Instructional+Designer+Job+Description


 * Job Description for Statewide Instructional Designer for Online Learning**
 * Title:** Instructional Designer
 * Reports to:** Project Manager for Online Learning

Works with statewide content teams to develop and deliver online professional development in a variety of formats, including asynchronous courses, individually paced modules, synchronous meetings, and online communities. Provides assistance to local AEA efforts in online professional development.
 * Job Summary**

• Have the ability, flexibility, and willingness to learn new technological applications of online learning to meet future needs of the Online Council • Current instructional design experience needed would include Moodle, HTML, mobile device platforms, and social networking platforms • Experience in an educational setting preferred
 * Qualifications**

• Meet with statewide online learning development team before projects to determine the best format for content and instruction, and the necessary technology for that project to be actualized. • Meet regularly with project manager and teams of content experts during development of online learning content projects. • Work collaborative with content experts to create online content, including: the design and flow of instructional lessons, the appropriateness and delivery of content, the structure of the learning platform, the alignment of content to learning outcomes, the alignment to the Iowa Core and Iowa Professional Development Model, and instructionally-sound assessments • Oversee multimedia and graphical development (including completing simple projects or working with graphical/multimedia design support for more advanced projects). • Work with educators to analyze efficacy of trainings during development, pilot testing, and full rollout • Oversee user/course administration of online content (Moodle) server • Analyze, evaluate, and improve the systems level of online learning (such as installable options in Moodle or common templates) • Be aware of current practice and emerging trends in instructional design, as well as research on best practice for distance teaching and learning • Serve as a resource for local AEA online content development
 * Duties**