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8/13/2019 Jonesville Junior College Job ID

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Richard JonesEdTech 503: Job ID Posting


Jonesville Junior CollegeWhere studen ts learn more than the teachers

Job OverviewPosition: Instructional DesignerLocation: Jonesville, CaliforniaEmployment Classification: Full-timeEducational Requirement: Bachelors Degree Application Due Date: January 28, 2014

Job Description

Jonesville Junior College is currently seeking a highly-qualified and motivated individual to assistwith the development of our new online degree and certificate program. This individual will beresponsible for collaborating with faculty, department chairpersons, college administrators, andother stakeholders to design an effective e-learning experience for our students. Theseexperiences must be designed to meet the goals of the college while also addressing the needsof individual learners. The person will also be responsible for analyzing and evaluating learningresults, making adjustments to professional development sessions and instructional programsalong the way.

Job Functions (The candidate will) The following list represents the specific duties this position will be expected to fulfill.

1. Apply the principles of ADDIE (analysis, design, development, implementation,evaluation) when designing learning experiences for our students

2. Design assessments that can be used to measure program success and achievement oflearning outcomes

3. Work with faculty and staff to recommend the best uses of technology in the creation ofmaterials for an e-learning environment

4. Provide professional development for faculty and staff members based on analysis oftheir progress toward implementing curriculum and meeting our academic goals

5. Apply the principles of adult learning to the development of curricular activities6. Identify and/or design software that can be used to manage our e-learning environment(i.e. Moodle, Blackboard, Live Text, etc.) and facilitate the training of that product

7. Facilitate online communications and meetings between multiple parties8. Ensure that faculty and staff have made course syllabi, calendars, assignments, and

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Mandatory Requirements (Required Skills/Knowledge/Background)In order to qualify for this position, a candidate must meet the following minimum requirements foremployment:

1. Possess a Bachelors deg ree

2. 3+ years of experience with instructional design3. 3+ years of experience as a teacher (or trainer in the private sector)4. Worked in the field of education for 5+ years5. Experience with Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)6. Ability to work in online and face-to-face settings7. Exceptional written and oral communications skills (including grammar)8. Experience with the operation of Learning Management Systems (LMS)9. Ability to form positive working relationships with staff and faculty10. Ability to take on multiple tasks and projects at the same time with a sense for prioritizing those

that take higher precedence over others

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Knowledge/Background)While not mandatory, Jonesville Junior College is seeking a candidate who possesses the followingcharacteristics and qualifications:

1. Masters Degree in a field related to education or instructional design 2. Experience with distance learning3. Experience using educational products for both desktop and mobile devices4. Provide evidence of competency with Adobe Suite products5. Provide samples of audio/video recordings and multimedia created by the candidate6. Ability to write from multiple points of view and for a variety of audiences7. Have a passion for learning and continuing to grow as a professional educator

Submission InformationAll candidates for this position need to submit a resume, letter of interest, and three letters of referencebefore January 28, 2014. Candidates will also be expected to pass an FBI fingerprint clearance andprovide transcripts documenting all educational experiences.

Thank you for taking an interest in joining our team at Jonesville Junior College.We are always in pursuit of the best talent in the field of education because that is

what our students deserve.

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Part II: Reflection

In this assignment, students were asked to examine multiple job postings for the position ofinstructional designer. We were given the task of synthesizing those job postings into a fictionalone that we created based on our findings. In doing so, we would become familiar with the

services that instructional designers provide and the ways in which they differ from teachers.This is a reflection of my experiences with this task. It is based on the findings I encounteredduring the creation of the job posting above. I will address the following questions in thisreflection:

1. What are teachers expected to do that instructional designers are not?2. What are instructional designers expected to do that teachers are not?3. What are the three major differences between a teacher and an instructional designer?

