Instructional Designer

Position Description

The Instructional Designer creates, produces, and publishes digital instructional resources.
The Instructional Designer ensures compliance with digital accessibility regulations and requirements by performing the following duties and responsibilities:
- Create and revise instructional resources with accessibility in mind
- Create alternatives for multimedia content, such as captions and audio descriptions
- Select and use platforms and tools, including online learning environments, that support accessibility
- Partner with colleagues and team members to prioritize accessibility in course production

Applicants for the Instructional Designer role are required to have these qualifications:

Knowledge of digital accessibility and disability inclusion
Knowledge of regulations related to digital accessibility (e.g., Section 508, ADA)
Knowledge of WCAG 2.2 A, AA, and AAA requirements
Experience producing instructional resources that are in compliance with accessibility standards

Applicants with the following qualifications will be preferred:

Experience applying best practices in universal design to create inclusive instructional digital resources

Knowledge of digital accessibility and disability inclusion
- Who benefits from accessibility?
- How would you define inclusive and/or universal design? Can you provide an example? (Does not need to be related to a digital product)
- How does inclusive and/or universal design relate to instructional practices?
- What resources would you recommend to someone who wants to keep informed of the latest updates on accessibility and inclusive design?
Experience producing instructional resources that are in compliance with accessibility standards
- How do you see accessibility fitting into your role in the organization?
- How does digital accessibility impact your instructional design process and choices?
- How do you incorporate accessibility into the day to day content you produce (e.g. email, document creation, presentations, etc.)?

Knowledge of regulations related to digital accessibility (e.g., Section 508, ADA)
- Describe the difference between Section 504 and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
- Describe the difference between Section 508 and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA requirements
- What is WCAG? What are the differences between A, AA, and AAA compliance?
- What are the Authoring Tools Accessibility Guidelines and what are some of the benefits of using these guidelines when creating an authoring tool?
- How and when do you consider these guidelines during the instructional design process?
Experience producing instructional resources that are in compliance with accessibility standards
- What experience do you have with creating accessible instructional materials? What experience do you have with training or guiding others on creating accessible instructional materials?
- How do you verify that the instructional materials you produce are accessible to users with disabilities?
- When presenting, what are key considerations you make to ensure you are presenting content in an accessible manner?
- When recording instructional videos, what are the key elements you need to implement to ensure the videos are inclusive to all?
- What are some questions you would ask if your organization was purchasing a new online learning platform?

Describe your experience applying best practices in universal design for learning to create inclusive instructional digital resource