Instructional Design Specialist

University of Florida • Gainesville, FL

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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. It focuses on milestones including kindergarten readiness, third-grade reading proficiency, and algebra proficiency, and works across research, practice, and policy to develop sustainable systems using educational technologies and research-based practices.

The role collaborates with subject matter experts and cross-functional teams to design, review, refine, and produce learning content and educational assets. The position is soft-funded and time-limited.

Requirements

• A 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.

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 course 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 target audiences.
• Develop engaging, developmentally appropriate activities and ensure content follows templates and the scope of work.
• Collaborate 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; edit and revise materials as needed.
• Maintain daily communication with the Learning Experience Design Manager.
• Assist with visual identity updates 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; collaborate across project teams to identify, document, and address content improvements.
• Attend meetings and focus groups as requested.
• Participate in planning and delivering promotional presentations and conference sessions as required.
• Collaborate with other teams and Lastinger Center colleagues as appropriate.
• Track progress using established team processes and align work time with billable projects.
• Support production activities and prepare project documentation such as scripts, storyboards, production notes, transcripts, supporting resources, and glossaries.
• Refer to other Lastinger Center courses and assets to maintain consistency across product lines 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 and non-video materials, including interactive media elements.
• Organize course materials on the file-sharing system.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time