At first glance, the title instructional designer might sound synonymous with teacher. Afterall, they both just design lesson, right? In fact, many educators would likely consider them

different labels for the same position. I, too, would have joined in this belief that all teachersdesign instructional materials; thus, they must be instructional designers. The truth is that myassumption turned out to be inaccurate. While both parties work with instructional materials,there are clear differences between the two.

Teachers are expected to meet certain criteria and perform tasks that instructional designers arenot. First, teachers are expected to be experts in a content area. Most, if not all states, now havemandatory criteria that teachers must meet in order to be highly-qualified to teach a subject. Inmy case, I have been cleared by the state of California to teach social science courses includinghistory, economics, geography, and government. Instructional designers are likely to workalongside content experts in developing learning experiences, but they are not mandated to becontent experts themselves. Teachers are expected to deliver lessons within that content area.Lesson planning aside, the biggest portion of my workload is absolutely dedicated to deliveringinstruction to students. This is not an expectation of instructional designers. Finally, teachersare expected to develop rapport with students and monitor their progress during and after lessondelivery. I make every effort to get to know my students and learn about their interests.Instructional designers are not always required to do so.

Instructional designers work in different situations and perform duties that would not beexpected of a teacher. The most obvious difference is that instructional designers commonlywork in the private sector. In fact, they often work for private businesses that have noconnection to our nations education system. Instructional designers also take a much moresystematic and research-driven approach to developing learning materials. I try to use as muchstudent data and educational theory as possible when designing learning experiences for mystudents, but this is not an expectation that is placed on all teachers. I would argue, however,that recent pushes to focus on test scores and best practices has somewhat narrowed the gap

between teacher and instructional designer in the area of data and research-driven instruction.Finally, instructional designers are expected to take on much more of a managerial role thanteachers. This could include anything from leading various stakeholders in education settings totelemarketing teams in private industry. Much of this involves designing professional


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development opportunities for these groups as well. In my experience, however, teachers in ourdistrict are often called upon to facilitate professional development workshops in the belief thatthey are the best ones to model instructional practices. In reality, I think this has more to do withcost than it does instructional expertise.

This brings us to the three biggest differences between teachers and instructional designers. Ithink the most obvious difference is the focus on design versus implementation of instruction andcurriculum. Instructional designers are responsible for using research-based practices to developsettings and materials that maximize learning, whereas teachers are expected to serve as contentexperts who carry out lessons. I am often responsible for both in my current setting, but I wouldnot consider myself an instructional designer. Secondly, teachers traditionally monitor andassess student retention of content knowledge in real time. Instructional designers, on the otherhand, assess specific learning outcomes and the role of instruction in meeting those goals. Thisreminds me a great deal of the consulting teams our district has worked with in an effort to moveout of Program Improvement status due to low standardized testing scores. Finally, teachers areoften expected to form working relationships with students and attempt to fine-tune instruction to

meet their needs. Instructional designers take student needs into account when designing products and often inform teachers of those needs; however, this is usually not due to face-to-face interactions with the students (or customers in the private sector). I cannot begin to explainthe power in creating those relationships in the alternative education setting where I teach. Myrapport with individual students can often determine how much effort they are willing to put intomy classes.

In the end, we are left with two classifications of educators whose jobs are often consideredsimilar, but, in actuality, have different roles to play in the learning process. It is true that bothhave the goal of achieving some form of learning outcome and providing good instruction. Theirroles can even blur on occasion. Nevertheless, the optimal relationship would be one of workingtogether to provide the most productive learning experiences for students or workers. I oftenstruggle with the balance of designing the best lessons that I can while carrying out those lessonsfor my students. It is often the most difficult part of this profession.

Part III: Job Posting URLs

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InstructionalDesigner

UCSF MedicalCenter Dice.com http://bit.ly/1mMyMYY

E-LearningInstructional

DesignerExpedia.Com Indeed/Expedia.com http://bit.ly/1c88mNt

InstructionalDesigner Pearson Careerbuilder http://cb.com/1jFZKPB
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