.  Through experiential learning and personalized support, we empower students toward scholarly exploration, creative expression, and economic opportunity.

The Opportunity:

West Liberty University is seeking applications for an experienced and innovative Instructional Designer. The Instructional Designer will partner with faculty, subject matter experts, and other campus stakeholders to design, develop, and deliver both online and technology-enhanced courses and programs. In support of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Online Education (CTLOE), this position creates, delivers, and assesses professional development programming for faculty and staff. Additionally, the designer participates in accreditation, reporting and compliance activities and provides technical assistance with various edtech tools used at the university including the Learning Management System, Canvas. 

The Instructional Designer position is a permanent, full-time, position that is benefits eligible. While an on-campus presence is preferred to foster collaboration and community engagement, we understand the benefits of remote work. For highly qualified candidates, a hybrid or fully remote work arrangement with occasional travel to campus expected for key meetings and professional development is negotiable.

Essential Functions of the position: 

•  Provides instructional design guidance and support to faculty. Collaborates
  with both full-time and adjunct faculty to develop new courses as well as
  maintain existing online courses. Facilitates training for faculty who possess
  various levels of online teaching/learning experience through one-on-one
  meetings, verbal and written communication, group workshops (face to face or
  virtual), and lunch and learn style discussions. Responds to requests for
  assistance from faculty on the use and navigation of LMS. Resolves or seeks
  assistance with faculty issues related to course design and LMS. Addresses
  and/or escalates comments, compliments, and complaints from faculty. Builds
  relationships with faculty members. 
•  Provides LMS support to students. Responds to requests for assistance
  regarding the use and navigation of the LMS. Assists with troubleshooting and
  resolving student issues. Assists with delivery (face to face or virtual) of student
  online learning orientation. Addresses and/or escalates comments, compliments, and complaints from students. Builds relationships with students. 
•  Provides support to CTLOE including general LMS maintenance and
  troubleshooting, internal Quality Matters review of online courses, designing
  training workshops for faculty and students, and participating in Distance
  Education committee work. Follows up on requests from internal and external
  constituents as needed. May assist in accreditation activities, departmental
  assessments as well as other reporting activities. Learns new software and
  educational technology tools. Builds relationships with staff in other university
  departments.
• Completes regular professional development to stay informed about current
  research and trends in online and hybrid education, course design and
  facilitation, adult learners, and emerging technologies.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Education & Experience Requirements: 

•   Bachelor’s degree in education, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Curriculum and Instruction, or related field required.
• Master’s degree in education, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Curriculum and Instruction, or related field preferred.
• Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of
  education, training, and experience.
• 2-3 years of experience as an instructional designer or curriculum developer is
  preferred.
• Experience with video editing, graphic design, HTML coding, e-learning
  authoring tools such as Articulate, MS Office Suite, and Adobe Creative Cloud
  preferred.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards including ADA and WCAG as well as
  experience with open education resources (OER) and open pedagogy preferred.
• Previous experience in online teaching is preferred

Skills/Abilities: 

• Excellent Communication Skills
  
• Excellent Customer Service Skills
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly
• Excellent Collaboration Skills
• Detailed Oriented 

Why you should apply:  

West Liberty University offers generous benefits, including approximately 2 days of annual leave (vacation) per month and 12-13 paid holidays.  Visit the WLU Benefit Page for more details: https://westliberty.edu/human-resources/employee-benefits

For the academic year employees, their dependents, and spouses are eligible for a 100% waiver for undergraduate tuition and only employees are eligible for 50% waiver for graduate tuition for certain programs.  

Free use of the Wellness facilities and free admission into all WLU events with your employee Topper Card.  

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West Liberty University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from all interested individuals.  Individuals who need assistance in the application process may contact Human Resources at hr@westliberty.edu. 

West Liberty University does not sponsor work visas.  Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

Successfully passing a background screening report is required for final employment. 

West Liberty University is a tobacco free campus.