Rhode Island College invites applicants for the position of Instructional Designer. This is a full-time, calendar year, continuing position.

The Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning (FCTL) offers a wide range of faculty professional development on best practices in inclusive course design and student engagement in learning, and promotes the professional growth and development of faculty as teachers and as scholars of teaching and learning.

The Instructional Designer provides both pedagogical and technological expertise to support faculty as related to course design and evaluation. The individual will work collaboratively with faculty, academic units, and related support offices in the development, design, and assessment of high quality and effective courses, including: Assisting faculty in implementing best, inclusive practices in instructional pedagogy, design, and assessment in distance, blended, and face-to-face courses; analyzing and providing guidance on the instructional design needs of faculty and academic units for courses that are moving to an distance or blended format or incorporating digital materials or technology; analyzing and providing guidance to faculty and academic units on the integration of active/engaged learning strategies in distance, blended, and face-to-face courses.  The individual will also develop and deliver workshops and other professional development opportunities; assist faculty in best practices of self-assessment for course improvement, and assist in providing resources to faculty on course design and assessment.  

Required qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, or related field.
• Minimum of three years of relevant instructional design, faculty development, or similar work experience.
• Experience with designing and assessing online courses and/or active/engaged learning strategies.

• Ph.D., Ed.D or terminal degree at the time of appointment.
• Higher education experience working in a center for teaching and learning or its equivalent.  
• Demonstrated college teaching experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting access education.