Instructional Designer (Pool)

San Mateo County Community College District - Redwood City, CA

Part-time - Entry Level

Redwood City, CA

Educational Services

About the position

The San Mateo County Community College District is seeking a part-time Instructional Designer to provide pedagogical and educational technology support for face-to-face, hybrid, and online courses. This position is part of a pool of applicants, meaning that while there may not be immediate openings, applications will be kept on file for two years for future consideration. The Instructional Designer will work closely with faculty to enhance course design and development, ensuring that learning objectives are met and that effective teaching strategies are employed. This role is crucial in promoting student success, equity, and social justice within the educational framework of the district, which serves a diverse student population of approximately 33,000 across its three colleges: Ca--ada College, College of San Mateo, and Skyline College. The successful candidate will be expected to engage in hands-on consulting with faculty, presenting professional development training, and maintaining current knowledge of instructional design theories and practices. They will also be responsible for assessing online courses to ensure compliance with accessibility regulations and for implementing innovative uses of technology to cater to diverse learning styles. The Instructional Designer will collaborate with faculty and staff to create inclusive and effective learning environments, reflecting the district's commitment to educational equity and the elimination of equity gaps. Candidates should demonstrate a strong understanding of the diverse backgrounds of community college students and possess the ability to create culturally responsive teaching practices. The position reports directly to the Dean of Academic Support and Learning Technologies and requires flexibility to support evening and weekend instructors as needed. This role is essential in fostering a collaborative and inclusive educational community that prioritizes student success and equity.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on consulting with faculty on course design, course development, learning objectives, classroom management, active learning, assessment methods, and teaching strategies for face-to-face, hybrid, and online courses.
• Present on-campus and online structured professional development training and learning opportunities for faculty and classified staff through individual consultation, programs, and workshops.
• Promote mastery of technology skills and pedagogy to design and deliver successful online courses and support services through professional development training activities.
• Participate in assessment of online courses to ensure regular effective contact between instructor and student is included in all distance education courses.
• Maintain currency regarding copyright, accessibility compliance regulations for all instructional materials, state authorization for distance education, and student authentication for online and hybrid courses.
• Implement creative approaches and innovative uses of technology and pedagogy to address different learning styles, diverse student populations, and accessibility guidelines.
• Create partnerships and provide leadership and support for faculty and classified staff in implementing effective pedagogy and use of technology to support teaching and learning.
• Maintain currency in knowledge and trends related to teaching and learning and application of technology to enhance teaching and learning of diverse populations.
• Create documentation and an inventory of resources of potential interest to faculty.
• Coordinate with counterparts at the District colleges and District Office.

Requirements

• Master's degree or above in instructional design/technology or educational technology OR the equivalent.
• Three years of relevant experience working with instructional design and technology including familiarity with learning management systems and content development applications.
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.

Nice-to-haves

• Recent experience working with racially minoritized and other disproportionately-impacted students in the classroom.
• Willingness to examine and remediate one's instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized and other disproportionately impacted students.
• Experience and skill with addressing inequity in the classroom and on campus.
• Experience and expertise in culturally responsive teaching in technology.
• Demonstrated ability to address equity gaps within technology courses and classrooms.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the implications of the Hispanic-Serving Institution designation for institutional, departmental, and instructional practices.

Benefits

• Participation in the State Teachers' Retirement System (STRS), a defined-benefit retirement plan through the State of California, or the STRS Cash Balance program or Social Security.