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Instructional Designer

Arapahoe Community College
Arapahoe Community College Salary
Littleton, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 2/13/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/11/2025

Salary : $57,120.00 - $63,974.00 Annually

Location : Littleton, CO

Job Type : Administrator / Professional-Technical (Full-Time)

Job Number : 00221

Division : Instruction

Department : Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning

Opening Date : 02 / 07 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 21 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Mountain

FLSA : Exempt

ACC Careers : Where You Can Move Mountains

Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains sits one of the oldest community colleges in Colorado, Arapahoe Community College. With a rich history of educational excellence, ACC embraces a culture that values diversity, individualized support, and unwavering commitment to student success, without exception.

Job Summary

The Instructional Designer will provide leadership and expertise in the design and implementation of face-to-face, online, and hybrid courses. This position works closely with faculty and instructors across the institution in incorporating evidence-based practices into their course design and delivery. The Instructional Designer supports faculty and instructors in course and curriculum design as well as class organization, assessments, teaching methods, active learning strategies, and learning technologies.

Here are some of the responsibilities of this role :

  • Consult with faculty and instructors from a variety of disciplines on teaching and learning topics to promote and support effective teaching practices.
  • Provide expertise on and review of course design, teaching strategies, active learning, assessment, accessibility, Universal Design for Learning, inclusion, educational technology, and other evidence-based teaching topics.
  • Design and deliver workshops and other professional development opportunities for educators on a range of evidence-based teaching practices.
  • Support educators in improving curriculum, course design, teaching strategies, assessment design, and integration of technology to support student learning through individual and group learning opportunities.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Master's degree, or higher, in Instructional Design, Higher Education, or related field from an accredited college or university, or a Bachelor's degree and two years of relevant experience.
  • Two (2) years of relevant instructional design experience with online and face-to-face teaching.
  • Two (2) years of experience using Desire2Learn (D2L) and / or other Learning Management Systems (LMS).
  • Experience developing courses and / or providing consultation to higher education faculty and instructors.
  • Knowledge of evidence-based teaching practices and effective use of technology.
  • Strong consultation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience teaching within a higher education context.
  • Experience working with a diverse faculty and student population.
  • Experience designing online courses in higher education.
  • Experience using Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA with course content.
  • Proven experience working collaboratively with faculty and instructors to design and develop courses.
  • Experience with project management.
  • Knowledge of educational copyright laws.
  • Knowledge of current trends in community college education.
  • Ability to work collaboratively on a team as well as independently and adapt in a fast-paced, highly productive environment.
  • Familiarity with resources for students, faculty, and instructors with disabilities such as JAWS, NVDA, Dragon Naturally Speaking, Kurzweil, and others.
  • Quality Matters certification to promote quality assurance for online and hybrid courses.
  • Application Instructions

    All applicants must submit :

  • Resume
  • Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement. Please include any experiences you may have embedding equity and inclusion in your work, see below.
  • At ACC we seek to hire candidates that demonstrate a commitment to and experience with embedding equity and inclusion into their professional role. Please address this specifically in your cover letter explaining what diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) means to you and how you may have incorporated DEI into your current or previous professional responsibilities.

    Reach out to us at if you have any questions.

    ACC seeks applicants who understand and have first-hand experience working with diverse populations, which may include but are not limited to, historically marginalized populations such as people of color, LGBTQ community members, veterans, first generation graduates, and people with disabilities.

    Notice to all Applicants

  • Final candidate will be subject to successful completion of a background check, and, if applicable, a motor vehicle record review.
  • Former employees of the Colorado Community College System, or one of its 13 colleges, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information in their application material.
  • Final candidate may be required to submit unofficial transcripts to verify education.
  • Direct deposit of payroll is a condition of employment.
  • Arapahoe Community College participates in E-Verify.
  • All ACC employees, except student employees, contribute to at a fixed percentage of their earnings and do not contribute to Social Security.
  • Finalist must be willing to make Colorado their primary workplace.
  • CCCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

    The Colorado Community College System believes when all human qualities are regarded with dignity and respect and when everyone has access to the individualized support they need, all will have the opportunity to thrive. In all aspects of the employment process, decisions are made based on merit, competence, performance and business need without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Our Accommodations and Non-Discrimination policies, plus other helpful information, can be found publicly at

    Reasonable Accommodation Statement

    Arapahoe Community College provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process or during the course of employment contact Angela Johnson, Executive Director of Human Resources, at (303) 797-5715 or

    For information regarding Arapahoe Community College Security, including Clery Act / Crime Statistics for the campuses and surrounding area, please see the Arapahoe Community College Annual Security Report. For a hard copy report, please contact the ACC Campus Police Department at (303) 797-5800, , or Room M2600 at 5900 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, Colorado 80120.

    At ACC, we value and uphold a commitment to a workplace that focuses on employees. Our mission is to provide innovative and responsive educational and economic opportunities in an accessible, inclusive environment that promotes success for students, employees, and the communities we serve. In addition to rewarding and meaningful work, we offer a comprehensive selection of benefits to support our employees, including :

  • Strong, flexible retirement benefits including 's Defined Benefit Plan or Defined Contribution Plan. A Supplemental retirement plans are also available including 401(k), 403(b) and 457 plans.
  • Comprehensive including medical, dental, vision, life, and flexible savings benefits.
  • Employee assistance services such as counseling, professional coaching, financial planning, and more, are available to you and members of your household at no cost through the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program ().
  • Generous including up to 15 hours of annual leave and 10 hours of sick leave per month, 10 paid holidays per year, and up to 18 hours for academic and volunteer activities.
  • for employees and their eligible dependents at any community college within the Colorado Community College System or CCCOnline.
  • State employees are eligible to participate in which offers discounts for retailers and services and other benefits resources.
  • Employees may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Additional information about this program can be found on the website.
  • New hires for full-time positions may be eligible for a relocation assistance benefit if relocating at least 100 miles to work at ACC. Information about this can be found in
  • Do you have a Master's degree, or higher, in Instructional Design, Higher Education, or related field from an accredited college or university, OR a Bachelor's degree AND two years of relevant experience.

    Tell us about your two years of instructional design experience with online and face-to-face teaching.

    Share with us your Experience developing courses and / or providing consultation to higher education faculty and instructors including your knowledge of evidence-based teaching practices and effective use of technology.

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