What are the responsibilities and job description for the eLearning Instructional Designer - Accessibility position at Tarrant County College?
Job Summary
Reporting to the Senior Instructional Designer, the eLearning Instructional Designer- Accessibility is responsible for coordinating, facilitating, and providing online course development services and faculty training.
Primary Duties And Responsibilities
Essential Performance Requirements*
Works under the general supervision of the Senior Instructional Designer
Required Minimum Qualifications
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representatives of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
Special Instructions Summary
This is an on-site position located at Connect Campus in downtown Fort Worth.
Posted 10/14/2024
Reporting to the Senior Instructional Designer, the eLearning Instructional Designer- Accessibility is responsible for coordinating, facilitating, and providing online course development services and faculty training.
Primary Duties And Responsibilities
Essential Performance Requirements*
- Provides central oversight, technical leadership, and guidance to support academic components in the creation of accessible online learning objects and course content (including video, audio and multimedia production and accessibility compliance)
- Provides assistance in the development and remediation of course materials that meet the institution’s, state and federal accessibility standards; oversees training and support of faculty and staff in the area of online accessibility; conducts accessibility reviews of online and hybrid courses
- Coordinates, facilitates, and provides online course development services and faculty training
- Coordinates online instructional design projects from inception to completion
- Provides instructional design and course development support to online faculty
- Assists in the development of online instructional strategies, course materials, and assessments in accordance with researched best practices
- Provides support for the online faculty certification training
- Designs, develops, facilitates, and maintains training curriculum for TCC Connect instructors
- Researches and recommends online learning technology solutions
- Provides the TCC Connect Senior Instructional Designer with regular updates on all online course development projects
- Attends the workplace regularly, reports to work punctually, and follows a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the worksite
- Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored through Tarrant County College (TCC)
- Supports the mission, values, goals, and principles of the College
Works under the general supervision of the Senior Instructional Designer
- Performs Other Related Tasks as Required
Required Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree in education, instructional design, instructional technology, or post-secondary teaching discipline
- Two (2) years of secondary or post-secondary teaching experience
- Two (2) years of experience in course development or related training
- One (1) year of experience working with learning management systems
- One (1) year of experience with website design and development, including applying accessibility compliance techniques/standards (i.e., American Disability Act 508) and testing tools in creation and repairing of digital content
- Quality Matters APPQMR Certification (Rubric 7); appropriate certifications or course work in digital accessibility
- At least two (2) years’ working experience in online secondary or post-secondary teaching
- At least one (1) year’s working experience with proprietary learning technology solutions
- At least one (1) year’s working experience with research methodologies and techniques, processes and standards for planning and implementing instructional design and development, instructional technology and non-technology media and materials development and implementation principles
- At least one (1) year’s working experience with ADA, W3C and 508 compliance
- Knowledge of accessibility guidelines, WCAG, and ADA standards
- Knowledge of Learning Theory, instructional strategies, curriculum standards, and assessments
- Knowledge of the use and impact of different assistive technologies
- Skilled in excellent customer service and interpersonal relationships, including strong listening, verbal, and written communication
- Skilled using web design and HTML, computerized applications and enterprise systems, including word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment
- Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly while exhibiting strong attention to detail and organization
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representatives of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
Special Instructions Summary
This is an on-site position located at Connect Campus in downtown Fort Worth.
Posted 10/14/2024
