Associate Instructional Designer

$56,600 - $84,900/Yr

Western Governors University - Salt Lake City, UT

Full-time - Entry Level

Salt Lake City, UT

Educational Services

About the position

The Associate Instructional Designer at Western Governors University (WGU) plays a crucial role in the course development process, collaborating with instructional designers and senior IDs to evaluate and enhance curricular materials. This position focuses on ensuring that courses are engaging, objective-driven, and aligned with academic standards, while also incorporating effective learning strategies. The Associate ID is responsible for managing multiple projects, assessing risks, and communicating with stakeholders to foster collaboration and accountability in the development of online degree programs.

Responsibilities

• Partner with instructional designers to manage the course development process for new courses.
• Ensure that academic and quality standards reflect all aspects of the student experience.
• Assist in developing contextually rich, engaging, and objective-driven courses that focus on applicable real-world/workplace skills.
• Apply evidence-based curriculum development strategies to the design of degree programs.
• Identify learning resources and map them to course or program objectives and competencies in collaboration with partners across the university.
• Collaborate with IDs and senior IDs to help develop and revise curricular materials, including competency statements and learning objectives.
• Review learning resources and assessments to ensure proper alignment to intended objectives and facilitate necessary changes.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews on courses and implement revisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in instructional design, educational technology, or a comparable degree.
• Some experience in instructional design and online learning technologies and pedagogies.
• Understanding of curriculum development, instructional design, and test development.
• Knowledge of project management needs assessment and risk management.
• Strong technical writing and editing skills.
• Ability to be collaborative while managing multiple projects.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
• Critical thinking, analysis, and synthesis skills.
• Planning, organizing, and self-management skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong experience with distance education and distance learning students is preferred.

Benefits

• Health savings account
• Paid holidays
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid sick time