Job description
Work type: Staff Full-time
Location: Hybrid
Categories: Strategy & Innovation
Position Overview
Accountable for executing technical expertise and production related to instructional/informational design and development, appropriate content treatment and media, and effective delivery strategies. They drive collaboration with cross-functional project teams to advance digital experiences through the creation of compelling storytelling, high-quality instructional and promotional digital media assets (video, animations, graphics, simulations, illustrations, photos, infographics, audio, etc.) for use with data-driven best practices that advance recruitment, retention, and engagement outcomes of online and digital learners.
Responsibilities
- Design Process: Utilize the design thinking model to help facilitate human-centered and outcome-driven solutions for digital learning experiences with technology; including empathy personas, needs analysis, ideating, testing, and prototyping with techniques such as mock-ups, wire frames, storyboards, scripts that lead to the production of high-impact materials. Coordinate and produce excellent, high-impact technical design assets for an accessible learning experience (how-to guides, infographics, flyers, processes, webpages, templates, examples, etc.) and facilitate experiences (training, micro-courses, learning communities, presentations, etc.) serve university needs and meet division goals; maintenance of production studios and equipment.
- Design Production: Produce graphics, video, and interactive media using brand identity and accessibility standards; Apply critical thinking to analyze a challenge or goal to the discipline of instructional design or learning experience design and develop creative solutions and designs using innovative technology latest authoring tools, technologies, and methodologies, and testing and quality assurance; Integrating principles of user experience design to create engaging and immersive learning experiences.
- Project Management: Manage efficiency in initializing, coordinating, and managing multiple project plans; design and production projects for improving the digital learning experience and materials to meet deadlines; Evaluates production flow and individual production rates to assess the work quality, feedback iteration, and timeliness of deliverables.
- Relationship Management: Establishes and maintains positive relationships with team members and stakeholders, understanding their strengths and skillsets, communication styles, and motivation to effectively drive results.
- Position Impact: Enhance division and organization reputation of strategy and innovation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring innovative opportunities to add value to organization accomplishments. ·
- Professional Growth: Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
Required Qualifications
Master’s degree in instructional Technology, Digital Media, Graphic Design, or related field
5+ experience in interactive media and design with digital learning tools such as LMS (Canvas preferred), Adobe (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premier Pro), Content Authoring (Articulate 360), Data Tracking (Scorm xAPI, API), HTML5, CSS.
3+ in achieving interactive media (video, graphics, photography, simulations, advertisements, etc.) project goals from ideation to completion with measurable results end to end. ·
Considerable experience in taking the initiative, managing projects, and prioritizing work while advancing multiple projects simultaneously
Considerable experience creating engaging content through writing, shooting, and editing video, photography, and content according to brand guidelines for digital platforms. · Considerable experience in proficiency in verbal and written communication skills; including communicating technical information in terms understandable to diverse audiences.
Considerable experience in the use of analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate information with attention to detail and accuracy.
Considerable ability and willingness to work independently and in a team environment; including physical or virtual environments with a passion for supporting and serving as an advocate of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Considerable relationship management skills, including diplomatically addressing questions, or concerns and successfully resolving challenges and generating solutions
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree and certifications related to digital learning and design
- Considerable experience with teaching or training users (instructors, staff, students) on effective uses of technologies
- Considerable experience in specialized interactive media skills: Content development UX/UI, ADA regulations and Section 508 and web accessibility compliance
- Some experience or ability in teaching or training; work within an LMS (Canvas preferred)
- Some experience in creating custom interactive media within a higher education institution;
- Some experience in leading photography, video production, location visits, and other stages of the creative development or production process.
- Our digital transformation team follows a hybrid schedule working; candidates should be able to commute to the campus at least 2 days per month, unless otherwise agreed. Our in-office time is used primarily for team meetings, relationship building, and high-collaboration projects. We support our employees to do their best work with technology to support remote collaboration and intentional strategies to foster a positive work culture. Butler University hires candidates with approved state residency according to state authorization agreements with a preference for Indiana.
BU Benefits and Perks
Please check out Butler’s Total Rewards website to learn more about our benefit offerings, which include:
- Paid Time Off and Holidays:
- 18 days of paid time off (vacation and PTO days)
- 8 Paid Holidays
- Paid Winter Break between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day
- Paid Parental Leave (after 1 year of full-time employment)
- Health:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans including disability and life insurance programs
- Retirement:
- 10% employer contribution after 1 year of full-time employment
- Tuition Assistance:
- Remission of tuition for classes taken at Butler for employees, spouses, and dependent children.
- Eligibility after 9 months of full-time employment
- Employees & spouses- undergraduate/graduate degrees
- Dependents (under age 26)- undergraduate degree
- Covers tuition only
- Tuition Exchange Program for Dependents
- Remission of tuition for classes taken at Butler for employees, spouses, and dependent children.
- Butler Facilities Access, Discounts and Perks:
- Access to Butler’s on-site fitness facility and libraries for full-time staff and faculty
- LinkedIn Learning Courses
- Free premium subscription to the Calm App
- Discount at the College Bookstore
- Discount on select Athletic and Arts/Events Center Performances
About Butler
Butler University is a private, nationally recognized comprehensive university encompassing six colleges: Arts, Business, Communication, Education, Liberal Arts & Sciences, and Pharmacy & Health Sciences. Approximately 4,500 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate and doctoral students are enrolled at Butler, representing 46 states and 24 countries.
Join us at the crossroads of tradition & transformation. A career at Butler University means so much more than a job. Join the dedicated, innovative, and supportive community of faculty and staff that is moving Butler Beyond.
Butler University is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable environment for all employees. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, gender, gender identity, sex, race, religion, color, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other legally protected category.
Advertised: July 14, 2023