Instructional Designer

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• Tuition reimbursement and Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance
• Fitness facility reimbursement benefit

Web Junction Instructional Designer is responsible for designing and creating Web Junction’s on‑demand professional development courses and learning support materials for library staff; creating facilitated cohort and instructor‑led training for targeted projects; providing consulting to grant‑funded partners on best practices for design, hosting, and delivery of online learning; updating Web Junction’s catalog; liaising with OCLC Customer Support to maintain a positive experience for learners using the Moodle learning platform;

and supporting Web Junction programming and operations.

• Create new and/or update existing self‑paced and facilitated cohort courses and learning content for the Web Junction Course Catalog, including design and layout directly in the Moodle LMS and using Articulate Storyline and other course authoring software.
• Provide consultation services to external organizations on how to use the LMS to design, deliver, and administer their training programs for library staff.
• Communicate issues and feature requests from users to the Web Junction team to inform priorities and solutions for platform and service improvements and enhancements.
• Assist with LMS administration, including configuration, updates, account management, and reporting functions.
• Stay up to date with changes to features and functionality available in course design and LMS software that can benefit Web Junction’s training offerings and our services to partner organizations.
• Collaborate with team members to assist in the coordination, production, and support of programming.
• Respond to and resolve technical issues reported by learners in consultation with OCLC Customer Support.
• Share support of Web Junction operations by collecting and reporting data, updating the website and social media collateral, and reviewing content.

Bachelor’s degree or higher in instructional design, education, or equivalent field; or equivalent experience.

• 3‑5 years experience in instructional design; demonstrated proficiency with creating and delivering online training.
• Experience with online course development for both self‑directed and cohort‑based learning, including creating storyboards, scripts, graphics and engaging learning experience.
• Experience with developing online, SCORM‑compliant, on‑demand courses.
• Skilled in using the Articulate Storyline/360 course authoring system.
• In‑depth knowledge of adult learning theories and instructional design models, and the ability to apply them to practical, outcomes‑oriented continuing education for library workers.
• Strong visual design skills, and experience using media creation software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Camtasia, and H5P.
• Experience performing basic video editing using tools such as Camtasia and Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Excellent online meeting planning and presentation skills.
• Familiarity with the Moodle learning management system administration; experience with configuration, updates, analytics and other reporting tools.
• Knowledgeable about current digital accessibility standards, including Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and legal requirements such as Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 508 of the US Workforce Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
• Familiarity with web conferencing and presenting platforms.
• Demonstrates clear, responsive, and tactful communication, both oral and written.
• Demonstrated skill with individual and team‑based problem‑solving.
• In‑person and virtual conference presentation experience.

Normal office environment.

The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.