[Hiring] Instructional Designer I @Texas A&M University System

Role Description

The Instructional Designer I joins a team of curriculum experts developing online and face-to-face courses at TEEX. Our high-impact curriculum team maintains a suite of courses designed for:

• Fire and emergency services
• Infrastructure and safety training
• Law enforcement and protective services
• Business and cyber solutions
• Homeland security

The Instructional Designer I executes an established curriculum development process that includes:

• Working with Subject Matter Experts (SME) and design team members to identify training needs
• Preparing learning objectives
• Defining and sequencing course content for classroom and online learning

Utilizes knowledge of:

• Adult education theory
• Various learning styles
• Effective information design principles

Responsibilities include:

• Reviewing and updating existing programs to adapt courses to changing industry needs
• Establishing project requirements
• Facilitating development meetings
• Tracking and reporting project progress within established budget and timeline limitations

This position reports to the Curriculum Coordinator.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
• No experience required with a bachelor’s degree in an applicable field
• Must have a valid motor vehicle operator’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment
• Equivalency: will consider an associate’s degree with two years of experience in training, curriculum development, and adult learning principles or a high school diploma or GED with four years of experience in training, curriculum development, and adult learning principles

Requirements

• Follows established development processes and guidelines to ensure efficiency and that curriculum meets required standards
• Facilitates working meetings assigned to phased curriculum development efforts
• Designs course materials for both the student and the instructor
• Supports the creation of terminal and enabling course learning objectives
• Aligns course activities and assessments with course learning objectives
• Creates and revises course presentation slides and instructional visual aids necessary to maintain alignment with course learning objectives
• Ensures the accuracy, completeness, and originality of technical documentation
• Researches available resources, permissions, and curriculum
• Formats and edits training manuals and/or other associated training materials
• Prepares and submits curriculum drafts of the materials for review by the development team
• Conducts focused technical reviews of all curriculum materials received for assignment for proper usage of terminology, style, direction, content, grammar, diction, punctuation, and clarity
• Recommends revisions or changes in scope, format, and content to ensure standardization
• Prepares curriculum materials for professional printing or publishing through other means as specified by curriculum leadership
• Assists with remediating curriculum materials to meet Section 508/digital accessibility requirements
• Promotes collaboration, partnerships, and relationships among design teams
• Works with subject matter experts, instructors, and other design team members to ensure the accuracy and validity of the training design and methodology
• Works with stakeholders to ensure alignment exists between the curriculum, testing, and applicable standards
• Establishes project scope, timeline, goals, and objectives
• Monitors project progress and deliver requested or required reports

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life- and long-term disability insurance through The Texas A&M System
• TEEX contributes to employee health and basic life premiums. Family enrollment is available
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• 12-15 paid holidays per year
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Wellness programs and release time
• Access to online learning platforms
• Educational reimbursement assistance and release time
• Leadership development programs