Instructional Designer, School of Medicine (UNR Med)

University of Nevada Reno • Reno, NV

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About The Position

The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) is seeking an Instructional Designer to develop and deliver engaging, effective instructional materials that enhance teaching and learning. This position supports curriculum design, educational technology integration, and content development while ensuring alignment with best practices in education and accreditation standards. The Instructional Designer collaborates with academic departments, provides guidance on copyright compliance, coordinates project timelines, and trains faculty and staff on course design and educational technologies. Additional responsibilities include supporting assessment and evaluation efforts, contributing to accreditation activities, participating in community engagement events, and pursuing ongoing professional development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and three (3) years of related work experience OR Master’s Degree and two (2) years of related work experience
• Experience in the development of educational/training materials (e.g. videos, eLearning modules, online cases, etc.). Examples of platforms: Adobe Captivate, movie editor software, Learning Management Systems, YouTube, PowToon, Canva)
• Intermediate experience with MS Office suite (e.g. Outlook, Word, Power Point, etc.)
• Comfort with online collaboration tools (e.g. Box, shared editing software, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver engaging, effective instructional materials that enhance teaching and learning.
• Support curriculum design, educational technology integration, and content development.
• Ensure alignment with best practices in education and accreditation standards.
• Collaborate with academic departments.
• Provide guidance on copyright compliance.
• Coordinate project timelines.
• Train faculty and staff on course design and educational technologies.
• Support assessment and evaluation efforts.
• Contribute to accreditation activities.
• Participate in community engagement events.
• Pursue ongoing professional development.

Benefits

• Health insurance options including dental and vision
• Generous annual and sick leave and life insurance
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options.
• Local business discounts for WolfCard holders
• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments.
• Reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents (up to six credits per semester for faculty, unlimited for eligible dependents).
• Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level