Part-Time Instructional Designer; Pool

Part-Time Instructional Designer (Pool)

San Mateo County Community College District

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Salary

Schedule:

Placement on the adjunct faculty salary schedule is based upon education and credited experience. Initial placement can range from $60.01 to $75.10 per hour (Salary Schedule AJ - Special Rate).

Months Per Year:
Semester assignments as needed

Mandated Reporter:
Yes

Campus Security Authority:
No

Instructional Designer provides pedagogical and educational technology support for face‑to‑face, hybrid, and online courses and is a college‑wide position. This position reports directly to the Dean of Academic Support and Learning Technologies.

• Provide hands‑on consulting with faculty on course design, development, learning objectives, classroom management, active learning, assessment methods, and teaching strategies for face‑to‑face, hybrid, and online courses
• Present on‑campus and online structured professional development training and learning opportunities for faculty and classified staff through individual consultation, programs, and workshops; promote mastery of technology skills and pedagogy
• Participate in assessment of online courses to ensure regular effective contact between instructor and student in all distance education courses
• Maintain currency regarding copyright, accessibility compliance (Section 504 and Section 508) regulations for all instructional materials, state authorization for distance education, and student authentication for online and hybrid courses
• Implement creative approaches and innovative uses of technology and pedagogy to address different learning styles, diverse student populations, variety of course content, and accessibility guidelines
• Create partnerships and provide leadership and support for faculty and classified staff in implementing effective pedagogy and use of technology to support teaching and learning
• Maintain currency in knowledge and trends related to teaching and learning and application of technology to enhance teaching and learning of diverse populations
• Create documentation and an inventory of resources of potential interest to faculty
• Coordinate with counterparts at the District colleges and District Office
• Must be flexible and be available to support evening and weekend instructors
• Perform broader instructional design and support projects as needed and assigned

• Learning theories, instructional design theories, and instruction systems; understanding and demonstrated application of sound pedagogy and instructional design practices for traditional and non‑traditional students
• Facility with Canvas, Moodle, or other learning management systems

• Mastery of online instructional and web‑based graphic design principles
• Assist faculty in transitioning courses from face‑to‑face to distance learning
• Formal training in research‑based practices on teaching adult learners designed to help faculty improve student success and retention in online courses
• Evaluate programs and online learning
• Assist faculty with creating new and revised courses that reflect effective teaching and assessment strategies
• Assist faculty with creating instructional materials and courses that follow compliance guidelines, including copyright, accessibility, regular effective contact, and student authentication
• Learn new technology tools and have a strong desire to share this knowledge with others
• Communication, both oral and written, that matches the message to audience needs; and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and collegially with diverse communities
• Interpersonal skills and leadership in working within teams to analyze and improve instructional design
• Project and team management
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders with diverse interests and needs
• Practical teaching experience, including in an online environment

• Master's degree or above in instructional design/technology or educational technology OR the equivalent (see below)
• Three years of relevant experience working with instructional design and technology including familiarity with learning management systems and content development applications
• Demonstrated…