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Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https://www.augusta.edu/about/mission.php make Augusta University an institution like no other.
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Location
Augusta University -
Our Health Sciences Campus:
1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
Our Summerville Campus:
2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904
College/Department Information
Augusta University Online (AU Online) is designed to take the university into the 21st century with advanced learning technologies for AU students. Deploying best-in-class online educational methods, techniques, and models of student support, AU On6ne is designed to support our faculty in developing leading-edge online instruction.
Focused on fostering a sense of belonging among our online students, and creating exceptionally engaging classroom experiences, our team is committed to extending the reach of AU through advanced marketing and digital technologies. Our close-knit team embraces the values of performance, innovation, and providing a personalized teaming "experience like no other" in online education.
Job Summary
The Instructional Designer (ID) 2 is responsible for working collaboratively with faculty, subject matter experts, and cross-departmental stakeholders in conceptualization, design, development, and on-time delivery of high-quality online courses and learning experiences. The ID2 will ensure the courses they develop meet federal accessibility standards, university policies, and AU Online Guiding Principles. They play an active role in team decision making related to team goals, adopted instructional design processes, adoption of educational and eLearning authoring technology, quality assurance process refinement, as well as the improvement of continuous improvement practices. Their contributions to the development of processes and procedures will ensure consistency, on-going quality, and regulatory compliance of all AU Online courses and programs. As senior course designers, they will model best practices in course design and faculty engagement. They will serve as mentors for those in the Instructional Designer 1 role. The ID2 will advise the Director of Instructional Designer regarding emerging design practices and educational technologies. In addition, they will alert the Director of concerns of potential issues or shortcomings in the Team's practices. The successful candidate will be a creative problem solver and is expected to engage in a spirit of positive support for instructional innovation and to work collaboratively with colleagues across the campus community.
Responsibilities
The duties include, but are not limited to:
ONLINE LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND MATERIALS:

• Collaborate with faculty on learning design and best practice pedagogy in the creation of premium online courses.
• Assist faculty members with the development of multimedia materials for their courses.
• Serve as the project manager for each course development project.
• Create valid assessments which result in artifacts to serve as evidence of learning for both formative and summative performances.
• Source/create interactive content to ensure learners remain engaged, and courses see minimal attrition.
• Review and update existing courses based on student and faculty data.
• Work closely with team members to develop faculty support resources.
• Make informed recommendations on changes and adjustments to learning experiences using performance data, and instructor/student feedback as required.

QUALITY ASSURANCE PRACTICES:

• Engage in the continuous improvement of quality assurance processes and tools.
• Apply rubrics to evaluate the quality of course design.
• Consult with instructors regarding the accessibility of electronic materials, copyright, and compliance with pertinent regulations, policies, and accreditation regarding documents they add while they are teaching.

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT:

• Educate faculty while collaborating with them in the course design about topics such as learning design, accessibility, faculty presence, student feedback options and, and engagement with students via educational technologies.
• Design and facilitate faculty development offerings

MENTORSHIP :

• Serve as the lead for ID1 onboarding.
• Embody the role of mentorship in interactions with team members and others as appropriate.

OTHER: Perform other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
Master's degree from an accredited college or university in instructional design, educational technology or a related field from an accredited institution with three or more years working as a team member in a higher education setting as an instructional designer, to include experience with online course development and integration of educational technology in the learning environment within an LMS, and some experience with multimedia development.
Preferred Qualifications

• Five years of experience in instructional design in online higher education
• Online and/or hybrid teaching experience in higher education
• Familiarity with learning analytics collection, analysis, and impact on course continuous improvement
• Demonstrated success working with faculty members or other instructional staff to improve teaching and learning and in their use of learning management systems.
• Experience using learning management systems, visual presentation software, online collaboration tools, and web authoring tools to create online learning environments
• Experience developing and facilitating professional development opportunities for faculty members.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
KNOWLEDGE

• Deep knowledge of learning theories and frameworks that guide the instructional design of online courses.
• Comprehensive knowledge of design practices which result in high quality online courses that meet the highest standards
• Documentation processes to maintain accurate course information, related technology integrations, and ongoing course design implementations and updates
• Competency in web-related technologies, including HTML

SKILLS

• Engage in active listening
• Communicate effectively in visual, oral, and written forms with all audiences
• Solicit, accept, and provide constructive feedback
• Assist faculty members with the development of multimedia materials
• Create WCAG 2.1compliant content and materials
• Employs detail-orientation and organizational skills

ABILITIES

• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Acquire new knowledge and skills as needed to create effective solutions to novel problems
• Develop innovative and engaging instructional strategies and materials
• Collaborate with all faculty leveraging strategies that fit the needs of all faculty members
• Maintain effective interpersonal relationships with internal and external clients
• Guide faculty in creative and effective use of available campus and related technologies
• Learn and support new emerging technologies used in the delivery of online courses
• Work independently or in a team setting
• Excel in a collaborative work environment
• Manage multiple projects and meet departmental objectives and deadlines

Shift/Salary/Benefits
Shift: Days/M-F (Work outside of normal business hours may be required)
Pay Band: B11
Salary: Minimum $56,600/annually - Midpoint:$72,000/annual
Salary to be commensurate with the qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum midpoint) of the position.
Recruitment Period: 4/28/2026-Until Filled
Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.
Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.
Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider applying with us today!
Conditions of Employment
All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.
If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.
Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.
For Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.
All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.
Other Information
This position is also responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success."
Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.
How To Apply
Consider applying with us today!
Applicants are encouraged to tailor their resumes to the position of interest by clearly highlighting relevant work experience and skills gained from previous employment. Resumes should reflect how your background aligns with the qualifications and responsibilities of the role.
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