Senior Instructional Designer

Bellingham Technical College (BTC) is seeking a Senior Instructional Designer to lead development of Competency-Based Education (CBE) programming on the BTC campus. This employee will develop and implement a campus-wide CBE faculty training program and assist faculty with implementation of CBE-aligned design and teaching strategies. The position is funded through a five-year Title III Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) grant projectMeeting Workforce Demand Through Competency-Based Education. The grant is scheduled to end September 30 2031; however grant-funded positions are temporary dependent upon project funding and can end at any time funding is discontinued. This position reports to the Vice President of Instruction.

Salary: $85000 to $95000

Under the general direction of the Vice President of Instruction (VPI) the Senior Instructional Designer will conduct research and consult with faculty and staff representatives on the design development and implementation of the CBE professional development program. This employee will coordinate the review and assessment of curriculum and instructional strategies to ensure that redesigned and enhanced courses and programs meet intended objectives and requirements.

• Collaborate with BTC faculty Teaching and Learning Academy Director staff and administrators on development of a campus-wide professional development program that facilitates the adoption of competency-based curriculum and instructional practices to support student access and learning.
• Work closely with faculty to assist with the implementation and coordination of competency-based curriculum and practices at course and program levels.
• Work with faculty to design curriculum usingaccessibility standards and inclusive-design practices
• Oversee and maintain curriculum design and documentation standards.
• Document competency-based training activities and assist with completion of curriculum modification processes such as Program Requirement Sheets
• Support the College curricular review process
• Work with Institutional Planning and Assessment to track data and use assessment tools to identify and implement improvements in training activities and CBE curriculum and practice approaches.
• Participate in and present at appropriate professional development activities including faculty inservice and conferences.
• Consult with and advise faculty in pedagogical issues and skills unique to non-traditional and alternative delivery of instruction.
• Consult and work with instructional leadership team on implementation and coordination of competency-based instruction.
• Explore ways that technology solutions can be implemented to build capacity for CBE
• Develop and implement assessment strategies and tools for competency-based instruction.
• Attend meetings as scheduled.
• Generate and present reports as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Required Skills/Abilities:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Two (2) or more years of experience in pedagogy leading professional development activities and developing teaching learning and instructional design strategies
• Experience working with workforce education programs and faculty
• Training or certification in accessibility and inclusive design
• Three (3) years teaching experience

OR

• Teaching experience in a professional technical program;
• Relevant business and industry work experience;
• Experience working with a CBE model;
• Experience with a Learning Management System (e.g. Canvas)
• Experience in designing and revising curriculum to encourage student engagement in all modalities.

Physical Work Environment:

The duties of this position will be performed in an in-person modality. Candidate must have the ability to work under pressure handle multiple tasks and prioritize competing demands. Candidate will use computers frequently have exposure to terminal screens and engage in frequent oral and auditory communication with others.

Compensation Work Schedule and Benefits:

Salary: $85000 to $95000

Leave benefits:

Benefits also include a Washington State insurance package including selecting one of:

Retirement benefits package including one of:

Additional optional benefits include ability to participate in:

Application Procedures and Deadline:

Required application materials must be completed and submitted online at and received by 5 p.m. on October 26 2026 for priority consideration. Application materials received after this date and time may be considered until the position is filled.

More information about Bellingham Technical College is at or contact the Human Resources office at . At this time BTC is not sponsoring H-1B Visas.

Required Online Application Materials:

(Attachments in Word or PDF file only)

Interviews are tentatively scheduled for November 9 - 13

Estimated Start Date: December 1 2026

The application package and all materials submitted with it become the property of the college and will not be returned or considered for additional or future openings.

Mission: Bellingham Technical College provides student-centered high-quality professional technical education for todays needs and tomorrows opportunities.

Employment Eligibility Verification: Bellingham Technical College employs only United States citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the Department of Homeland Security.

Bellingham Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race ethnicity creed color sex gender identity or expression citizenship or immigration status national origin age religion disability veteran or military status sexual orientation genetic information the presence of any sensory mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability pregnancy marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law in its programs activities and services. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies/Section 504: Allison Mack Director for Human Resources 360.752.8354 or . For Title IX compliance contact: Michele Waltz Vice President of Student Services 360.752.8440 or . Mailing address: 3028 Lindbergh Avenue Bellingham WA 98225. BTC publications are available in alternate formats upon request by contacting the Accessibility Resources office at 360.752.8576.