Position Function:
The Instructional Designer will facilitate course development through ASSUREd Safe.
Employees hired into Intermittent positions are limited to working no more than 720 hours per fiscal year.
Salary Grade: 15
Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.
Department Profile:
ASSUREd Safe is a federated ecosystem to educate, train, test, and certify first responders’ use of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) in the United States and ultimately across the globe.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The following examples are intended as illustrations only of the various types of duties assigned in positions allocated to this classification. The absence of specific statements of duties does not exclude those tasks from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment of the position.
1. Support the design, development and maintenance of curricula.
2. Design and develop online courses and curricula resources in a learning management system.
3. Assess needs, research, plan, and coordinate curriculum, assessment and professional learning activities.
4. Plan and lead meetings, workshops, and presentations necessary for project completion. This includes making presentations in front of large groups of people.
5. Manage and support end users in online learning management systems.
6. Plan and deliver regional and sometimes national presentations.
7. Collaborate with RCU staff and external clients in coordinating and managing projects.
8. Other related duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and at least one year of experience in instructional technology, technology applications, coding, web design, or other related technology fields or content.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree and experience in instructional technology, technology applications, coding, web design, or related fields. Familiarity with ISTE, Code.org, curriculum development, online learning, professional development or education related fields.
At least 2 years of classroom or administrative experience
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies. Be flexible and willing to change assignments and responsibilities regularly throughout the year. Ability to innovate and work as both a team member and team leader. Strong ability to work autonomously and independently to manage project. Ability to be self-motivated and able to work unsupervised without extensive direction. Experience coaching and influencing others to accomplish tasks. Experience with online learning management systems. Experience with making presentations and leading meetings. Ability to organize and manage projects and prepare a written plan with objectives, actions, milestones, budgets, timelines, success measurements, and evaluation methods. Ability to anticipate barriers to project completion; plan and manage contingencies. Ability to write grants and proposals for external funding. Knowledge of using technology to deliver products and services. Knowledge of education trends in the areas of Academic Standards, Career Pathways, innovative high school designs, leadership, 21st century skills, and college and career readiness. Demonstrated strong experience working with education achievement data. Must have strong knowledge of instructional and emerging technologies.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
No unusual physical requirements. Requires no heavy lifting, and nearly all work is performed in a comfortable indoor facility.
Requires moderate travel with some overnight stays. Travel to schools in Mississippi and visit to out-of-state partner organizations and schools.
Externally imposed deadlines; set and revised beyond one's control; interruptions influence priorities; difficult to anticipate nature or volume of work with certainty beyond a few days; meeting of deadlines and coordination of unrelated activities are key to position; may involve conflict-resolution or similar interactions involving emotional issues or stress on a regular basis. Expectations and job assignments will change frequently.
Job frequently requires driving, sitting, reaching, talking, hearing, and handling objects with hands.
Instructions for Applying:
Link to apply: http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/
http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/
Restricted Clause:
Position is contingent upon continued availability of funding.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment, programs or activities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance, 231 Famous Maroon Band Street, P.O. 6044, Mississippi State, MS 39762, (662) 325-5839.
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