Instructional Design Senior Associate

Details:

• Posted: 1/9/25 Level: Senior Associate Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week Closing Date: Open until filled.

The committee will begin reviewing applications immediately. Location:

• Charter Oak State College 185 Main Street New Britain, CT 06051 *This position is hybrid, requiring some on-campus presence, while allowing for some telework flexibility.

Please take a look at our website to find out more about our college. Charter Oak State College Charter Oak State College Mission:

• As part of the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities (CSCU) system, Charter Oak State College, the state’s only public, online, degree-granting institution, provides affordable, diverse, and alternative opportunities for adults to earn undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates.
• The College's mission is to validate learning acquired through traditional and non-traditional experiences, including its own courses.
• The College rigorously upholds standards of high quality and seeks to inspire adults with the self-enrichment potential of non-traditional higher education.

Charter Oak State College Vision:

• Charter Oak State College: A dynamic community of online learners advancing the nation’s workforce one graduate at a time.

Anticipated Start Date:

• February 2026 Position Summary: The Instructional Design Senior Associate (IDSA) works with faculty and staff to provide instructional design (ID) related to the development and re-development of online courses using Charter Oak State College’s current and future instances of the Blackboard Learning Management System (LMS).
• The IDSA may assist other members of the ID Team or be responsible for projects on their own.
• The IDSA ensures that quality, format, and accessibility practices and standards are employed for all online courses.
• The IDSA may work on media-related tasks such as assisting faculty with the creation of videos, voiceovers, captions, transcripts, and other related media content.
• The IDSA performs other instructional design tasks under the direction of the Director of Instructional Design and/or delegated staff.

Supervisory and Other Relationships:

• This position reports to the Director of Instructional Design and does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Position Responsibilities:

• The following examples of duties illustrate the general range of tasks assigned to the position but are not intended to define the limits of required duties.
• Other essential duties may be assigned consistent with the general scope of the position.
• Work with faculty on the development, redevelopment, and maintenance of online courses.
• Assist faculty with the production of video content, captions, and ADA-compliance/remediation.
• Collaborate with the Charter Oak State College ID staff to build courses and/or revise courses.
• Assist with the conversion of courses into updated formats.
• Assist with the conversion of courses in Blackboard Learn to Blackboard Ultra.
• Assist with the reviews of online courses for ADA compliance and remediate accessibility issues as necessary and ensure course materials adhere to copyright law.
• Assist the ID Staff with the ID helpdesk operations.
• Efficient and effective verbal and written communication skills, along with organizational skills including grammar, spelling, and punctuation, along with expert organizational skills and file management.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, including the ability to work effectively with a wide variety of clients for successful project management.
• Ability to work independently, with a focus on attention to detail, quality, and meeting deadlines while following standard operating procedures for processes.
• Ability to effectively work with a culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse faculty, staff, and students.
• Ability to work productively on multiple projects simultaneously, and scope and estimate time required to meet needs.
• Strong information literacy skills.
• Ability to identify and report technical issues within Blackboard for different users and use cases.
• Other Responsibilities Participate in ID Department meetings.
• Keep up to date with new Instructional Design technologies and trends.
• Attend virtual and/or in-person training events, as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in instructional design, educational technology, or closely related field Minimum 2 years of experience working as an instructional designer in an online college/university setting.
• Minimum 2 years of online course design and development experience utilizing Blackboard Learn.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, etc.), Adobe applications (Acrobat, Photoshop, etc.), operating systems (Windows), and web browser functionality.
• Minimum 2 years of experience using HTML associated with online course content.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with ADA compliance, accessibility standards and remediation of online educational resources in an online college/university setting including, but not limited to, Word and PDF documents, video captions and transcripts, image/color contrast, and alt text.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in instructional design, educational technology or closely related field Minimum 5 years of experience working as an instructional designer in an online college/university setting.
• Minimum 5 years of online course design, development, and conversion experience with Blackboard Ultra .
• Experience utilizing artificial intelligence in the online course development process.

Work Environment:

• The work does not, normally, involve any significant physical effort.
• The incumbent may be required to travel for training and meetings.

Salary Range:

• The salary range for this position is $71,159 - $96,567 and while experience and qualifications are considered, candidates will start at the minimum of the salary range. This position also comes with excellent State of CT medical insurance, retirement, and related fringe benefits. The salary will be based on the selected candidate’s qualifications such as education and job-related experience, and internal equity.
• We offer a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future.

Benefits include generous leave policies; several retirement plans ; and many choices for comprehensive health insurance . You also have access to many additional benefits to save for retirement, protect your family & more with supplemental benefits. Tuition reimbursement may apply if applicable. Application Instructions:

• To apply you must submit a cover letter and resume. The cover letter may be entered as text in the corresponding box, or it can be uploaded as a combined file with the resume. Incomplete applications or those submitted after the closing date will not be considered and links to other sources to view resumes are not acceptable.

For more information or to apply via our website at www.ct.edu/hr/jobs Selection Procedure:

• Application materials will be evaluated by a selection committee.
• Candidates selected for further consideration will be limited to those applicants who are best qualified based on the minimum and preferred qualifications and who have submitted all the required documents by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement.
• Candidates who have been selected and approved to interview will be contacted, and finalists will be recommended for further consideration by the Hiring Manager for final selection and recommendation for employment.
• The selection process may also include practical exercises (i.e., teaching demonstration and/or other written, technical, manipulative, or simulation exercises) to evaluate candidates' qualifications.

Background Screening:

• All employment, if offered, is contingent upon proof of citizenship or employability under the requirement of the Immigration and Control Act (IRCA) and the successful passing of a background check, including granting permission to contact current and previous employers for verification.
• Charter Oak State College is committed to providing a safe campus community.
• Background investigations include reference checks, a criminal history record check and, when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.

Clery Act Attached is Charter Oak's Annual Security Report to comply with the requirement of the Clery Act which outlines several administrative items related to campus security. https:

• //www.charteroak.edu/security/ Continuing Notice of Nondiscrimination Charter Oak State College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or criminal record. CHARTER OAK STATE COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Powered by JazzHR