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eCornell STEM Instructional Design Associate (Hybrid)

Department Summary

As Cornell University's online learning unit, eCornell delivers online professional certificate courses to individuals and organizations around the world. Courses are personally developed by Cornell faculty with expertise in a wide range of topics, including data analytics, management, marketing, human resources, leadership, and STEM. Students learn in an interactive, small cohort format to gain skills they can immediately apply in their organizations, while earning a professional certificate from Cornell University. eCornell has offered online learning courses and certificate programs for 15 years to over 130,000 students at more than 2,000 companies.

Position Summary

Do you have experience in science, computer programming, advanced mathematics, or engineering? Do you have a love of learning? Does the opportunity to work with Cornell faculty, leaders in fields such as robotics, artificial intelligence, machine learning and computer vision, excite you? The department of Curriculum Development is searching for someone who wants to help shape the future of online education through technology, storytelling, and design to join their team as a STEM Instructional Design Associate.

In this role, you will work with the eCornell design and development team to create best-in-class online learning experiences, drawing upon cutting edge EdTech tools, innovative instructional design principles, creativity, and strong collaboration abilities. You'll support Instructional Designers, Senior Instructional Designers, Cornell University faculty, Product Management, Creative Services, and project management resources to effectively design and develop components--including hands-on projects and exercises--of online learning products that exceed student expectations, as well as internal project timelines and budgets.

What you will do:

• Collaborate with eCornell Instructional Designers, Cornell University faculty, and other eCornell staff to produce exceptional, outcomes-driven, STEM-focused online learning, on deadline and within budget.
• Assist Instructional Designers in developing innovative learning assets, including building Canvas LMS page shells, creating content templates, drafting job-aid-style tools, creating online interactive activities and assessments, and coordinating with resources in the eCornell Creative team on visual elements.
• Work with complex and often technical source material and detailed development cycles, keeping both the process and the content highly accessible, streamlined, and focused for collaborators and stakeholders.
• Manage tasks and timelines across a wide variety of projects and topic areas by maintaining updated and timely data in the project management system.
• Collaborate with programmers and instructional technologists to execute highly technical learning solutions, which might include editing, testing, and tweaking exercises in our integrated development environment (IDE) in Canvas.
• Effectively represent eCornell in interactions with Cornell faculty and staff, leading faculty confidently, steadily, and transparently through an iterative design process.
• Provide technical assistance by responding to inquiries regarding errors, problems, or questions with online learning products as needed.
• The person in this role must be local to Ithaca or Rochester, NY.

What we need:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field plus 2-4 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in one or more of the following: Python, R, Matlab, Javascript, Java, C++, machine learning, artificial intelligence, engineering simulations, robotics, linear algebra, matrix algebra, SQL, ANSYS, HTML/CSS.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong collaborative qualities, and the ability to explain technical concepts in non-technical terms to SMEs (subject matter experts) and students.
• Excellent editorial skills, including the ability to author course content in a conversational tone and storytelling capabilities.
• Excellent time and project management skills; proven ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines, ensuring timely delivery.
• Active interest in adult learning theory and emerging approaches to STEM-focused online learning, including, but not limited to, social networking, mobile learning, problem-based learning, story-based learning, etc.

**Sponsorship for employment visa is not available for this position**

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This position is based in Ithaca, New York. The successful applicant will be expected to work on the Ithaca campus, although they may be permitted to perform a portion of their work remotely.

The New York Convenience of employer guidelines require New York State individual tax reporting and withholdings for this position. Additional individual state income tax filings may also be required if working temporarily outside New York State.

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