SIRIUS Academy

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SIRIUS Academics, a major strategic business unit of Florida State College at Jacksonville, the nation’s 10th largest community college and the leading provider of online learning in Florida, is seeking to fill a professional position. Highly creative, energetic persons are encouraged to apply; we guarantee a great climate, a beautiful city and a challenging position in which you’ll never be bored!

Senior Instructional Designer

The Senior Instructional Designer provides leadership in the planning, direction, supervision and instructional design in the development of interactive college credit courses. S/he works with a team of faculty, multimedia and quality assurance professionals involved with the design and development of courses which can be delivered in all modes (face-to-face, blended and fully online), using the latest findings in the fields of learning, motivation and technology, with emphasis on the constructivist approach.

Another aspect of the position involves identifying needs for reusable learning objects, developing appropriate strategies for meeting these needs and supervising the execution of these projects. Ensuring editing and quality assurance standards, 508 compliance, and copyright compliance are included in the responsibilities of the position.

The position reports to the Director of Creative Learning Services within the Office of Organizational learning Services. Further information concerning SIRIUS is available at www.sirius-education.org. A full description of the position is available at https://jobs.fscj.edu.

Preferred qualifications for the position include a master’s degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, sociology, instructional design, or related field, supplemented by five (5) years of instructional design and development or related work, two of which must have been in a college or university position. Completion of advanced coursework for the doctorate may be substituted for up to three years of experience. Extensive knowledge of the applications of learning and motivation research and theory (with emphasis on the constructivist approach) and technology in support of adult learning, extensive experience teaching/developing online courses, and a strong background in the development and use of multimedia learning objects are expected.

The position is available immediately; salary is competitive and the benefits package is excellent. Review of applications begins July 13, 2009. Please submit letter of interest, application form, resume and unofficial college transcripts to Office of Human Resources, Florida State College at Jacksonville, 501 W. State Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202.


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Available Positions SIRIUS Academics, a major strategic business unit of Florida State College at Jacksonville, the nation’s 10th largest community college and the leading provider of online learning in Florida, is seeking to fill a professional position. Highly creative, energetic persons are encouraged to apply; we guarantee a great climate, a beautiful city and a challenging position in which you’ll never be bored! Senior Instructional Designer The Senior Instructional Designer provides leadership in the planning, direction, supervision and instructional design in the development of interactive college credit courses. S/he works with a team of faculty, multimedia and quality assurance professionals involved with the design and development of courses which can be delivered in all modes (face-to-face, blended and fully online), using the latest findings in the fields of learning, motivation and technology, with emphasis on the constructivist approach. Another aspect of the position involves identifying needs for reusable learning objects, developing appropriate strategies for meeting these needs and supervising the execution of these projects. Ensuring editing and quality assurance standards, 508 compliance, and copyright compliance are included in the responsibilities of the position. The position reports to the Director of Creative Learning Services within the Office of Organizational learning Services. Further information concerning SIRIUS is available at www.sirius-education.org. A full description of the position is available at https://jobs.fscj.edu. Preferred qualifications for the position include a master’s degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, sociology, instructional design, or related field, supplemented by five (5) years of instructional design and development or related work, two of which must have been in a college or university position. Completion of advanced coursework for the doctorate may be substituted for up to three years of experience. Extensive knowledge of the applications of learning and motivation research and theory (with emphasis on the constructivist approach) and technology in support of adult learning, extensive experience teaching/developing online courses, and a strong background in the development and use of multimedia learning objects are expected. The position is available immediately; salary is competitive and the benefits package is excellent. Review of applications begins July 13, 2009. Please submit letter of interest, application form, resume and unofficial college transcripts to Office of Human Resources, Florida State College at Jacksonville, 501 W. State Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202.