Instructional Designer - Professional Development Training

Brigham Young University•Provo, UT

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About The Position

Working alongside other instructional designers, authors, campus faculty, and instructors, and various stakeholders to design online professional development trainings for various products. Each designer supervises his/her own student instructional design assistant(s).

Requirements

A firm commitment to the mission of BYU.
Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, or closely related field
One or more years’ full-time direct work experience in the field of course design and production.
At least one year of teaching or experience designing online professional development trainings.
Proficient with an LMS (such as Canvas or Buzz)
Proficient with Microsoft Office

Nice To Haves

Familiar with Adobe Creative Suite.
Familiar with e-learning development tools (such as Smart Builder, H5P interactives, or Articulate Storyline)
Experience with basic web page design
Some supervisory experience

Responsibilities

Instructional Design and Course Management Design noncredit professional training for campus and external partners.
Define learning outcomes and create compliant design plans with faculty, authors, and instructors.
Develop assessments, activities, and LMS course builds aligned to outcomes and quality standards.
Oversee course quality through feedback, revisions, third-party integrations, and collaboration with production teams.
Project Management Establish, communicate, and manage project timelines, budgets, and scope changes.
Coordinate with production, media, and programming teams to ensure design integrity and fiscal alignment.
Support administrators in keeping courses on schedule, within budget, and meeting quality standards.
Training and Professional Development Engage in ongoing professional development through conferences, research, and policy awareness.
Participate in peer reviews and model professional conduct and university citizenship.
Mentor associate instructional designers and design assistants.
Establish and Maintain Author Relationships Build and sustain productive relationships with faculty, authors, and subject-matter experts.
Support authors through feedback and guidance during new development and major revisions.
Provide input to supervisors on improving training materials and support processes.
Instructional Design Leadership Contribute to portfolio strategy, process improvement, and new product development.
Mentor designers and learners to grow as capable, Christlike leaders.
Champion the mission, vision, and values of Continuing Education and BYU.

Benefits

401k. BYU automatically contributes 8% at no cost to you. Additionally, if you contribute 5%, BYU adds an additional 4% (Rehires may qualify for different retirement plans)
Generous vacation and sick time, plus 13 paid holidays
Employee assistance program, available to the employee and all members of their household
Tuition benefits for employees and eligible family members
Access to athletic facilities
Excellent medical/dental benefits
Short/long term disability benefits
Paid parental and maternity leave
Wellness program
Free on-campus parking
Free UTA passes for employee, spouse, and qualified dependents
Discounts at the BYU Store and for many events at BYU