Job Description:
Brightpoint Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education and is one of the largest of Virginia’s 23 community colleges. The college is located within the Greater Richmond metropolitan area. It serves students and the community at its two campuses, in Chester and Midlothian; online; and in locations throughout its service area. Brightpoint Community College’s mission is to provide quality educational opportunities that inspire student success and community vitality. It envisions a success story for every student.
Brightpoint offers a robust benefits package, including:
- State of Virginia employee benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
- Choice of Virginia Retirement System (VRS) participation or ORP Optional Retirement Plan participation
- Generous annual leave and paid holidays
- Professional development opportunities
- Continuous Learning Programs and Educational Assistance Programs
- Access to wellness resources and employee assistance programs
Brightpoint Community College invites applications for the position of Instructional Designer.
The Instructional Designer provides leadership, expert consultation, and pedagogical guidance to full-time, part-time, and dual enrollment faculty in the design, development, and continuous improvement of high-quality courses across all delivery formats (online, hybrid, HyFlex, and traditional face-to-face). Reporting to the Dean of Academic Innovation and Partnerships, the Instructional Designer serves as a collaborative partner to advance student success and champion inclusive design, assisting the Dean in implementing the college’s strategic priorities for distance learning. The Instructional Designer is expected to actively pursue professional development, maintaining deep expertise in established and emerging educational technologies, learning analytics, and evidence-based digital pedagogy.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Course Design & Faculty Consultation: Collaborate with faculty subject matter experts to design engaging, learner-centered courses using backward design, authentic assessment practices, and robust active learning strategies.
- Professional Development Delivery: Design and facilitate the online pedagogy course for faculty. Develop and facilitate workshops, webinars, and one-on-one consultations regarding instructional best practices and educational technology integration.
- Accessibility & Quality Assurance: Ensure developed course materials adhere to federal digital accessibility standards. Manage institutional quality assurance processes using established rubrics.
- Strategic Planning Support: Assist the Dean in implementing and evaluating distance learning initiatives, scaling multi-modality course offerings, and certifying courses/programs to optimize student engagement and retention.
- Emerging Technology Evaluation: Collaborate in researching, piloting, and recommending innovative educational software, multimedia tools, and generative AI integrations that ethically support and enhance teaching and learning.
- Project Management: Manage multiple course development and instructional design projects simultaneously, ensuring clear communication, deadline adherence, and alignment with institutional goals.
