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Company Description
Position Summary:
The Instructional Designer is a collaborative and creative professional dedicated to advancing excellence in teaching, learning, and scholarship at Wentworth. Reporting to the Executive Director of the ATLAS Center, Instructional Designers partner with faculty to design and enhance educational experiences across all modalities using evidence-based practices that promote equity, accessibility, and student engagement. The Instructional Designer takes a leadership role on project teams, fostering innovation and applying educational theory to create impactful initiatives aligned with institutional goals. This position emphasizes collaboration, creativity, and a learner-centered mindset to support continuous improvement in teaching practice.
This is a partially remote position.
Please see the job posting link for full details and requirements.
Minimum Requirements:
- Master's degree in education, instructional design, instructional technology, or a related discipline
- One to three years of experience working in higher education as an instructional designer or in an educational role, including:
- Experience authoring in a learning management system (for example: Brightspace, Canvas, Blackboard)
- Demonstrated knowledge of developing inclusive materials
- Appropriate integration of multimedia, academic technology, collaboration tools, and accessible digital learning materials
- Demonstrated experience with course design
- Knowledge of current and emerging instructional design methodologies with a good understanding of teaching and learning theory
- Ability to manage projects, develop shared goals and execute work plans
- Experience leading professional development activities, such as workshops, or teaching experience
- Demonstrated ability to collaboratively solve problems with creativity and flexibility
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate and build relationships with faculty and other stakeholders
- Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and plan multiple projects by using time effectively, meeting deadlines, and following through on commitments
Resume and cover letter required for further consideration, this can be uploaded alongside the resume Dropbox (See link for job posting)
Preferred Requirements:
- Four or more years working as an instructional designer
- Candidates with PhDs or extensive experience in related areas are encouraged to apply
- Experience teaching in higher education (i.e. faculty/instructor role)
- Experience or certification with Quality Matters (or another rigorous, standards-based system)
- Extensive experience with multimedia authoring tools, collaboration tools, and accessible digital learning materials. Strong understanding of active and inclusive learning theories, assessment, and approaches
- Experience implementing universal design for learning (UDL) approaches
- Experience with STEAM teaching methods and strategies
- Experience with online (synchronous and asynchronous) and hybrid teaching and learning practices
Description of the Organization/Department:
Wentworth Institute of Technology, the university of opportunity, prepares graduates who are future-focused and career-ready and provides our community of learners with access to inclusive and engaging educational programs through a uniquely effective, hands-on, experiential, and cooperative education approach.
The Advancing Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship (ATLAS) Center serves as an integral partner in preparing our students for success by promoting innovative, evidence-based teaching and learning practices. ATLAS fosters excellence in teaching, learning, and scholarship by providing a range of programming and support services with the goal of creating a community of educators focused on inclusive excellence and continuous improvement. ATLAS sits at the intersection of Academic Affairs and Digital Technology Services, positioned to support academic innovation through best practices in teaching and learning and thoughtful implementation of educational technologies. We collaborate with faculty and partners across the university to develop initiatives aligned with program and university goals aligned with Wentworth’s strategic plan.
Position Overview
Company
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Location
Boston, MA
Job Type
Full time
Salary
The expected wage range for this position is between $78,000 and $98,000 which reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this role.
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Position Details
Position Summary:
The Instructional Designer is a collaborative and creative professional dedicated to advancing excellence in teaching, learning, and scholarship at Wentworth. Reporting to the Executive Director of the ATLAS Center, Instructional Designers partner with faculty to design and enhance educational experiences across all modalities using evidence-based practices that promote equity, accessibility, and student engagement. The Instructional Designer takes a leadership role on project teams, fostering innovation and applying educational theory to create impactful initiatives aligned with institutional goals. This position emphasizes collaboration, creativity, and a learner-centered mindset to support continuous improvement in teaching practice.
This is a partially remote position.
Please see the job posting link for full details and requirements.
Minimum Requirements:
- Master's degree in education, instructional design, instructional technology, or a related discipline
- One to three years of experience working in higher education as an instructional designer or in an educational role, including:
- Experience authoring in a learning management system (for example: Brightspace, Canvas, Blackboard)
- Demonstrated knowledge of developing inclusive materials
- Appropriate integration of multimedia, academic technology, collaboration tools, and accessible digital learning materials
- Demonstrated experience with course design
- Knowledge of current and emerging instructional design methodologies with a good understanding of teaching and learning theory
- Ability to manage projects, develop shared goals and execute work plans
- Experience leading professional development activities, such as workshops, or teaching experience
- Demonstrated ability to collaboratively solve problems with creativity and flexibility
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate and build relationships with faculty and other stakeholders
- Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and plan multiple projects by using time effectively, meeting deadlines, and following through on commitments
Resume and cover letter required for further consideration, this can be uploaded alongside the resume Dropbox (See link for job posting)
Preferred Requirements:
- Four or more years working as an instructional designer
- Candidates with PhDs or extensive experience in related areas are encouraged to apply
- Experience teaching in higher education (i.e. faculty/instructor role)
- Experience or certification with Quality Matters (or another rigorous, standards-based system)
- Extensive experience with multimedia authoring tools, collaboration tools, and accessible digital learning materials. Strong understanding of active and inclusive learning theories, assessment, and approaches
- Experience implementing universal design for learning (UDL) approaches
- Experience with STEAM teaching methods and strategies
- Experience with online (synchronous and asynchronous) and hybrid teaching and learning practices
Description of the Organization/Department:
Wentworth Institute of Technology, the university of opportunity, prepares graduates who are future-focused and career-ready and provides our community of learners with access to inclusive and engaging educational programs through a uniquely effective, hands-on, experiential, and cooperative education approach.
The Advancing Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship (ATLAS) Center serves as an integral partner in preparing our students for success by promoting innovative, evidence-based teaching and learning practices. ATLAS fosters excellence in teaching, learning, and scholarship by providing a range of programming and support services with the goal of creating a community of educators focused on inclusive excellence and continuous improvement. ATLAS sits at the intersection of Academic Affairs and Digital Technology Services, positioned to support academic innovation through best practices in teaching and learning and thoughtful implementation of educational technologies. We collaborate with faculty and partners across the university to develop initiatives aligned with program and university goals aligned with Wentworth’s strategic plan.
