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Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Applicants should be prepared to upload a cover letter and resume that addresses the qualifications for the position. Additionally, applicants should be prepared to provide contact information for three references, one of which must be supervisory. References will be contacted at the time of campus interviews.

For guaranteed consideration, applications must be received by July 11, 2024.

Vacancy Announcement

Position Information

Campus Title Instructional Designer

Department Computing & Information Technology

Position Summary

SUNY Geneseo invites applications for an Instructional Designer to join the department of Computing & Information Technology. This position provides expertise to faculty in course design and creation, incorporating best practices in pedagogy, methodology, use of digital content, and course outcomes.

The Instructional Designer offers direct technical support to faculty, staff, and students utilizing various technologies in face-to-face, hybrid, and online courses. Instructional Designers analyze courses to ensure they meet or exceed online teaching standards using Geneseo’s course readiness checklist to review with faculty those criteria that may need further development before course delivery. They also administer the campus LMS in collaboration with SUNY services.

Professional development is encouraged and supported. The Instructional Designer will maintain expertise on supported digital technologies, including Brightspace Learning Management System, integrated digital tools, and communication tools. A successful candidate will be able to work on a highly collaborative technical team to provide training and documentation to the college community.

Flexible hybrid work arrangements may be an option subject to NYS , SUNY , and Geneseo rules, regulations, and policies.

Required Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree by time of appointment

• Demonstrated experience in providing instructional design and support and interest in how technology can be used to improve or transform instruction

• Experience supporting and training for instructional tools such as learning management systems

• Demonstrated technical troubleshooting, analysis, and problem-solving skills

• Superior commitment to serving others with empathy, timeliness, accuracy, thoroughness, and professionalism

• Demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive working/teaching environment

  Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in educational technology, instructional technology, or related field

• 1-2 years professional experience in Instructional Design and LMS administration

• Professional experience in a higher education environment

• Experience in teaching or taking courses in online or hybrid formats

• Knowledge of Quality Matters, OSCQR , or other course accessibility standards

• Experience creating documentation, tutorials, and instructional materials

• Demonstrated enthusiasm for technology and its application to the teaching and learning environment

  License/Certification

  Other Skills Required

  Supervision Received

The Instructional Designer reports to the Director of Educational Technology in the Computing & Information Technology department.

Supervision Exercised

Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting Number S363

Number of Vacancies 1

Line # to be filled TBD

Full or Part-time Full-Time

Appointment Type Term

Anticipated Appointment Start Date

Job Posting Date 06/20/2024

Apply By 07/11/2024

Job Posting Closed Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Salary $63,000-$67,000

Special Instructions to Applicant

Applicants should be prepared to upload a cover letter and resume that addresses the qualifications for the position. Additionally, applicants should be prepared to provide contact information for three references, one of which must be supervisory. References will be contacted at the time of campus interviews.

For guaranteed consideration, applications must be received by July 11, 2024.

About SUNY Geneseo

Mission Statement

We are a distinctive public liberal arts college that welcomes and inspires students to develop their knowledge and skills to build a better world. Our supportive, inclusive community is exceptional in cultivating creativity, engagement, and discovery. We find strength in diversity, joy in growth, and fulfillment in lifelong learning.

Vision

We will cultivate a distinctive, equity-centered, public honors college experience that propels learners to positively impact society.

Values

The Geneseo campus community is guided by our beliefs in and commitments to the following values:

• Learning: Embracing high expectations for intellectual inquiry, critical thinking, scholarly exploration, and personal growth.

• Creativity: Empowering a spirit of innovation that inspires intellectual curiosity, self-expression, and problem-solving.

• Belonging: Welcoming a diverse campus community that supports and celebrates

different identities, promotes equity and inclusion, and respects the ideas and

contributions of each individual.

• Civic Engagement: Encouraging active participation grounded in self-reflection,

empathy, and an ethical commitment to the common good of our local and global

communities.

