Instructional Design Specialist

About the Role:
Are you a creative problem solver who enjoys designing effective and innovative educational experiences? Are you an engaging teacher who is invested in the success of undergraduate students? As a member of the Research & Instructional Technology team in Library and Information Technology Services (LITS), the Instructional Design Specialist will make vital contributions to student success. Your central role will be providing expertise in instruction and pedagogy through an instructional design lens. Additionally, you’ll be responsible for helping students to become better researchers and critical thinkers by learning to find and understand sources, and evaluate information. We are looking for someone who will arrive with the confidence, organizational skills, and collaborative mindset needed to work across teams on complex projects while fulfilling teaching obligations, cultivating relationships among the campus community, and contributing to building a more inclusive community.

*This position and the Research and Instruction Librarian are the same FTE. We are hiring for only one of these positions and the title will be dependent on qualifications/background.*

*Please submit applications by 7/31 for priority review.*

Who You Are:
Qualified applicants will have a master’s degree in Instructional Design/Technology or related field with experience in information literacy. You should also be experienced in teaching in a higher education setting and using academic technology tools such as learning management systems, classroom technologies and e-learning authoring tools.
Additionally, you are knowledgeable about current teaching trends, pedagogies, and technologies in higher education. You are skilled at instructional design practices, including knowledge of accessibility and universal design for learning principles. You enthusiastically explore new ideas and embrace new initiatives. You are a confident communicator. You excel at managing your time, navigating complex projects, and working both independently and as part of a team. You also demonstrate an ability and willingness to support, respect and commit to embracing diverse backgrounds, values and point of view to build a strong and inclusive community.
If this opportunity captures who you are and the kind of work you are passionate about, we’d love to hear from you!

For more information about this position, please refer to the full job description.

Who We Are:

Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff employees. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, restored, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul.

The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community.

The college offers a comprehensive benefits package including a 9% company retirement match, company monthly contributions to a retirement healthcare account, company contributions to eligible employee’s health savings account, significant tuition discount (up to 80% off) at ACM and ELCA colleges and universities for employee’s children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of benefit offerings, see the summary of the benefits program here: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/

To provide a safe and secure educational environment, St. Olaf College verifies the accuracy of all credentials presented by applicants and conducts a criminal background check on every new hire.

A summary of the Flexible Work Policy: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/flexible-work-policy/

A link to our DEI page: https://wp.stolaf.edu/equity-inclusion/

A virtual campus tour: https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?p=483

An overview of Northfield: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/northfield/

An overview of the Twin Cities: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/twincities/

The college strongly recommends that incoming students and new employees complete the primary COVID vaccine series before beginning their studies or work on campus, and that all members of our campus community remain up to date with COVID vaccines, per CDC guidance.

St. Olaf College is an equal employment opportunity employer. The College is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our community. With regard to its hiring and employment practices, the College prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment based upon an individual’s legally protected status including race, color, creed, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, or status with regard to public assistance.

For Staff Application Assistance:
employment@stolaf.edu
507-786-3068

For Faculty Application Assistance:
facultysearch@stolaf.edu
507-786-3356

Title IX Contact Information:
Pamela McDowell, Title IX and Section 504 Coordinator
1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Tomson Hall 180
Northfield, MN 55057
507-786-3465
mcdowell@stolaf.edu