Job Title
Instructional Designer I
Agency
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
Department
Curriculum Shared Services
Proposed Minimum Salary
$3,937.50 monthly
Job Location
Bryan, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
Instructional Designer I
TEEX Minimum Salary: $3,937.50 per month
1 Position Available
College Station TEEX (Telecommuter Eligible)
The Role at a Glance
The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) is an internationally recognized leader in emergency response training, workforce training, and technical assistance.
Every TEEX employee has a direct impact on Making a Difference to the professionals who respond to emergencies, safeguard communities, and ultimately save lives.
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, and 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, prepare learning objectives, and define and sequence course content for classroom and online learning. As part of the process, the Instructional Designer I utilizes knowledge of adult education theory, various learning styles, and effective information design principles to maximize learner success and ensure overall effectiveness of the training programs. They work with SMEs to review and update existing programs to adapt courses to changing industry needs and objectives, and work with curriculum leadership to establish project requirements, facilitate development meetings, and track and report project progress while working within the established budget and timeline limitations. This position may receive input and guidance from the Curriculum Coordinator.
This position reports to the Curriculum Coordinator.
Curriculum Design, Development & Implementation (80%)
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.
Collaboration With Project Stakeholders (10%)
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.
Project Management (10%)
Establishes project scope, timeline, goals, and objectives.
Monitors project progress…