Instructional Design Specialist

University of Florida•Gainesville, FL

2d•$65,000 - $72,000

About The Position

The University of Florida Lastinger Center for Learning seeks an Instructional Design Specialist to support the development and production of educational courses and assets. The Center works to improve teaching, learning, and childcare by researching, developing, and scaling educational innovations for adults and children. Its work focuses on kindergarten readiness, third-grade reading proficiency, and algebra proficiency, and combines research, practice, policy, and educational technology to strengthen implementation of research-based practices. The specialist collaborates with subject matter experts and project teams to align learning content, activities, and assessments with course goals and applicable competencies and standards. The role applies research and adult learning theories to recommend content approaches, develops engagement activities, and helps ensure course materials meet quality, accessibility-to-audience, style, and project requirements. The specialist also supports production of videos and other educational assets, prepares project documentation, reviews and formats course resources, and organizes materials. The position is soft-funded and time-limited.

Requirements

Master’s degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization and four years of appropriate experience.
Upload a cover letter and resume to be considered.

Nice To Haves

Strong editing and instructional design skills.
Experience with adult learning, professional development, and online learning.
Superior interpersonal and communication skills.
Superior oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work proactively on a broad range of project support.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts to align content, activities, and assessments with learning objectives, course goals, competencies, and standards.
Review content and apply research and adult learning theories to recommend effective presentation for the target audience.
Develop engaging, developmentally appropriate activities and ensure content follows templates and the scope of work.
Work with video production and graphic design teams to create, review, and refine educational assets.
Ensure content is grammatically correct and follows APA guidelines where appropriate; review, edit, and revise materials as needed.
Maintain daily communication with the Learning Experience Design Manager.
Assist with updates to visual identity and platform migrations.
Consult with Subject Matter Experts on assessments and learner engagement, including guidance on Learning Management System features for adult learners.
Follow established processes, schedules, and deadlines; coordinate across project teams to identify, document, and address content improvements.
Attend meetings and focus groups as requested, and participate in planning and delivering promotional presentations and conference sessions as required.
Collaborate with other teams and within the Lastinger Center as appropriate.
Track progress according to team processes and align work time with billable projects.
Produce project documentation, including scripts, storyboards, production notes, transcripts, supporting resources, glossaries, and other specified deliverables.
Use other Lastinger Center courses and assets as references to maintain consistency across products and courses.
Review, revise, and format course resources as required.
Assist with pre-production, production, and post-production of videos and other course or product assets.
Review and provide feedback on video, non-video, and interactive media materials.
Organize course materials on the file-sharing system.
Perform other tasks as assigned.