Instructional Designer

Western Governors University

Grade: faculty 506 pyy range: $71,300.00 - $107,00...
Instructional design principles
Curriculum development
Adult learning theory
The Instructional Designer is a skilled learning design professional who develops high-quality, engaging educational experiences that align with program outcomes, instructional best practices, and each course's intended scope and sequence

Job Summary

  • The Instructional Designer is a skilled learning design professional who develops high-quality, engaging educational experiences that align with program outcomes, instructional best practices, and each course's intended scope and sequence.
  • This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.
  • WGU is driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, and is committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals.

Matching Summary

The Instructional Designer is a skilled learning design professional who develops high-quality, engaging educational experiences that align with program outcomes, instructional best practices, and each course's intended scope and sequence.

Salary

Grade: Faculty 506 Pay Range: $71,300.00 - $107,000.00; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare, HSA/FSA, life insurance, disability, supplemental coverages, legal and identity theft, retirement savings plan, wellbeing program, discounted WGU tuition, flexible PTO, sick time, 11 paid holidays, parental leave

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Instructional design principles
  • Curriculum development
  • Adult learning theory
  • Learning experience design
  • Assessment design
  • Project management

Nice-to-have

  • Learner success focus
  • Continuous improvement
  • Emerging learning technologies
  • Human-centered AI uses
  • Adaptability and resilience

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Education, Educational Technology, or related field
  • 3 years of professional experience
  • Experience designing for adult learners
  • Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (LMS)
  • Ability to apply instructional design methodologies

Work Rights

Not specified

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