What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Designer position at Arizona State University?
CareerCatalyst Instructional Designers craft the learning assets that make our experiences emotionally engaging and intellectually challenging and ensure that learners are practically prepared for their current and future career roles. You will work with a talented group of learning, content, and visual design professionals to build learning assets and courses for various industries and learner types. You and your assigned design team will also be responsible for maintaining and improving a portfolio of courses in our catalog.
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This role is based in ASU’s Skysong location in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Essential Duties
In consultation with the design lead, create learning assets and experiences that positively affect the learner’s emotions and provide an appropriately challenging learning experience.
- Analyze learning objectives, design documents, and learner personas.
- Design and propose engaging and inclusive learning assets and experiences that support design outcomes
- Apply learning design principles and theories to the design and development of learning assets and experiences.
- Build assets and experiences in our learning design suite and third-party LTIs in collaboration with other team members.
- Work with the design lead and project management team members to ensure the timely completion of all activities.
- Work collaboratively with internal and external subject matter experts and other stakeholders.
Maintain professional excellence by reading and reviewing emerging research. Research and share emerging technologies that can benefit our design work.
- Apply and deepen knowledge of foundational instructional design theories and adult learning and development approaches.
- Develop and execute a professional development and growth plan that includes reviewing and reading emerging research related to instructional design.
- Demonstrate the integration of this new learning into learning assets and experience work.
- Maintain technical knowledge of existing platforms and LTIs.
- Research and evaluate new technologies and share findings with learning design leadership.
Be a leader in perpetuating our CareerCatalyst approach and team culture.
- Lead and participate in team development and growth activities, such as Learning Design Brown Bags, workshops, etc.
- Participate in sharing CareerCatalyst’s model across the university, with external partners, and at internal and external events.
- Demonstrate Learning Enterprise’s core values in all interactions.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field AND Three (3) years of providing learning/instructional design and/or technology development services. Or, any equivalent combination of experience or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
Desired Qualifications
- Evidence of having a track record of designing and delivering career-focused, accessible learning experiences
- Experience in developing courses in Articulate Rise and Storyline (2 years)
- Experience in launching and supporting courses in Canvas, Coursera and Open EdX (2 years)
- Experience partnering with internal and external subject matter experts
- Experience facilitating live and in-person professional development training
- Evidence of a certification through the Association of Talent Development (ATD) or similar organization
Working Environment
- Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse; required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work.
- Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds.
- Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities, which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.
- May be required to perform tasks in the field within and/or across University campuses.
- Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions.
Department Statement
We believe that the rigid and linear design of traditional higher education is neither an effective ladder to social and economic opportunity for all learners nor is it responsive to rapidly evolving workforce needs. ASU has responded to these challenges with the creation of Learning Enterprise (LE). We are guided by the belief that everyone should have universal access to education and opportunity. At every stage of life.
LE re-imagines the role of universities in society and evolves the design of learning offerings. These products (LE’s learning offerings) are academically rigorous, tech-enabled, and outcomes-driven. They are stackable, accessible, and evidence-based — designed to respond to the needs of students and employers with the resources and values of the university.
LE‘s initial focus is on the following areas: foundational skills and mindsets, professional and technical career skills and personal development, cultural and civic learning.
At LE, we share a common set of values that guide our work and collaboration:
Scrappy. We are undaunted by challenges. We remain undeterred by anything that stands in the way of moving our vision forward. If we fall, we get up, over and over again. If it doesn’t exist, we create it. If something doesn’t work, we try something else.
Driven. We always push to be better for ourselves, for each other, and for our students. We are not defeated or guided by the status quo. We see what could be and relentlessly pursue it.
Intentional Architects. We know our attitude towards what we are doing will determine our success. We see the big picture and take deep pride in building every block that makes up our long-term vision. We are motivated by the potential of a transformed future while remaining firmly focused on tending to the tasks in front of us today.
Leading from the heart. We deeply care about people and their well-being. Everyone is unconditionally supported. We believe in human potential and invest in continuous growth.
Candid collaborators. We share ideas and feedback at all levels. We have strong opinions loosely held and intentionally engage in debate. We strive for clarity through direct and honest communication. We know our work is better for it.
ASU Statement
Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.
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Instructions to Apply
Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.
Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.
Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.
ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.
Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.
IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.
Salary : $47,415 - $72,162
