Position Function:
The Instructional Designer works within the Office of General Counsel to design, develop, and deliver engaging training programs and other learning opportunities focused on compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and best practices. Serving under the Director of Regulatory Compliance, this position assesses training needs, develops and implements online training modules in key areas, serves as a liaison between subject matter experts and technical experts, and facilitates in-person training presentations as needed.
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.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
•Design, develop, and delivery engaging training programs and other learning opportunities focused on compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and best practices.
•Collaborate with university counsel and compliance staff, along with other university units, to identify training and education needs for staff and faculty.
•Coordinate with MSU Information Technology Services to develop and improve delivery and monitoring methods for online training.
•Monitor completion and other metrics of effectiveness for training programs and partner with university units to ensure satisfactory performance.
•Provide in-person training and education opportunities to university personnel as needed.
•Perform additional duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibility:
None
Minimum Qualifications:
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Focus: Instructional Design, Educational Technology, or a related field
Minimum Experience (yrs.): Two years
Focus: Demonstrated experience designing and developing online or hybrid. courses within a higher education environment. Proficiency with Canvas and other learning management systems and related instructional technologies. Proficiency with presentation and/or video editing software (e.g., PowerPoint, Articulate, Adobe Premiere).
Substitution allowed:
None
Preferred Qualifications:
•Master’s Degree in instructional design, educational technology, or a related field.
•Strong, demonstrated in-person presentation and communication skills.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
•Strong analytical, problem-solving, research and writing skills.
•Strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work effectively across organizational levels and with different units and divisions of the university.
•Ability to learn and communicate key provisions of applicable laws and regulations as they apply to units and divisions of the university.
•Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and work independently while collaborating with others.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
•No unusual physical requirements. Requires no heavy lifting and nearly all work is performed in a comfortable indoor facility.
•Travel is normally limited, but travel to university facilities other than the main campus and/or to conferences is expected periodically.
•Frequent 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.
Instructions for Applying:
Link to apply: http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/
Please include a cover letter and resume along with names and addresses of at least three references.
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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