Instructional Designer

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Position Summary:

Reporting to the Associate Director of Digital Learning, the Instructional Designer designs and contributes to the development of online courses and programs and supports the production and delivery of instructor-led e-learning activities. The incumbent works as part of a team that includes user interface specialists, project managers and academic stakeholders (subject matter expert, academic coordinators and faculty). The School of Continuing Studies provides education and professional development opportunities to adult learners, across a variety of learning modes including in-class, blended, and online learning.
Primary Responsibilities:

·Provide professional expertise and advice with respect to online and computer supported teaching and learning (e-learning);

·Participate in needs assessment and contribute to the planning of e-learning projects, including the estimation of anticipated resources and timeline;

·Assist Subject Matter Experts (SME) with guidance for the production of content for online and hybrid courses;

·Advise SMEs and instructors on a variety of relevant instructional and assessment strategies;

·Advise SMEs and instructors on available technologies and their integration within the instructional strategy and learning context;

·Structure, review and edit educational material and propose revisions for improvement;

·Plan and conduct quality assurance assessment of final educational products, establish evaluation metrics and standards. Prepare and conduct focus groups;

·Write, create and adapt reference material such as flowcharts, scripts and storyboards templates for the production of educational content;

·Write and create documentation (guide-sheets, videos, etc.) as well as training and orientation modules for use by SMEs, instructors and learners;

·Deliver and facilitate training workshops and seminars;

·Address requests for assistance and further training referred by academic units;

·Contribute to the development of successful online instructional strategies and models;

·Research and recommend various instruction delivery tools and resources;

·Contribute to the development, implementation, and improvement of standard operation procedures;

·Participates in university committees and working groups;
Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities:

Master’s degree, an asset. Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as part of a team with excellent interpersonal skills. Formal training and several years of experience in a field related to instructional design and/or educational technologies. Demonstrated experience in instructional design for online credit courses and professional development training, in a college or university environment with diverse student groups. Ability to apply and integrate learning theories and ADDIE model to instructional projects, specifically as they relate to online learning and the realm of adult learners. Management skills (process/scope management and teamwork) and demonstrated ability to respect deadlines and other project constraints. Ability to work in a team. Mastery of common educational software applications, web-conferencing tools and learning management systems (BrightSpace, Blackboard or Moodle). Ability to provide one-on-one coaching, consulting and group training sessions to clients. Demonstrated experience in training academic personnel in a university environment. Knowledge of French and English. McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing.
As one of Montreal's Top Employers, here is what we offer:

• Competitive benefits package (Health, Dental, Life Insurance) (if eligible)
• Defined contribution pension plan (with employer contribution up to 10%) (if eligible)
• Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA)
• Competitive vacation policy
• Two (2) personal days
• Two (2) floating holidays
• Nine (9) "Summer Fridays" - paid days off between the St-Jean Baptiste holiday and Labour Day
• Paid time off over the December holiday period
• Tuition waiver for regular employees and their dependents
• Up to three (3) days of remote work per week where the position permits

Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.
Knowledge of English: McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level # (qualifier) on a scale of 0-4.
For a definition of our language proficiency levels, please click here.

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