Instructional Designer
Job ID: 289721
Location: GHC - Cartersville Instr. Site
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
About Us
Georgia Highlands College is a multi-campus, state college member of the University System of Georgia. Founded in 1970 as Floyd Junior College, it now serves more than 6,000 students in Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama across its five locations in Rome, Cartersville, Marietta, and Dallas. GHC currently offers over 30 areas of study with associate degree and bachelor's degree options both in the classroom and online.
We are a growing and progressive institution with opportunities for great employees to grow in a fast-paced and challenging work environment that encourages employee wellness and overall success. Our combined efforts at GHC have led to numerous awards, honors, and countless stories of success for students and employees. This includes our most recent honor of being recognized as one of the semifinalists for the 2023 and 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.
Job Summary
This position promotes excellence in pedagogy and educational technology in all course modalities by building faculty expertise in educational experiences.
Responsibilities
• Responsible to understand, support, and carry out the college's mission, vision, and values and comply with mandates and regulations of government and accrediting bodies
Learning Management System
• Serve as primary contact for faculty LMS and online learning support
• Provides management of the LMS holding an administrator light role in D2L
• Responds to technology tickets related to the LMS
Faculty Training
• Guides faculty on effective research-based practices in instructional design, pedagogy, and technology by providing related one-on-one support, consultations, and workshops
• Assists faculty to enhance teaching, explore a teaching innovation, or improve student learning
• Consults with faculty to analyze classroom practices, assess teaching and learning needs of courses, and share evidence-based approaches in course design, instruction, and assessment
• Fosters a culture of formative assessment and continuous improvement of teaching practices to enhance student learning
• Assists with the design and implementation of new CETL programming and events
Marketing and Development
• Develops marketing and communication strategies to engage faculty and staff in CETL programming and services
• Stays up to date on research about pedagogical methods and instructional technologies, especially those related to learner-centered teaching, and disseminates relevant research and literature to faculty
• Keeps up to date on researched best practices in areas related to faculty development and improving the center's overall effectiveness
• Creates and maintains print and online teaching and learning resources
• Partners with campus constituents to implement both GHC and University System of Georgia (USG) initiatives that pertain to providing an inclusive and equitable learning environment
Other
• Collaborates with CETL team and assist with projects as needed
• Performs other related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in a course of study related to the occupation
• Minimum 1 year experience in the field of faculty development, educational development, training, organizational development, or leadership development
• Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of a baccalaureate degree in a course of study related to the occupational field
• Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the diverse objectives and functions of the subunits in the division/department
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license for the type of vehicle or equipment operated
Proposed Salary
$58,635 annually
Required Documents to Attach
• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Transcripts
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
• Knowledge of excellent and effective teaching methods at the college level
• Knowledge of facilitating teaching workshops, trainings, and learning communities
• Knowledge to develop, facilitate, and assess programs for faculty at various career stages
• Knowledge to participate in the scholarship of teaching and learning and/or assisting others
• Knowledge of learning management systems (e.g. Desire to Learn, Blackboard, Canvas)
• Skills in effective communication, presentation and facilitation and ability to converse fluently with subject matter experts in diverse academic disciplines
• Skills to mentor and/or collaborate with peers or instructional staff to improve student learning
• Skills in project and time management to attend to detail and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Skills to provide individual consultation on teaching and learning issues
• Ability to understand the policies of the University System of Georgia
• Ability to understand the policies and procedures of GHC
Apply Before Date
Applications will be reviewed as received.
Contact Information
For more information or questions about a job posting, please contact Human Resources by email at mailto: jobs@highlands.edu?subject=Job%20Opening%20Questions.
For technical support, please contact the Shared Services Center at (877) 251-2644 or mailto: oneusgsupport@usg.edu?subject=Job%20Opening%20Questions.
Conditions of Employment
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Georgia Highlands College, as determined by Georgia Highlands College in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check.
Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statutes, rules and regulations of this institution and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Georgia Highlands College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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