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Position Description for
Director of Instructional Design
Classification:
Exempt
Salary Grade/Level/Family/Range:
Dependent on education and experience
Position Title:
Director of Instructional Design
Reports to:
Vice President of Academic Affairs/Dean
Date Created/Revised:
September 11, 2022
Institutional Context and Commitments:
Phillips Seminary is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Located at the trifinium of the
Creek, Osage, and Cherokee Nations, and just minutes east of the Greenwood District of Tulsa, OK, better
known as Black Wall Street, Phillips is committed to justice initiatives and relational solidarity. In 2021, the
city of Tulsa commemorated the 100th year anniversary of the 1921 Race Massacre. The Massacre has been
identified as the worst race massacre in American history. We are passionately committed to diversity,
interculturality (e.g., Africana, Latinx, Asian, and Indigenous American communities), and justice with
attention to the social realities of race, class, ethnicity, gender, and queer expressions of the human
experience.
Mission of Position:
The Director of Instructional Design serves as the primary resource for Learning Management System (LMS)
end-users and the driver for developing excellence in online teaching and learning across the degree and
non-degree programs. The director offers faculty regular training to enhance online pedagogies, serves as
liaison with Information Technology (IT) staff, and reviews of the seminary’s online courses for increased
effectiveness. Furthermore, this position oversees the school’s participation in the National Council of State
Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA).
Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.

• Staying current with research regarding design processes and strategies for online course

development and delivery and disseminating that expertise through faculty development
opportunities;Phillips Theological Seminary 901 North Mingo Rd., Tulsa, OK 74116 918.610.8303 ptstulsa.edu

• Contributing to ongoing faculty conversations around learning theory and online course design of

synchronous, asynchronous, and hybrid formats;

• Providing initial and ongoing training for the Seminary's teaching faculty to efficiently use LMS in

ways that optimize student course performance and helps them to achieve degree program learning
goals and outcome while also making efficient use of faculty time;

• Serving as a leader and advocate in the utilization of technological teaching tools;
• Serving as a subject matter expert in instructional design and manages projects that support and

enhance the Seminary’s academic programs and student engagement;

• Spearheading the development and implementation of a regular review procedure for the Seminary's

online courses, using evidence-based benchmarks to ensure that the Seminary's online courses are of
consistently high quality;

• Working closely with the Vice President of Academic Affairs and IT Manager to analyze online

pedagogical needs and recommend appropriate solutions to those needs, including conducting needs
assessments of the teaching faculty;

• Overseeing the Seminary's participation in the National Council of State Authorization Reciprocity

Agreements (NC-SARA).

Required Education/Experience:

• Master's degree required, PhD or EdD preferred, with two years of experience in instructional design,

educational technology, instructional technology, or closely related field;

• Experience working in a nonprofit higher education setting;
• Demonstrated facility with higher education Learning Management Systems (Canvas, Blackboard,

D2L, etc.) at the teacher and administrator levels;

• Demonstrated ability to train faculty in the major higher education Learning Management Systems;
• Demonstrated expertise in teaching and learning theories, instructional design processes, and

strategies for online course development and delivery;

• Fluency with graphic software, web publishing, Panopto, Zoom, video recording and editing software,

video recording and editing software are pluses;

• Willingness to uphold the Seminary's "Culture and Commitments" and "Commitment to Engaged

Diversity."

Other Duties:
Other duties, responsibilities, and activities as assigned may be added.
Application Instruction:
Please email a cover letter expressing interest in the position, being as specific as you can, and
detailing relevant professional experience, education, and training, along with a resume, including
the names and contact information of at least three professional references to
PhillipsHR@ptstulsa.edu. Review for the position will begin immediately.
Non-Discrimination Statement
Phillips Theological Seminary accords equal rights and privileges to all members of the Seminary
community. In the administration of its policies and procedures related to admissions, financial aid,
academic programs, and hiring, the Seminary does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
national or ethnic origin, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability.

Job Type: Full-time

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