Instructional Designer

University of Miami•Miami, FL

About The Position

The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Medical Education has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Instructional Designer to work in Miami, FL. The Instructional Designer plans and implements engaging learning activities and compelling course content to meet the learning needs of a target audience. The Department of Public Health and Sciences at The University of Miami is looking for a full-time Instructional Designer who specializes in multimedia to work with faculty and staff to develop high-quality online and hybrid courses for the department's education programs. The Instructional Designer will incorporate technical and pedagogical requirements and guide instructors through the design process using best practices by matching the instructor's subject matter expertise with the most appropriate online/hybrid delivery methods and technologies. The Instructional Designer will make critical recommendations to ensure all course objectives are met, provide training and development to instructors for live online class meetings, and assist the instructor in developing and implementing course assessments. The position reports to the Manager, Instructional Design. An ideal candidate will be creative, communicate professionally, orally, and in writing, work well on a small team, and be willing to explore learning technology solutions to enhance online programs and courses.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required
Minimum 2 years of relevant experience required
Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Works with subject matter experts, conduct needs assessments and analysis to identify new development needs for a target audience.
Designs and creates engaging learning activities and compelling course content that enhances retention and transfer.
Identifies the methodologies used to deliver curated content.
Stays abreast of emerging technologies that can be integrated into courses.
States instructional and learning goals and creates content and assessments that matches them
Produces instructional graphics, the user interface and the finished product.
Determines the context of aesthetics (size, font, design, and experience), placement, frequency of use of tools, content format, and more, to ensure learners are not overwhelmed by the experience.
Conducts instructional research and analysis on learners and contexts.
Applies tested instructional design theories, practice and methods.
Provides exercises and activities that enhance the learning process.
Creates supporting multimedia material/media (audio, video, simulations, games etc.).
Determines the criteria used to judge learner’s performance and develop assessment instruments
Maintains project documentation and course folders and resources.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
Serves as the subject matter expert on the suite of advanced instructional design technologies for desktop and mobile devices, including LMS platforms.
Applies backward design, universal design, other learning theories, and best practices in online learning to enhance student learning experiences and meet the course goals and objectives.
Applies laws associated with ADA compliance (including sections 504 and 508) and accessibility considerations for online learning.
Demonstrates ability to understand and interpret educational needs and develop effective instructional media solutions, working on projects from inception through completion.
Consult with Subject Matter Experts (SME) to develop interactive learning content in various formats, including videos, infographics, games, and scenario-based learning.
Uses industry-standard authoring tools and technologies (Articulate Storyline, Articulate Rise, H5P, Adobe Captivate, Camtasia, etc.) to enhance online courses.
Applies UX/UI experience to design and effective learning materials
Creates graphic assets using industry-standard software (Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Canva and Figma etc.)
Post-produce videos using Camtasia, Adobe Premier, Final Cut Pro, or similar.
Have a working knowledge of essential web tools (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
Works on multiple courses at the same time.
Facilitates training sessions for faculty on course development = process and use of tools and best practices.