Instructional Design Specialist

Oregon State University • Corvallis, OR

394d • $71,100 - $78,500

About The Position

The Instructional Design Specialist at Oregon State University is a full-time professional faculty position within the School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering (MIME). This role focuses on providing instructional design support for both on-campus and Ecampus courses, ensuring quality control in course delivery and learning outcomes. The specialist will collaborate with faculty to develop course materials, implement design strategies, and conduct quality assurance checks, while also serving as a primary resource for Canvas-related issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in adult education, instructional technology, curriculum design, or related field.
• General understanding of pedagogy and learning theories.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multiple complex, time-sensitive projects to successful completion.
• Experience authoring in a learning management system, such as Canvas, Blackboard, or Moodle.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Experience interacting with diverse groups of people in a professional context.
• Awareness of Universal Design for Learning principles and accessibility requirements for online content.
• Demonstrated aptitude to solve problems with flexibility and creativity.
• Outstanding interpersonal, oral, electronic, and written presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

• Postgraduate degree in adult education, instructional technology, curriculum design, or related field.
• Three years of online or hybrid course development or teaching experience at the college or university level.
• Strong understanding of pedagogy and learning theories as applied to hybrid and online higher education.
• Significant experience in hybrid or online course development or in instructional design or in faculty support.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with faculty during the design and development process.
• Implement changes to design strategies for course and academic resource design.
• Develop and integrate course and resource content into the online platform (Canvas).
• Provide ongoing instructional design and development of hybrid and online course materials.
• Conduct comprehensive quality assurance reviews on all content and the learning environment.
• Maintain project documentation and archive project records.
• Provide high-level troubleshooting support for online platform-related issues.
• Identify, understand, and organize required materials for the ABET accreditation process.
• Compile data on course enrollment and academic achievement to generate statistical reports.
• Gather syllabi and review for accuracy, compliance, and completeness.
• Enter program and course proposals into the OSU Curriculum Information Management System.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life insurance with OSU paying 95% of premiums for employees and dependents.
• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services.
• Retirement savings paid by the university.
• Generous paid leave package including holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
• Tuition reduction benefits for employees and qualifying dependents at OSU and other Oregon Public Universities.
• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources and flexible work arrangements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees