Instructional Design Professional Job

SHS Instructional Designer
The SHS Instructional Designer is responsible for supporting instructors and departments in the School of Health Sciences in addressing complex teaching and learning issues related to instructional design as it relates to traditional, hybrid and online courses. The Instructional Designer plays a key role as a resource in designing and developing high-quality support resources including training guides, videos, and on-demand options to address day-to-day faculty needs and produce best-in-class and interactive exercises that support student success. This person will engage in ongoing research to identify the tools and assets to ensure faculty are able to engage in best-practice in their pedagogy. In addition, the Instructional Designer is responsible for data collection and analysis, compliance audits, maintaining certifications for all faculty, and supervising procedures and requirements of faculty aligned in the SHS Technology Policy. The Instructional Designer will function to provide technical support for the Learning Management System (LMS), Canvas. This person will be part of the broader Instructional Design team at Touro College and, in that capacity, has dotted line reporting responsibilities to the Vice President of Online Education.
Demonstrate a scholarly approach to teaching and learning or faculty development Assist faculty with the design, creation and delivery of online, hybrid and web-enhanced courses.
Train and support faculty in the development of online courses.
Develop and deliver training in effective teaching and instructional design in order to ensure the integration of technology into teaching and learning.
Work collaboratively with the Department of Online Education as well as the Office of Instructional and Information Services to stay abreast of current Touro policies and projects.
Monitor and engage in staying on top of emerging instructional technologies and trends in instructional design through scholarly research and continued professional development.
Acquire and maintain familiarity with online material related to the health sciences.
Develop familiarity with new software tools and websites that focus on simulations related to the health sciences.
Provide periodic updates to the Dean's Office regarding trends in ID.
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; Bachelor's degree required, preferred in an area science or health sciences.
Required: Strong skills in building working relationships with faculty and staff within the SHS and, more broadly with those within the Touro University System.
Able to lead, and participate in, multiple projects simultaneously in collaboration with others.
Demonstrated knowledge of software tools used in online education.
Experience in supporting development of online courses.
Extensive knowledge of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and how to apply that to the development of online and classroom courses. Preferred: Demonstrated expertise with e-learning software and content development tools as well as ability to build effective training content.
OSX, Windows, iPhone/Android Mobile) and web-conferencing tools, such as Zoom and Skype.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Suite, Google Apps and Education tools, Adobe, educational video production tools (e.g., Yuja), and cloud computing (e.g., Extensive time of computer use