[Hiring] Instructional Design Manager @Johns Hopkins University

Role Description

We are seeking an Instructional Design Manager who will lead the instructional design team (including instructional designers and instructional technologists) to produce high-quality online courses and instructional assets delivered using advanced learning technologies. The manager will provide leadership in designing, developing and supporting online instruction, evaluating the effectiveness of that instruction, and planning for improvement that utilizes emerging best practices and innovations.

This position leads the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing's instructional design team, which partners with faculty and subject matter experts to design, develop, and continuously improve courses and learning experiences across the school's educational offerings. Reporting to the Director of Instructional Design, the Instructional Design Manager serves as the school's lead instructional design liaison to its programs and initiatives.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Management and Supervision
  • Hire and supervise instructional designers, instructional technologists and other part-time members of the instructional design team.
  • Provide leadership to the instructional design team to produce pedagogically sound web-based courses.
  • Build a high functioning team that collaborates with other departments to ensure optimal processes.
  • Develop instructional technologies project costs for grant and other related activities.
  • Monitor and manage risks to achieve goals and minimize negative impacts on course development.
• Instructional Design and Evaluation Leadership
  • Collaborate with the Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning to formulate support and evaluation strategies.
  • Design production procedures for timely, efficient, consistent, and quality course development.
  • Provide educational programs to enhance faculty pedagogical expertise.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of online instructional approaches and develop plans for continuous quality improvement.
  • Provide solutions to instructional design challenges using negotiation and problem-solving skills.
  • Apply project management best practices to lead team members through course development cycles.
  • Produce reports regarding online courses for distribution to school and university administrators.
  • Ensure compliance of online courses with university, state and federal regulations.
• Instructional Design
  • Serve as the lead instructional design liaison for one or more academic programs.
  • Assist faculty in selection, use, design, and evaluation of web-based instructional strategies and technology.
  • Use the latest tools and technologies for online course development.
  • Assist faculty and instructional design team to use templates for developing courses and modules.
  • Provide documentation and training resources to students and faculty in the use of instructional technologies.
  • Assist with the writing and execution of grants for online course development.
  • Research current and upcoming technologies to guide growth and relevance of the instructional design team.
  • Other duties as assigned.
• Additional Duties
  • Serve as the lead instructional design liaison to SON academic programs and coordinate design priorities.
  • Lead course quality assurance using Quality Matters standards.
  • Lead design and development of courses, maintaining SON course templates and standards.
  • Turn strategy into operational procedures and workflows for the team.
  • Support university and school-level planning, assessment, and evaluation processes.
  • Support strategic initiatives related to online learning quality, accessibility, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, Education, or related field.
• Five years related experience including:
  • Supervisory experience and management skills.
  • Experience in instructional design and development with emphasis on designing both fully online and hybrid online academic courses.
  • Experience integrating technology into online instruction.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with academic course design, project management, and Storyline or other course authoring tools strongly preferred.
• Record of publications and/or presentations related to instructional design, education, learning technology or other related fields.
• Familiarity with learning management systems (preferably Blackboard).
• Three or more years of experience managing a team of instructional designers through multiple concurrent course development projects.

Technical Qualifications & Specialized Certifications

• Membership/direct affiliation with professional associations supporting distance education.

Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency

• ADA Compliance - Advanced
• Adult Learning Principles - Advanced
• Educational Technologies - Advanced
• Instructional Strategies - Advanced
• Learning Management Systems - Advanced
• Learning Theory - Advanced
• Process Improvement - Advanced
• Project Management - Advanced

Additional Information

• Cover Letter (Preferred): Applicants are encouraged to attach a cover letter describing their interest in the position and how their qualifications align with the role.
• Travel Requirement: Although this position is remote, occasional travel to the Baltimore campus is required for meetings and events.
• Work Schedule: The position requires availability to work Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Classified Title

Instructional Design Manager

Role/Level/Range

ACRP/04/MF

Starting Salary Range

$76,980 - $134,995 Annually ($105,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group

Full Time

Schedule

Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5:00 M-F.

FLSA Status

Exempt

Location

Remote

Department name

Academic Affairs

Personnel area

School of Nursing