Instructional Designer Associate OR Instructional Designer

Arizona State University•Tempe, AZ

6d•$46,300 - $72,000•Onsite

About The Position

W. P. Carey’s Learning Design and Innovation department is hiring for multiple openings across the Instructional Designer Associate and Instructional Designer roles. Applicants will be considered for positions based on their qualifications and the department’s hiring needs. Salary ranges are $46,300–$50,000 annually for the Instructional Designer Associate role and $62,000–$72,000 annually for the Instructional Designer role; salary within each range is based on experience. The Instructional Designer Associate supports the operational and technical aspects of instructional design processes, enabling senior instructional designers to lead strategic partnerships with faculty and academic units. Under the guidance and mentorship of senior team members, the Associate develops foundational knowledge of instructional design, pedagogy, and instructional technology, and progressively contributes to faculty interaction and collaboration. The Instructional Designer partners closely with one or more of the School’s academic units to provide comprehensive instructional design, technology integration, and faculty development support. Through sustained partnerships with faculty, this role advances innovation and strengthens the School’s reputation for excellence in teaching and learning. Duties and responsibilities for both roles may change over time based on university needs and applicable ASU policies and procedures. The position requires regular computer and collaboration-technology use and frequent interaction with employees, faculty, academic leaders, and other stakeholders. It involves managing multiple priorities and deadlines and may occasionally require flexibility in work hours to support operational needs, programs, or events. The position is based at ASU’s Tempe campus; driving is not required. The role is full time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and three years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field, or an equivalent combination of experience and/or training demonstrating comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities.
For the Instructional Designer Associate: Foundational knowledge of instructional design principles, learning theories, and effective practices in online teaching and learning.
For the Instructional Designer Associate: Familiarity with learning management systems, preferably Canvas, including course content development, organization, and configuration.
For the Instructional Designer Associate: Experience using digital tools and applications to develop, format, edit, or maintain instructional materials and online content.
For the Instructional Designer Associate: Familiarity with accessibility principles, inclusive design practices, and quality standards for online learning environments.
For the Instructional Designer Associate: Experience reviewing materials for accuracy, consistency, functionality, and adherence to established standards or guidelines.
For the Instructional Designer Associate: Experience providing technical, administrative, or customer support in a collaborative, service-oriented environment.
For the Instructional Designer Associate: Effective written and verbal communication, attention to detail, and organizational abilities.
For the Instructional Designer Associate: Ability to manage assigned tasks, meet deadlines, follow established procedures, and communicate progress or challenges.
For the Instructional Designer Associate: Ability to collaborate with colleagues, accept constructive feedback, and apply guidance to improve work quality and performance.
For the Instructional Designer Associate: Demonstrated interest in developing instructional design, educational technology, and faculty-support competencies within a higher education environment.
For the Instructional Designer: Experience applying instructional design theories, methodologies, and evidence-based pedagogical practices to design, develop, and revise online or hybrid courses.
For the Instructional Designer: Experience independently developing, implementing, and maintaining courses within a learning management system, preferably Canvas.
For the Instructional Designer: Experience consulting and collaborating with faculty, subject matter experts, or other stakeholders to identify instructional needs and develop learning solutions.
For the Instructional Designer: Experience integrating instructional technologies, multimedia, and digital learning tools to support course objectives and student engagement.
For the Instructional Designer: Working knowledge of accessibility standards and inclusive design principles and their application to online course development.
For the Instructional Designer: Experience evaluating courses using established quality assurance processes, instructional design standards, and frameworks.
For the Instructional Designer: Ability to troubleshoot instructional technology issues, evaluate potential solutions, and provide technical and pedagogical guidance.
For the Instructional Designer: Experience developing instructional materials, documentation, tutorials, training resources, or professional development activities.
For the Instructional Designer: Ability to independently manage concurrent projects, establish priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing needs.
For the Instructional Designer: Effective communication, consultation, collaboration, and relationship-building skills in a higher education or comparable learning environment.
Applicants must submit a cover letter and resume or CV. Resume employment history must include dates in month-and-year format, job title, duties, and employer name.

Responsibilities

For the Instructional Designer Associate: Support the design, development, and revision of online courses using established processes, documentation, templates, and standards; apply foundational instructional design and pedagogical principles under guidance and assist with course enhancements.
For the Instructional Designer Associate: Build, deploy, and maintain Canvas courses; configure courses, implement learning tools and content, provide routine troubleshooting and technical support, and escalate complex issues as appropriate.
For the Instructional Designer Associate: Coordinate assigned tasks and deliverables across concurrent activities; maintain project documentation, track timelines and dependencies, communicate progress and potential issues, and adapt to changing priorities under guidance.
For the Instructional Designer Associate: Perform established quality assurance and course-readiness checks for accuracy, consistency, functionality, accessibility, and student experience; document and correct issues as appropriate.
For the Instructional Designer Associate: Support faculty interactions with technical, logistical, and procedural assistance; participate in faculty meetings, consultations, training, and support activities.
For the Instructional Designer Associate: Collaborate on unit initiatives, course development, working groups, and special projects; contribute to guides, tutorials, templates, documentation, and other team resources; partner with stakeholders within W. P. Carey and across ASU.
For the Instructional Designer Associate: Participate in the ASU instructional design community and relevant professional development, and develop knowledge of emerging instructional technologies, pedagogical approaches, accessibility practices, and instructional design standards.
For the Instructional Designer: Partner with faculty to design, develop, and revise online courses using learning theory, instructional design methodologies, and pedagogical best practices; complete course design documentation and development milestones.
For the Instructional Designer: Deploy and support existing online courses in Canvas each term, configure courses and tools, and build new courses using design documents, build guides, and templates.
For the Instructional Designer: Manage multiple tasks and priorities, adapting to shifting timelines and strategic needs and delegating tasks as appropriate.
For the Instructional Designer: Provide faculty communication, consultation, training, and instructional technology and pedagogical support, including troubleshooting needs of faculty teaching in all modalities in partnership with the department’s Faculty Teaching Lead / AI Liaison.
For the Instructional Designer: Review courses for quality, consistency, and effectiveness; apply quality frameworks and design standards, perform readiness checks, and assess course materials for accessibility compliance.
For the Instructional Designer: Collaborate with team members and the Manager on unit initiatives, working groups, special projects, and creation and maintenance of guides, tutorials, and internal documents; partner with W. P. Carey and ASU stakeholders on related projects.
For the Instructional Designer: Engage with the ASU Instructional Designer community and stay current with instructional technology and pedagogical approaches, including by attending W. P. Carey Teaching and Learning workshops.
Perform other duties as assigned.