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Instructional Designer

Position Number: 6368782
Location: Tempe, AZ
Position Type: Instructional Technology and Design

Instructional Designer

Are you a progressive, collaborative online course designer who is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and English? Are you passionate about incorporating emerging technologies and sound pedagogy to create an exceptional learning experience? Then apply today for this Instructional Designer opportunity!

EdPlus at ASU is a dynamic unit of Arizona State University focused on the design and scalable delivery of digital teaching and learning models to increase student success and reduce barriers to achievement in higher education. We advance the economic, social, cultural, and overall health of the local, national, and international communities served by ASU.

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We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Instructional Designer with fluency in both Mandarin Chinese and English (highly preferred) to join our high-performing digital learning team. Every day you'll make a difference in the lives of others by supporting our mission to create exceptional learning experiences that transcend traditional boundaries of online education. You'll work at the intersection of cutting-edge pedagogy, emerging technologies, and universal design to craft engaging digital experiences that empower learners worldwide.

You will collaborate with experienced designers and faculty to reimagine how we approach online teaching and learning. You will contribute to our vision of academic excellence, innovative course design, and emerging learning technologies that converge to create transformative student experiences.

Essential Duties:

Collaborate with team members and faculty to design and develop engaging, interactive, and pedagogically sound online course materials that inspire student success.
Explore and recommend innovative applications of pedagogy and digital tools to enhance online teaching and learning.
Research and create compelling documentation and instructional resources, including interactive websites, multimedia elements, and digital learning objects that transform the online student learning experience and expand your technical expertise.
Leverage content authoring tools, multimedia applications, and presentation platforms to support the development of custom digital learning solutions that address specific pedagogical challenges.
Advocate for pedagogically sound educational technology integration by keeping team members and faculty informed about cutting-edge instructional technology developments.
Evaluate and recommend effective and creative use of emerging technologies that have potential value for online teaching and learning.
Collaboratively research and test education technology tools to support online course delivery to the China/Asia region.
Maintain and expand face-to-face and online faculty training, workshop, and seminar offerings.
Develop training materials, including job aids, online tutorials, and other multimedia materials to assist faculty with instructional design principles and the use of online teaching and learning tools.
Coordinate or assume other duties or projects as assigned or directed

NOTE: This is not a fully remote position. You must be able to reliably commute to Scottsdale AZ.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications:

Master's degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, or a related area.
Demonstrated fluency in both English and Mandarin Chinese.
Demonstrated experience in Python, Tableau, or similar from business, supply chain management, or computer information systems areas.
Demonstrated experience in designing, developing, implementing, and revising for-credit online courses and course materials in a higher education environment.
Demonstrated experience in applying learning theories to the practice of online course design and development.
Demonstrated experience in designing, developing, and delivering workshops and training.
Demonstrated experience designing and developing training materials, including job aids, online tutorials, and other multimedia materials.
Demonstrated experience using multiple learning management systems (Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, edX, Coursera, etc.).
Demonstrated experience in project management (managing time, establishing priorities, distributing responsibilities, meeting milestones and deliverables).
Demonstrated experience in researching and resolving technology issues.
Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in visual, oral and written forms

NOTE: Please answer the following questions in your cover letter:

Describe your fluency level in both Mandarin Chinese and English, including specific examples of how you have used both languages professionally (such as presenting to stakeholders, writing and reviewing technical documentation, or facilitating cross-cultural communications).
Describe your experience designing and developing online educational content for higher education, including examples of courses or programs you've created, the learning management systems you've worked with, and how you've measured the effectiveness of your instructional design work.
Describe your experience with Python, Tableau, or similar analytical tools, if any, specifying which tools you've used and providing concrete examples of projects or analyses you've completed in business, supply chain management, or computer information systems contexts.

Salary & Benefits:

$51,500 - $72,200 per year; DOE

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Healthcare
Financial Security
Retirement
Family Resources
Tuition Reduction (Eligible ASU Employee, their dependents and spouse.)
Discounts

Working Environment:

Your desk will be in the beautiful, cutting-edge, and collaborative workspace at SkySong, the ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center. The Center houses a diverse business community that links technology, research, education, and entrepreneurship to position ASU and Greater Phoenix as global leaders in the knowledge economy.

EdPlus at ASU supports flexible work options, ranging from alternate work schedules to hybrid remote work schedules, subject to approvals per ASU policy. (This is NOT a fully remote position.)

Applicant must be eligible to work in the United States. EdPlus at ASU will not be a sponsor for this position.

Department Statement:

EdPlus defines itself through a culture of curiosity, risk-taking and refusing to accept the status quo. As a central enterprise unit for ASU focused on the design and scalable delivery of digital teaching and learning models to increase student success and reduce barriers to achievement in higher education, our commitments support the University charter. ASU is a national service university and aspires to accelerate positive social outcomes through the seamless integration of cutting-edge technological innovation and scalability.

EdPlus employees are valued, respected, and encouraged to be their unique selves. We know that our ability to deliver high-quality services and educational experiences is strengthened by our culture of inclusion. Our innovative approach drives outcomes through serving learners, achieving milestones, striving for excellence, solving problems, embracing urgency, and being bold.

EdPlus at ASU

Apply before midnight Arizona time: July 24, 2025

To apply, visit: https://asu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ASUStaffCareers/job/Instructional-Designer_JR108644