Job Description
Date: January 2, 2026
Position Title: Part-Time Online Course Designer
Department: Online
Division: Academic Administration
Number of hours per week for which this position is budgeted: 20
Number of months per year for which this position is budgeted: 12
Reports to: Director of Online Studies
Location: On campus (preferred) or remote
Grade: Exempt X Non-Exempt
POSITION SUMMARY
The online course designer will work with subject matter experts (SMEs) to create courses for newly launched online programs. They will work with SMEs and independently to revise existing online courses, with additional feedback from ongoing course reviews, student and instructor feedback, and changing standards of various accreditors (HLC, DESE, MPEA, Missouri State Board of Nursing, etc.).
The position is part-time and does not offer benefits. Employee must possess a vibrant, personal Christian faith including a clear testimony of Christian conversion and be actively involved in an evangelical, preferably Southern Baptist, church.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Guide SMEs in developing new online courses.
Perform regular evaluations of existing online courses.
Troubleshoot issues with live courses (as needed).
Coordinate with a variety of parties to update online classes.
Stay current on online pedagogy.
Research and adhere to accreditation standards.
DEPARTMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS
The position of Online Course Designer requires a working relationship with all academic departments on campus as many residential faculty teach and revise online courses, and online coursework is aligned with residential classes.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND TRAINING
Required
Undergraduate degree
Preferred
Master’s degree in Education, Instructional Design, or related degree
Experience creating/evaluating/redeveloping online courses
Experience teaching online courses
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Required
Attention to detail
Adhering to online course format, accurate assignment/rubric weighting, linking assignments and course importation, etc.
Tracking evaluation and revision of courses
Engage in repetitive tasks without declining performance
Reviewing 170+ online courses using a 15-category rubric and then making similar or identical changes in each course
Creative thinking
Creating course objectives in keeping with specific standards (Bloom’s Taxonomy/SMART goals)
Ability to create assignments and assessments sensitive to the course level and department
Problem solving
Work with instructors to resolve Canvas and courseware problems that arise
Preferred
Knowledge of basic online pedagogy (best practices and HLC standards): creating course/module objectives, assessments, assignments, discussions, rubrics, textbook selection, etc.
Knowledge of various online standards: QM rubric, equitability, accommodation/universal design of learning (UDL), etc.
Knowledge of creating AI resistant assignments/projects
APPLYING FOR POSITION
To apply, please submit an application, including a cover letter here.
Disclaimer
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; an employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and/or other management as required. HLGU reserves the right to revise or change job duties, required skills, or qualifications as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. The aforementioned job requirements are subject to change to reasonably accommodate qualified disabled individuals.
