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.

Charter Oak State College
185 Main Street New Britain, CT 06051
Hybrid: some on-campus presence, some telework flexibility.

As part of the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities (CSCU) system, Charter Oak State College is the state’s only public, online, degree‑granting institution, providing 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: A dynamic community of online learners advancing the nation’s workforce one graduate at a time.

February 2026

The Instructional Design Senior Associate (IDSA) works with faculty and staff to provide instructional design related to the development and re‑development of online courses using Blackboard Learn and Blackboard Ultra. The IDSA may assist other members of the  or be responsible for projects on their own. The IDSA ensures 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.

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

• 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  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 reviews of online courses for ADA compliance and remediate accessibility issues as necessary and ensure course materials adhere to copyright law.
• Assist the  with the  operations.
• Efficient and effective verbal and written communication skills, along with organizational skills.
• 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 work effectively 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.

• Participate in  meetings.
• Keep up to date with new Instructional Design technologies and trends.
• Attend virtual and/or in‑person training events, as necessary.

• 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,…