eLearning Content Developer
University of Illinois

The College of Applied Health Sciences (AHS) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are searching for an eLearning Content Developer. The eLearning Content Developer is responsible for working with the eLearning Team on the development and implementation of AHS online courses, helping to create rigorous online learning experiences.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with the AHS eLearning team to create rigorous and innovative learning resources for AHS online and blended courses

Use digital tools to create media-rich content for optimal student engagement

Build and update course content within learning management systems

Maintain digital assets for online courses by organizing and archiving media resources, cataloging digital activities and assessments, and performing various administrative tasks within learning management systems

Develop online tutorials, technical documentation, training sessions and related web content for instructional technologies

Provide troubleshooting support for instructional technologies

Apply best practices for accessibility and universal design

Ensure compliance with licensing and copyright laws and regulations

Delegate tasks to student workers, interns, and hourly staff, and ensure quality and timely delivery of their work

Qualifications

Required: High school diploma or equivalent.

Two (2) years of work experience in IT‐related functions such as hardware/software support, programming, network design, network engineering, IT systems integration, or closely related field. College coursework which includes Information Technology (IT), IT Management, Programming, IT systems, or a closely related discipline may be substituted as follows: 30 semester hours equals one (1) year, Associate's Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen (18) months, 90 semester hours equals two (2) years, Bachelor's Degree (120 semester hours) equals three (3) years).

Preferred: Bachelor's degree

Experience working in higher education

Certificate in graphic design, animation, multimedia design, or related

Demonstrated experience prioritizing work on multiple projects simultaneously as required

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

Substantial knowledge of educational technology tools for interaction and assessment

within a learning management system

Demonstrated ability to create and deliver engaging and media-rich online learning

content

Strong instructional technology skills, such as learning management systems (e.g. Canvas), synchronous learning tools (e.g. Zoom), Adobe Creative Suite, Articulate Storyline, H5P, HTML and CSS, Canva, and others

Strong interpersonal, written and verbal skills

Demonstrated ability in creating high-quality digital assets

Keen attention to detail and organizational skills

Knowledge of best practices in standards-compliant responsive web design, accessibility, user-experience design and information architecture