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SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH - BLOO (BL-SPHB-IUBLA)

The Principal Online Instructional Designer (Instructional Technology Consultant) is a highly collaborative position that will work closely with IU Bloomington School of Public Health (SPH) faculty, staff, administrators, and other instructional technology units around the university to support online instructional content design and development. This position requires familiarity with instructional multimedia production and post-production workflows. The Principal Online Instructional Designer works with a high degree of autonomy to ensure that pedagogically appropriate online tools are used to enhance the educational experience for SPH online students. Our team supports a large digital portfolio with a wide range of digital assets production and online offerings, including graduate and undergraduate courses, nationally and regionally funded grants, professional development content supporting the public health workforce, continuous improvement initiatives, and staff/faculty development initiatives.

The SPH Office of Online Education (SPH OOE) encompasses a team-based work environment in which we support online instruction and learning. Within our team and towards faculty, students, and administrative partners, we afford respect and civility to all individuals; regardless of age, disability, educational background, family status, gender, gender identity and expression, nationality, race/ ethnicity, religion, position, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic level, or veteran status. Creating a healthy, flexible work/life balance is critical, and our expansive benefits package provides the resources to achieve a positive, flourishing career at an ever-evolving and growing school.

The School of Public Health - Bloomington (SPH) is an integral part of the vibrant, diverse IU community. Located on the flagship campus of the Indiana University system, SPH-B has more than 2300 enrolled undergraduate and 380 graduate students, 200 faculty, and 78 staff in five departments (Applied Health Science, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Health & Wellness Design, and Kinesiology). We are in a period of profound growth, as we have hired more than 30 new tenure-track faculty in the last three years. Indiana University is a prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU) member.

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Creates and delivers professional development workshops and collaborates in the research and publication of original work in peer-reviewed academic/practitioner journals and presentations at professional conferences.

General Responsibilities

• Consults with faculty in planning, developing, initiating, testing, and using new and innovative approaches to learning, instruction, and assessment; recommends appropriate technologies in developing course materials, delivery mechanisms, and course/instructor/student assessments to support effective teaching.
• Serves as an information resource to faculty both in creating and conducting online courses; conducts individual, small group, and large audience training sessions; develops, designs, and prepares workshop materials; supports faculty learning communities for key instructional technology initiatives.
• Provides instructional technology expertise and coordinates on selected initiatives as assigned; implements instruction design practices, procedures, and workflows in conformance with strategic and operational plans.
• Assists in the development of multimedia assets, such as web pages, videos, mashups, and audio presentations, for online courses.
• Contributes to quality assurance testing and requirements gathering for course management, portfolio, and collaboration systems.
• Researches and stays up-to-date with instructional design literature and other areas of related expertise.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree preferably in computer science, instructional technology/design, or related field

Preferred

• Master's degree

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• Some experience in instructional development and/or instructional technology consulting, and/or training, and/or teaching (face-to-face or online) or providing instructional design with online instructional technology, preferably in a higher education context

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Familiarity with multimedia technologies such as software video editors, e-learning authoring software, and collaboration learning management systems.

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Career Level: Core

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Information Technology

Job Family: Instructional Technology

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