DVM Instructional Designer & Curriculum Manager (Hybrid)

Cornell University•Ithaca, NY

35d•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re seeking a collaborative and highly self-directed Instructional Designer & Curriculum Manager to lead our clinical curriculum redesign initiatives and support instructional design efforts within a life sciences-focused academic environment. This role sits at the intersection of instructional design, assessment strategy, and curriculum management. A key priority will be contributing to and helping manage complex curriculum initiatives, ensuring consistency in learner experience, assessment design, and instructional quality across programs. This position is slated to begin in October 2026, and is ideal for someone who thrives in a trust-based environment with autonomy, accountability, and strong cross-functional collaboration. The Educational Support Services unit (ESS) supports all aspects of the educational mission at the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) to prepare veterinarians and biomedical scientists to serve society in critical roles in clinical and diagnostic veterinary medicine, biomedical research, public health, and public policy. Our team is a dynamic group with skills in event and media production, software development, medical illustration and animation, instructional design, and classroom support. We collaborate within and beyond the team to provide support to faculty and staff in their continued pursuit of excellent teaching, produce world-class continuing education experiences via online courses, conferences, and hands-on laboratories, and create the tools to enable innovative evidence-based teaching and learning.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
Experience building faculty alliances.
Experience working within a higher education team.
Instructional design expertise, anchored in the student-centered learning philosophy using evidence-based approaches.
Ability to build alliances and work independently to complete all projects and tasks on time with minimal supervision while effectively utilizing the skills of the larger team.
Familiarity with Biological Sciences or related field.
Thinks creatively and performs with flexibility.
Communicates effectively with clients, subject matter experts, and other team members both verbally and in writing.
Comfortable working with sensitive and anatomical/surgical or other veterinary content.
Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
Expertise in instructional design and assessment strategy, applying learner-centered and evidence-based approaches.
Proven ability to build high-quality curriculum that aligns learning objectives, content, and assessments.
A strong track record of owning and delivering curriculum projects independently, with minimal supervision.
Experience managing multiple projects, timelines, and deadlines with consistency and reliability.
Demonstrated success working in collaborative, cross-functional teams —you actively partner and do not silo your work.
The ability to prioritize effectively and execute autonomously in a trust-based environment with limited oversight.

Nice To Haves

A background in the life sciences is strongly preferred.
Master of Education or related field.
Experience implementing curricular changes in higher education, nursing, veterinary medicine or medical field.
Expertise in assessment development.

Responsibilities

Lead clinical curriculum redesign initiatives.
Support instructional design efforts within a life sciences-focused academic environment.
Contribute to and help manage complex curriculum initiatives.
Ensure consistency in learner experience, assessment design, and instructional quality across programs.
Provide support to faculty and staff in their continued pursuit of excellent teaching.
Produce world-class continuing education experiences via online courses, conferences, and hands-on laboratories.
Create the tools to enable innovative evidence-based teaching and learning.

Benefits

Comprehensive health care options.
Generous retirement contributions.
Access to wellness programs.
Employee discounts with local and national retail brands.
Health and personal leave.
Three weeks of vacation.
13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1.
Two additional floating holidays.
Tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program.
Tuition aid for external education.
Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program.