Instructional Designer III - Learning Science Specialist

Overview

The Center for the School of the Future (CSF) is searching for a Learning Science Specialist (Instructional Designer III) to support the learning systems, multi-media, data, video capture, and technology needs of CSF and its clients, and toward achievement of CSF's learning focused mission. The Learning Science Specialist will provide project leadership to CSF's efforts in on-line learning and in other areas where instructional design and learning sciences are utilized in the center. Additionally, the Learning Science Specialist will mentor other CSF team members and clients in instructional design and effective use of learning science. This position is contingent upon funding.

This position includes excellent benefits such as 13 paid holidays; 22 days of vacation and 12 days of sick leave per year; 50% tuition reduction for employee, spouse, and dependents; competitive health benefits packages and a generous contribution toward your retirement. View more information here: Summary of Benefits 2023-2024

Responsibilities

Learning Systems Development, Management and Assessment

Engage with CSF leadership and CSF clients to identify learning system goals and objectives, engineer learning systems to achieve them, oversee system development, and then lead and manage these systems to evolve over time and assess their overall impact as they evolve.

• Develop synchronous and asynchronous learning systems using learning principles grounded in research.
• Develop and manage learning assessment technologies.
• Provides instructional design expertise.

Learning Related Data Systems Development, Security, and Analysis

Work with CSF leadership and CSF clients to identify data system needs, develop data system objectives, and engineer systems to achieve them. The incumbent will oversee system development, and then lead and manage these systems to evolve over time and assess their overall impact as they evolve.

• Develop, manage, and assess secure databases, and assist in the analysis of large databases.
• Develop and assess learning focused websites.

Graphic Design and Multi-Media Development and Assessment

Work with CSF leadership and CSF clients to develop aesthetically value adding multi-media products, including video to leverage CSF and its clients toward achievement of their learning focused missions.

• Develop and use graphic design and multi-media to support CSF, and its clients in achieving their learning related missions.
• Capture video samples of effective instruction related to projects within the Center and embed these on the CSF website, and within course management systems such as Canvas.

Futurist Learning Demand and Promising Technologies Scanning and Reporting

The incumbent will continuously conduct and report on wide ranging investigations of educational and non-educational industries and fields to identify existing and developing policies, practices, technologies, and other forms of innovation which may produce high returns on investment toward CSF and its client's K-12 learning missions.

• Actively engage CSF and its clients in looking to the future for a wide range of technologies to increase attainment of K-12 learning outcomes and increase efficiency in attaining these outcomes.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in instructional technology and learning sciences or related field plus four years of experience or master's degree in instructional technology and learning sciences and two years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7+ years of successful experience working in K-12 and higher education arenas.
• 7+ years of successful employment working in instructional technology and learning sciences.
• Large data base development, management, security, and analysis experience.
• Graphic design and multi-media development and assessment experience.
• Demonstrated leadership of large-scale projects that have resulted in measured improvements, and high-level returns on investment for K-12 age, or adult learning.
• Experience in looking across industries and disciplines for technologies which may be adopted and adapted to improve adult and k-12 student learning.
• Experience with video capturing in educational settings, and editing and targeted dissemination of these products, and including use in course management systems (e.g., Canvas).

Required Documents

Along with the online application, please attach:

1. Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under "Resume/CV"
2. Documentation relating to two instructional designs, and or learning science related products/services and associated data verifying their impact on learning to be uploaded in the Candidate Profile under Documents 1-10
3. Documentation relating to one multi-media product and associated data verifying impact on learning or efficiency in learning to be uploaded in the Candidate Profile under Documents 1-10
4. Documentation relating to development of one large internet database, and management of its overall processes, including security processes, ease of approved accessibility for users and documentation of the effectiveness of the database in terms of it achieving intended objectives to be uploaded in the Candidate Profile under Documents 1-10
5. Contact information for three professional references to be entered in the Candidate Profile
6. Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Advertised Salary

Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits.

ADA

Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions. Employees may be required to lift and carry heavy objects (up to 50 pounds).

College/Department Highlights

The Center for the School of the Future (CSF) was established by the Utah Legislature at Utah State University to drive meaningful statewide reforms to public education focused on improving K-12 student learning. CSF staff recognize that schools are established to prepare children to flourish in a democratic society, and in an increasingly global economy. The mission of CSF is to produce equitable educational supports to liberate all students from limited life opportunities by animating their educational assets. To achieve this critical educational outcome for students, we are collaborating around important issues of teacher pipeline, high achieving schools, and empirically validated instructional practices.

The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services is home to eight academic departments and is committed to providing the best learning opportunities and educational research in the state of Utah. Our programs are strengthened by an on-campus elementary laboratory school and five stand-alone centers. The college offers clinical services to the community across the human lifespan and provides students with real-world service and research opportunities.

University Highlights

Founded in 1888, Utah State University is Utah's premier land-grant, public service university, with a strong commitment to excellence, access, and inclusion, empowering people to lead successful lives of involvement, innovation, and impact. Utah State provides high-quality education to 27,500-plus students locations throughout the state, including at three residential campuses, eight statewide campuses, and 23 education centers. USU Online educates students from all 50 states and 55 countries. For over 25 years, USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns in all of Utah's counties. As an R1 research institution, Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge through research and scholarly activities, providing a high-quality undergraduate and graduate education at an affordable price.

Utah State is committed to cultivating a community of inclusive excellence where all perspectives, values, cultures, and identities are acknowledged, welcomed, and valued. We seek to recruit, hire, and retain people from all walks of life who will champion excellence in education, research, discovery, outreach, and service. We believe that promoting a strong sense of community and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and be successful. Forbes recognized our commitment to employees when they named Utah State the best employer in Utah in 2023. Learn more about USU.

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About the Region

U.S. News and World Report ranked Utah first for its strong economy, fiscal stability, education, and health care. Outstanding outdoor recreational opportunities abound throughout the state, including five national parks, 43 state parks and recreation areas, and 15 alpine ski resorts. The home of USU's main campus, Logan, is a city of 54,000-plus people in a picturesque mountain valley 80 miles north of Salt Lake City. The Logan metro area claimed the top spot in the Milken Institute's 2022 ranking for best-performing small cities in the nation.

*updated 04/2024

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*updated 09/2023