The Purpose
The purpose of this position is to provide consultation to College faculty in the application of instructional design best practices and the incorporation of technology into college course materials. He/she will be responsible for the development, scheduling, and delivery of comprehensive training and support services to promote, support and expand the effective use of online and classroom technologies for teaching and learning.

Why it’s Important
The Blue Ridge team is excited by every opportunity to be creative, innovative, and engaging. We do this by working alongside our faculty to ensure we provide a modern, technologically advanced institution for the community. We are here to support our Faculty and Students to ensure they reach their highest potential.

Our team engages with the community to ensure that we are consistently meeting standards and then rising above them. Guiding students along their educational journey is our calling and we are looking for like-minded teammates to help us serve our community. Whether a student is entering the workforce for the first time, entering a new profession, or just expanding their knowledge, we are here to provide the necessary tools to accomplish all their goals. Working together, no elevation is too high, and no summit is unreachable.

What You'll be Doing

• Collaborates and applies knowledge of instructional design and adult learning theory to the creation, design and implementation of learning activities, tools, software and materials to support and improve college courses and programs.
• Translates learning outcomes into appropriate learning activities and assessments.
• Provides services that support College faculty in the quality design, development and delivery of seated, blended, hybrid, and online courses.
• Develops and delivers comprehensive LMS training (currently in Moodle/OpenLMS) and helps develop effective LMS training materials.
• Creates written and interactive tutorials and reference materials for a wide variety of technologies.
• Supports administration, facilitation, and assessment of professional development activities.
• Collaborates directly with the Director of Teaching and Learning, Deans, Chairs, Coordinators, and faculty to manage observations of and quality for online courses.
• Assists in selection, testing and implementation of LMS plugins.
• Undergoes continual skills development by attending appropriate workshops and other professional development opportunities.
• Assists the Director of Teaching and Learning with the implementation of the College’s QEP for its duration.
• Ensures compliance and confidentiality with all policies and procedures of the College, NC Community College System, and applicable State and Federal agencies
• Assist with other media projects of the college as needed that apply directly or indirectly to teaching and learning at the college.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree in related field preferred.

Experience

• Higher education teaching experience preferably at the community college level and preferably including online teaching experience.
• Experience developing and delivering training and support services
• Experience in the design and development of online courses.
• Working knowledge of best practices in instructional design and quality online course delivery.
• Experience developing and delivering training and support services for online learning.
• Experience with a Learning Management system (LMS).
• Demonstrated knowledge of instructional design, educational technologies and Regional College Accreditation requirements and best practices.
• Experience with ADA accessibility standards related to digital course material.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong technical writing skills and experience developing training materials.
• Knowledge of streaming audio and video, compression methods, file types and formats.
• Familiarity with graphic design elements appropriate for web-based instruction and learning.
• Proven ability to coordinate and direct multiple projects with faculty and staff.
• Familiarity with the Moodle LMS.
• Experience with Quality Matters ™ or other quality rubrics.
• Completion of graduate level Distance Education certifications.

Skills and the Know-How

• The employee will possess strong personal and professional integrity, effective verbal and written communication skills, and a commitment to safety.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple projects with varying priorities.
• Knowledge of LMS’s – specifically Moodle.
• Working experience with various multimedia software for course enrichment (Camtasia, Articulate, Adobe CC, etc.).
• Expert knowledge of current Microsoft Office and Google applications. .
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Superior interpersonal and team oriented aptitude.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a higher education environment.
• Ability to advise faculty in the design, development, and implementation of technology that supports and enhances quality instruction and student learning.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to students and staff.
• Ability to demonstrate and model employability soft skills including: adaptability, communications, information processing, problem solving, responsibility, and teamwork.

Physical Demands

The ability to perform all duties associated with the position including, but not limited to lifting, prolonged standing, sitting, bending, stooping, and operating or performing work with associated tools and machines.

Blue Ridge Community College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Institution.