Instructional Designer 2, Augusta

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About Us

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values make Augusta University an institution like no other.

Augusta University's distinct characteristics in education and research include real-world experiences and community engagement, as well as a culture of building community, corporate and government partnerships that address health, security, economic and societal concerns locally and across the state.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at .

Location

Augusta University -

Our Health Sciences Campus:

1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Our Summerville Campus:

2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

College/Department Information

Augusta University Online (AU Online) is designed to take the university into the 21st century with advanced learning technologies for AU students. Deploying best-in-class online educational methods, techniques, and models of student support, AU On6ne is designed to support our faculty in developing leading-edge online instruction.

Focused on fostering a sense of belonging among our online students, and creating exceptionally engaging classroom experiences, our team is committed to extending the reach of AU through advanced marketing and digital technologies. Our close-knit team embraces the values of performance, innovation, and providing a personalized teaming "experience like no other" in online education.

Job Summary

The Instructional Designer (ID) 2 is responsible for working collaboratively with faculty, subject matter experts, and cross-departmental stakeholders in conceptualization, design, development, and on-time delivery of high-quality online courses and learning experiences. The ID2 will ensure the courses they develop meet federal accessibility standards, university policies, and AU Online Guiding Principles. They play an active role in team decision making related to team goals, adopted instructional design processes, adoption of educational and eLearning authoring technology, quality assurance process refinement, as well as the improvement of continuous improvement practices. Their contributions to the development of processes and procedures will ensure consistency, on-going quality, and regulatory compliance of all AU Online courses and programs. As senior course designers, they will model best practices in course design and faculty engagement. They will serve as mentors for those in the Instructional Designer 1 role. The ID2 will advise the Director of Instructional Designer regarding emerging design practices and educational technologies. In addition, they will alert the Director of concerns of potential issues or shortcomings in the Team's practices. The successful candidate will be a creative problem solver and is expected to engage in a spirit of positive support for instructional innovation and to work collaboratively with colleagues across the campus community.

Responsibilities

The duties include, but are not limited to:

ONLINE LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND MATERIALS:

Collaborate with faculty on learning design and best practice pedagogy in the creation of premium online courses.

Assist faculty members with the development of multimedia materials for their courses.

Serve as the project manager for each course development project.

Create valid assessments which result in artifacts to serve as evidence of learning for both formative and summative performances.

Source/create interactive content to ensure learners remain engaged, and courses see minimal attrition.

Review and update existing courses based on student and faculty data.

Work closely with team members to develop faculty support resources.

Make informed recommendations on changes and adjustments to learning experiences using performance data, and instructor/student feedback as required.

QUALITY ASSURANCE PRACTICES:

Engage in the continuous improvement of quality assurance processes and tools.

Apply rubrics to evaluate the quality of course design.

Consult with instructors regarding the accessibility of electronic materials, copyright, and compliance with pertinent regulations, policies, and accreditation regarding documents they add while they are teaching.

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT:

Educate faculty while collaborating with them in the course design about topics such as learning design, accessibility, faculty presence, student feedback options and, and engagement with students via educational technologies.

Design and facilitate faculty development offerings

MENTORSHIP :

Serve as the lead for ID1 onboarding.

Embody the role of mentorship in interactions with team members and others as appropriate.

OTHER: Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Master's degree from an accredited college or university in instructional design, educational technology or a related field from an accredited institution with three or more years working as a team member in a higher education setting as an instructional designer, to include experience with online course development and integration of educational technology in the learning environment within an LMS, and some experience with multimedia development.

Preferred Qualifications

Five years of experience in instructional design in online higher education Online and/or hybrid teaching experience in higher education Familiarity with learning analytics collection, analysis, and impact on course continuous improvement Demonstrated success working with faculty members or other instructional staff to improve teaching and learning and in their use of learning management systems.Experience using learning management systems, visual presentation software, online collaboration tools, and web authoring tools to create online learning environments Experience developing and facilitating professional development opportunities for faculty members.

Knowledge, Skills,&Abilities

KNOWLEDGE

Deep knowledge of learning theories and frameworks that guide the instructional design of online courses.

Comprehensive knowledge of design practices which result in high quality online courses that meet the highest standards

Documentation processes to maintain accurate course information, related technology integrations, and ongoing course design implementations and updates

Competency in web-related technologies, including HTML

SKILLS

Engage in active listening

Communicate effectively in visual, oral, and written forms with all audiences

Solicit, accept, and provide constructive feedback

Assist faculty members with the development of multimedia materials

Create WCAG 2.1compliant content and materials

Employs detail-orientation and organizational skills

ABILITIES

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Acquire new knowledge and skills as needed to create effective solutions to novel problems

Develop innovative and engaging instructional strategies and materials

Collaborate with all faculty leveraging strategies that fit the needs of all faculty members

Maintain effective interpersonal relationships with internal and external clients

Guide faculty in creative and effective use of available campus and related technologies

Learn and support new emerging technologies used in the delivery of online courses

Work independently or in a team setting

Excel in a collaborative work environment

Manage multiple projects and meet departmental objectives and deadlines

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shift: Days/M-F (Work outside of normal business hours may be required)

Pay Band: B11

Salary: Minimum $56,600/annually - Midpoint:$72,000/annual

Salary to be commensurate with the qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum midpoint) of the position.

Recruitment Period: 4/28/2026-Until Filled

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.

Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers …