Instructional Technologist (Ad1936) Jobs

Company Description
Adtalem
At Adtalem Global Education, we seek to empower students and members to achieve their goals, find success and make inspiring contributions to our global community. Adtalem is a leading healthcare educator that partners with organizations to proactively address future workforce needs and empowers career development with access to world-class academic curriculums, certifications and training programs across the medical and healthcare industries.
Adtalem institutions and companies include: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, and Walden University. (NYSE: ATGE; member S&P MidCap 400 Index) For more information, please visit adtalem.com.
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The Instructional Technologist (IST) holds two key areas of responsibility in building and maintaining online courses. The IST is a subject matter expert in creating online courses and competencies from content provided by learning experience designers, recommending technology options both inside and outside the Learning Management System to support the effective delivery of this content, as well as the objectives of the learning experience design. The IST also independently implements solutions to correct minor technical issues in courses, and coordinates with faculty and learning experience designers to implement broader continuous product improvement changes. This position resides in the Product Development and Classroom Design (PDCD) group and works with a number of teams across PDCD and partner institutions to ensure that the finished product delivered to faculty and students meets quality, brand, and experience expectations.
Responsibilities

• Collaborates with PDCD and academic stakeholders for final course build approvals, as well as approvals of major course maintenance activities, iterating as needed based on feedback from faculty (and students, if appropriate).
• Builds digital courses for multiple delivery contexts (including course-based, competency-based, self-paced, micro-learning, and other such contexts) to align with partner institution strategies; possesses proven expertise in at least one of the delivery context areas.
• Follows standard templates to create and maintain professional quality in all products; uses LMS and programming expertise to implement approved deviations from or additions to the standard template.
• Utilizes course and competency build practices to ensure effective and efficient processes for course builds.
• Triages routine continuous product improvement requests and implements solutions according to established practices.
• Travel to summits and development meetings with partners may be required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Recommends solutions to faculty and PDCD colleagues where content changes are involved – and then implements those solutions with minimal support.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• Builds the learner experience to ensure effective integration of text, graphics, animations, videos, and interactions for these offerings.
• Actively participates on project teams in assisting with planning, scheduling, and problem solving.
• Conducts functional QA of all course builds to ensures final deliverables meet or exceed established accuracy, consistency, and quality standards.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.
• Fields continuous product improvement requests and implements solutions to technical issues with minimal support.
• Maintains knowledge of contemporary product development technologies, including authoring tools, production software, learning content management systems, learning management systems, digital asset management systems, IT systems integrations, and other third party technical integrations (e.g., eBook publishers, online homework systems, simulation platforms, etc.).
• Collaborates with IT professionals to implement integrated solutions (e.g., LTI and API connections).

Qualifications

• Knowledge of instructional and learning management systems, content management systems, and educational technology.
• Ability to work independently in an agile, fast-paced matrix organization.
• 3 Minimum 3 - 5 years relevant technology experience
• Knowledge of common learning management systems, including Canvas and D2L.
• Analytic skills, excellent communication skills, both oral and written, are required.
• Bachelor's Degree BA or BS required in instructional technology, instructional design, graphic design, information technology, computer science, or a related area Required.
• Strong interpersonal skills and history of positive results achieved collaboratively.
• To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Incumbents will be evaluated, in part, based on performance of each essential function.
• Expertise with web design and development tools (i.e., Dreamweaver, PhotoShop, Drupal, etc.).
• Ability to learn and implement new technologies and adapt processes for continuous improvement.
• Strong facilitation skills.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and manage priorities.
• Strong customer service skills and excellent at follow-up and attention to detail.
• Experience in support of online courses is highly desired
• Strong organizational skills and excellent at follow-up and attention to detail.
• Strong writing skills.
• Models professionalism.
• Advanced computer application skills.
• Successful experience in collaboration across a range of partners.
• Strong interpersonal skills and history of positive results achieved collaboratively.

Additional Information
In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $51962.03 and $93918.96. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.
Adtalem Offers a Robust Suite Of Benefits Including

• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Participation in Adtalem’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
• 12 Paid Holidays

For more information related to our benefits please visit: https://careers.adtalem.com/us/en/benefits.
We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. At Adtalem, we welcome everyone and have a strong commitment towards diversity and inclusion. We encourage our Colleagues to be their true authentic selves and support laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business. We also maintain a drug-free workplace.