Join Purdue University Fort Wayne:

Purdue University Fort Wayne is currently seeking a fulltime, onsite CELT Instructional Consultant/Design Lead in our division of Academic Affairs. The CELT Instructional Consultant/Design Lead will work at both the Purdue System level and the PFW campus level to lead large LMS-related instructional design projects and interdisciplinary teams. The pay for this position is between $63,300.00 – $68,250.00 annually.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Serve as PFW’s representative on the Purdue System LMS Team, comprised of various Educational Technology offices, IT services, and CELT (the pedagogically-driven office).  Advocate for PFW and user functionality needs within the broader Purdue System LMS needs.
• Serve as CELT’s representative (and the pedagogical representative) in Purdue System Brightspace Technical Account Manager meetings, as needed.
• Investigate the pedagogical impacts of potential and necessary technical changes.
• Manage the development and maintenance of LMS Instructional Materials (help guides, videos, webpages, etc.).
• Develop communication and distribute “Brightspace Weekly” to inform, promote, and educate all faculty, TAs, and staff about upcoming changes/enhancements and LMS reminders, based on best practices, throughout the semester.
• Design complex digital course content for online, hybrid, and face to face; leading curriculum development projects; collaborating with and coaching faculty to design curriculum; and implementing complex and large impact designs to develop whole courses for instruction.
• Identify new workshop topics to be developed to support curriculum.
• Research, analyze, and evaluate emerging educational technologies for potential application to teaching
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• MA/MS in Instructional Design, Curriculum and Instruction, Education Psychology, Instructional Technologies, or related field required. BA/BS will be considered with previous college teaching experience
• 2 years consulting with faculty about teaching strategies, course design and development, and assessment.
• Experience using, or consulting with college faculty about, online and other distance pedagogies.
• Experience working in a collaborative environment.
• Experience designing and delivering training to faculty or other adult learners.
• Excellent interpersonal, team, oral, and written communication skills.
• Fluency with course management systems, such as Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace, or others.
• Knowledge of instructional design theory and practice, best teaching practices, and best practices in consulting.
• Knowledge of learning theories and instructional theories.
• Ability to create instructional materials using authoring tools and standard multimedia applications. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• PhD or ABD.

Benefits:

• Free tuition through Purdue University Global.
• Fee remission for a traditional Purdue degree for yourself, your spouse, and your child(ren).
• Insurance starts on first day of employment.
• Generous Paid Time Off – additional PTO in December.
• Additional benefit information: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/benewell/

Additional Information: 

• Resumes and cover letters that contain portraits or personal information are not permitted.
• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position. 
• A background check and misconduct screen will be required for employment in this position.

Purdue Fort Wayne is an EEO/AA

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