Interim Instructional Designer

RTC is hiring an Interim Instructional Designer! RTC has a goal of making all hands-on programs hybrid or flex as quickly as possible. To support that goal, the Instructional Designer will need to efficiently develop content to implement the curricular vision of faculty subject matter experts (SMEs). The Instructional Designer works directly with faculty, developing course design and content for prof-tech and academic programs. As part of the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning, the Instructional Designer participates in planning, implementation and assessment activities for faculty teaching in all modalities. 

This position is temporary for one year with the possibility of a two-year extension.  The Interim Instructional Designer is a full-time position and exempt from civil service and representation. The instructional Designer is part of the eLearning team, and reports to the Associate Dean of Instruction. The pay range for this exempt position is $82,000-$86,000 Annually. The priority consideration date for this position is November 15th, 2024. 

• Demonstrate multicultural competence (including an awareness and understanding of historically minoritized populations) and maintain an educational and work environment that affirms commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. 
• Contribute to the appreciation of diversity and foster a climate of multicultural understanding and maintain an educational and work environment that affirms commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. 
• Support the college's mission by creating a learning and work environment of mutual respect and fairness, while encouraging creative and critical thinking. 
• Efficiently work with faculty SME in order to create learning objects and other content for online and hybrid courses for SME in a short time frame.
• Emphasizes culturally responsive and inclusive pedagogy; Universal Design for Learning, TILT templates, and use of Open Educational Resources.
• Use theories and principles of effective teaching, learning, and assessments to create content and to support faculty in their creation of content for courses in various formats. 
• Utilize technology or multimedia projects
• Web development and graphic design fluency
• Experience with visual design and layout as related to presentations and instructional delivery.
• Apply ADA standards for web content accessibility.
• Translate course outcomes and assessment into activities and teaching/learning strategies that can be accomplished within a technologically-mediated instructional environment.

• Experience or participation with persons from diverse backgrounds such as sexual orientation, racial, ethnic, religious, linguistic, gender, age, socio-economic, physical and learning abilities, and a commitment to an inclusive and equitable working / learning environment. 
• Bachelor’s degree and three years of experience performing the duties of this job OR Master’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, Instructional Technology, Distance Education, or a related field.
• Ability to work independently, set priorities and complete assignments in a timely manner under dynamic working conditions.
• Demonstrated ability to be creative, collaborative, flexible, and thrive in a dynamic team-oriented environment.
• Experience working with multimedia development, and mobile learning.
• Openness to experimentation and maintaining expertise in relevant emerging technologies.
• Successful experience in designing and teaching online courses using innovative teaching and assessment strategies to engage a diverse student body.
• Experience in the use of a learning management system.
• Ability to create, facilitate, and assess online and in-person trainings.
• Evidence of strong emotional intelligence, relationship building, and coaching skills.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office, specifically experience in creating & editing documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Previous success learning new computer software programs/platforms required.
• Demonstrated ability to promote universal design and accessibility. Proficiency in (or ability to learn within 6 month of hire) the production of accessibly content, whether print or electronic.  
• Demonstrated attention to detail required as well as previous experience maintaining accurate records, managing multiple tasks, planning, and organizing work in order to meet changing priorities and deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team supporting the college's mission, vision, and shared governance processes. 
• Ability to speak a regionally top spoken language other than English is preferred (Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, Somali, and Chinese).

In the interest of providing a healthy, safe and secure educational and work environment, and in order to meet the requirements of federal legislation, it is the policy of Renton Technical College to maintain an alcohol and drug-free workplace for our employees and students. 
 
The person hired is required to provide authorization for employment in the United States. All offers of employment are contingent to background checks, including employment and required degree/credential verification. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform successfully in the position. Finalists are required to complete the Sexual Misconduct Disclosure form as required under RCW 288.112.080. Post offer, pre-employment criminal background checks are also required. 
For questions regarding this position contact recruiting@rtc.edu.
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EEO STATEMENT: Renton Technical College provides equal opportunity in education and employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color national origin, age, perceived or actual physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, creed, religion, honorably discharged veterans or military status, or use of a trained guide dog or service animal, as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act and ADA Amendment Act, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Violence Against Women Re-authorization Act and Washington State Law Against Discrimination, Chapter 49.60 RCW and their implementing regulations. Please see policy at https://rtc.edu/Equal-Opportunity. The following college official has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Title IX / EEO Coordinator, Vice President of Human Resources 3000 NE 4th Street Renton, WA 98056 (425)235-7873, titleix@rtc.edu. 

 
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We acknowledge that RTC sits uninvited on the ancestral land of the Puget Salish people, including the Duwamish, Suquamish, Snoqualmie, Tulalip, and Muckleshoot Nations. We are grateful to the original inhabitants of this land, upon which we gather and dialogue. We also acknowledge our increasingly virtual world, in which RTC’s work is done across multiple indigenous lands, in some cases, away from Puget Salish territories. We thank the original caretakers of our local lands and waters, who are still here. Beyond acknowledgment, we each have an obligation to learn about and support our local tribes. Find out how on our resources page, which includes scholarships for Indigenous students.

Salary : $82,000 - $86,000