Instructional Designer

University of Wisconsin Stout•River Falls, WI

About The Position

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) at UWRF is searching for an Instructional Designer to help our educators thrive in an era of digital accessibility, AI, and an ever-changing educational landscape. The successful candidate will work with the CETL Director and other members of the campus community (e.g., administrators, technologists, student affairs professionals) to help develop curricula and programming that reflect evidence-based approaches to instructional design and delivery. Further, the successful candidate will provide training and development for effective online teaching, effective digital delivery across all modes of instruction, and assistance in selecting and applying educational methods and technologies that further student success.

Requirements

Master’s degree
Experience with instructional software, learning management systems/digital learning environments, online course delivery methods, and other instructional and learning technologies
Experience designing and delivering effective educational development
Experience with and/or knowledge of artificial intelligence and its potential impact on and integration within higher education (e.g., on instructors, students, the curriculum)
Demonstrated ability in interpersonal, verbal, written, and presentation skills
Organizational skills to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting corresponding deadlines
Ability to work effectively in a team environment and to maintain effective working relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds and abilities
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing and delivering effective educational development in higher education
Teaching experience at the higher education level, especially online or hybrid teaching experience
Experience with Canvas
Training or certification in learning technologies, instructional design, or instructional technology
Knowledge of digital accessibility and its application to learning materials
Ability to discuss and apply equity-minded and inclusive pedagogies and design principles
Capacity to work effectively with educators from a variety of disciplines
Experience with a range of learning technologies

Responsibilities

Designs, develops, and delivers educational development programs and activities, including Canvas-based courses, communities of practice, and workshops, that will support instructor certification for online teaching and provide more general teaching development across a variety of issues (e.g., teaching and learning strategies, instructional modalities, artificial intelligence, digital accessibility)
Assists and supports the use of educational technologies including, but not limited to, our Learning Management System (i.e., Canvas), screen recording software, digital annotation tools, and student response systems
Consults with individuals, programs, and departments across UWRF to provide expertise in pedagogy, instructional design, and learning technology
Works as part of various campus teams to identify and implement interventions that promote the use of evidence-based pedagogies across instructional modalities
Stays up to date and current with respect to research and emerging trends related to teaching and learning, educational technology, AI, and digital accessibility so as to provide helpful resources to the campus community
Infuses principles of equity, inclusion, and universal design into educational development opportunities, programs, and activities
Works with the CETL Director to advance CETL initiatives and programming
Represents CETL on both UWRF and UW (Universities of Wisconsin) committees or ad hoc groups to accomplish specific goals as well as to improve teaching and learning more generally
Advises and supports groups or committees working on program-level curricular design and development by contributing expertise in pedagogy, instructional design, and learning technology
Collects, organizes, interprets, and disseminates data related to instructional program needs and educational development programs
Other duties as assigned
Analyzes, tests, troubleshoots, resolves issues, and provides feedback regarding learning technologies
Collects, organizes, interprets, and disseminates data to identify instructional program needs and enhance effectiveness
Designs and develops engaging, effective learning experiences which may be face-to-face, blended, and/or online
Designs, develops, or recommends multimedia learning materials. Facilitates communications with multimedia service providers to ensure instructional needs are met
Designs, develops, organizes, maintains, and consults on instructional materials, activities, curricula, and assessment resources in accordance with current pedagogical practices, cognitive/learning science, and design tools and methods
Provides training and technical support directly to learners in settings such as classrooms, labs, clinics, and distance learning mediums
Designs, develops, and delivers faculty development and engagement programs and activities
Researches, designs, and/or acquires learning resources, technologies, materials, and/or processes to support learning
Provides consultation, training, and/or support for learning technology tools and platforms