• Sustainability: Building a culture of well-being that integrates and applies principles of

environmental, social, and economic stewardship informed by an understanding of the

past and our obligations to the future.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

SUNY Geneseo is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding students, faculty, staff, and administration. We recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all positions and ensure that all other personnel actions are conducted without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

Applicants, students, employees, and other members of the College community (including vendors, visitors, and guests) are protected from illegal forms of harassment or retaliation based upon a protected characteristic.

To request accommodation or assistance for job-related duties or the employment application process, please contact the Office of Diversity and Equity at (585) 245-5020 or email ode@geneseo.edu (ode@geneseo.edu%3Code@geneseo.edu%3E) . Find out more about our Community Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E28zJDeYTU)

Background Investigation Statement

All applicants are subject to drug and criminal background checks. See our full Background Investigation Statement at http://www.geneseo.edu/hr/employment.

Clery Statement

Applicants interested in positions may access the Annual Security Report( ASR ) for the College at www.geneseo.edu/police. The ASR contains information on campus security policies and certain campus crime statistics. Crime statistics are reported in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Applicants may request a hard copy of the ASR by contacting the SUNY Geneseo University Police Department at 585-245-5651.

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Job Duties/Responsibilities

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Percentage Of Time 40

Job Duty/ Responsibility

Instructional Design

• Provide expertise to faculty in course design and creation. Incorporate best practices in pedagogy, methodology, use of digital content, and course outcomes.

• Evaluate and recommend tools and techniques for instructional design and course development.

• Analyze courses to ensure they meet or exceed online teaching standards. Use the course readiness checklist to review with faculty those criteria that may need further development before course delivery.

  Percentage Of Time 50

  Job Duty/ Responsibility

Technical Support

• Maintain expertise on supported digital technologies, including Brightspace Learning Management System, integrated digital tools, and communication tools.

• Offer direct technical support to faculty, staff, and students utilizing various technologies in face-to-face, hybrid, and online courses. Administer the campus LMS in collaboration with SUNY services.

• Collaboratively participate in the training and professional development of faculty and staff in the uses of instructional technologies, such as Brightspace, digital asset production and management (images, video, audio), lecture capture, presentation tools, and emerging technologies.

• Help develop and maintain documentation for LMS and supported instructional technologies.

  Percentage Of Time 5

  Job Duty/ Responsibility

Professional Development

• Participate in SUNY and vendor training seminars. Attend conferences and workshops when funding is available.

  Percentage Of Time 5

  Job Duty/ Responsibility

General Teams and Requirements

• Follow CIT Policy and Procedures as defined by the Director and CIT Management Team. These include but are not limited to attending monthly CIT department meetings and regularly scheduled functional area meetings, posting time off to CIT department calendar, completing time off and travel requests, etc.

• Perform incidental duties associated with day-to-day functions of the offices of Computing & Information Technology, most of which entail front-line interaction with campus computer users, both in person and by telephone. These tasks include [but are not limited to] resolving computing problems for walk-in users, answering the telephone and taking messages, and covering for staff absences.

• Post, in a timely manner, to the status web page any scheduled changes and down times, outages and problems when appropriate.

• Contribute to the publication of technical and informational newsletters, electronic communications, bulletins and CIT web pages where appropriate.

• Contribute to the instruction of training courses for campus computing users and staff where appropriate.

• Communicate regularly with colleagues and clients to keep them informed of activities and projects that interest or affect them. Report regularly to the Director and your area manager on the status of on-going projects.

• Be conscious of CIT’s reputation on campus and work to improve it by effective communication, knowledgeable technical support and offering new services when appropriate.

• Actively participate in CIT strategic planning and assessment processes.

• Participate when requested on CIT Project Teams where your expertise is required and/or you have the opportunity to acquire new and relevant skills. Project Team participation may comprise a significant portion of your workload during the life of a given project and may include specific duties not outlined in this job description.

  Supplemental Questions

  Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Will you have a Bachelor's degree completed by the time of appointment?

• Yes

• No

  Applicant Documents

  Required Documents

• Resume

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

  Optional Documents