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Requirements
Job Overview
The Temporary Learning and Media Designer provides instructional design, course development, and media support for the School of Nursing and other departments. This role collaborates with team members and engages with faculty members to ensure high quality, accessible online courses. This position requires strong Canvas experience, proficiency in HTML (or a willingness to learn), and a dedication to high standards in online, hybrid, and continuing education.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Instructional Design in Canvas: Redesign, organize, and implement course content directly in Canvas, using back-end HTML coding and templates to enhance layout and accessibility.
Course Content Assessment: Evaluate existing course materials for curricular alignment with learning objectives, ensuring each component contributes effectively to course goals.
Accessibility Compliance: Review and modify content to meet accessibility standards, including formatting, multimedia elements, and descriptive text to support diverse learning needs.
Quality Assurance: Assess course materials to ensure clarity, consistency, and functionality within Canvas.
Faculty Development: Support training, workshops, and webinars to guide faculty in best practices for online course design and multimedia integration.
Innovation and Technology: Develop new strategies and review new tools to support online and hybrid learning in order to recommend their adoption.
Work Interactions
The Temporary Learning and Media Designer reports to Laura March (Associate Director of Learning Design) at CNDLS and on a day-to-day basis is primarily working closely with project-level teams to envision and support content-level design and development. This position will work with various CNDLS teams and staff to contribute to major initiatives and projects.
Requirements and Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree
Minimum of two years of experience working in a fast paced university environment or in an education/design related work setting
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively and tactfully with members of the academic community
Preferred
Strong experience with Canvas or other related learning management systems
Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
Attention to detail and enthusiastic approach to a broad range of tasks and duties to contribute to project and department goals
Work Mode Designation
This position has been designated as Hybrid. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University. Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.
Pay Range
The projected hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is: $27.00 - $30.00. Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University’s business needs and external factors.
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EEO Statement:
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Benefits:
Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.