Instructional Designer I
About The Position
The Instructional Designer I supports the design, development, review, and ongoing improvement of online, hybrid, and blended courses, including courses offered at satellite campuses and professional development curricula. The role collaborates with faculty and instructional design colleagues to implement course design plans and timelines, develop clear learning objectives, align courses with UF Standards and Markers of Excellence, and coordinate with assessment staff when courses are part of the Assurance of Learning program. The position helps faculty prepare course lectures and instructional materials for studio recording, including creating consistent PowerPoint slides and templates and applying copyright and accessibility standards. It also supports innovative use of the course management system and other teaching tools, conducts course quality assurance and reviews, and updates materials to reflect accessibility and readability practices. The Instructional Designer uses the UF Online Course Quality rubric to assess College of Business courses and collaborates with leadership and faculty on course updates. The role further supports exams, accommodations, and online proctoring; coordinates with video production and program staff on course content; develops resources, training, orientation sites, and tutorials; and consults with faculty through individual and group sessions, workshops, and information sessions. Other technical and administrative duties may be assigned by the supervisor. This is a fully on-campus position in Gainesville, Florida.
Requirements
- Master's degree in an appropriate area of specialization; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with higher education course design.
- Higher education teaching or teaching assistant experience.
- Experience working directly with faculty.
- Experience working on a team in a fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge and practical experience with a variety of course management systems and online teaching tools as a teacher or administrator.
- Familiarity with Canvas, PowerPoint, MS Office, and HTML.
Responsibilities
- Support the design of online, hybrid, and blended courses, including satellite-campus courses and professional development curricula.
- Collaborate with faculty to follow instructional design plans and timelines.
- Help faculty and instructional design team members write clear learning objectives and align courses with UF Standards and Markers of Excellence.
- Coordinate with assessment staff to create course objectives aligned with college goals for courses in the Assurance of Learning program.
- Help faculty prepare lecture materials for studio recording, including uniform PowerPoint slides and instructional material templates, and apply copyright and accessibility standards.
- Help faculty identify and implement innovative uses of the course management system and other online teaching tools.
- Conduct course quality assurance and reviews.
- Update course sites and instructional materials using accessibility and readability best practices.
- Use the UF Online Course Quality rubric to assess College of Business courses and collaborate with leadership and faculty on updates to attain Quality, High Quality, and Exemplary designations.
- Assist faculty, teaching assistants, and other staff with assessment and instructional tasks, including building and testing exams, managing accommodations, and coordinating online proctoring services.
- Coordinate with the video production team and other program staff to develop quality video and other course content.
- Develop documents and course sites, including informational resources, training sessions, orientation sites, and tutorials for faculty and teaching assistants.
- Consult with faculty in one-on-one meetings, group sessions, workshops, and informational sessions to integrate technology into teaching.
- Support online instruction using new and existing instructional software and applications.
- Perform other technical and administrative tasks as determined by the supervisor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
