Teaching and Learning Specialist
About The Position
The College of Integrative Sciences and Arts (CISA) Dean’s Office seeks a collaborative and innovative Teaching and Learning Specialist to serve as an Instructional Designer and advance excellence in teaching and learning across the college's academic programs. The specialist partners with faculty and academic leaders to design, build, and continually enhance high-quality learning experiences that support student engagement, academic achievement, and career readiness. A primary responsibility is developing, organizing, and maintaining courses in the Canvas Learning Management System. Working with faculty, the specialist translates instructional content into engaging, well-organized, and accessible courses by developing modules, assignments, discussions, quizzes, rubrics, multimedia content, and learning activities. The role applies evidence-based instructional design principles, learning science, accessibility standards, and quality assurance practices to create intuitive, student-centered learning environments for online, hybrid, and in-person courses. The specialist serves as a Canvas and educational technology resource for faculty, consulting on instructional design, Canvas practices, course organization, accessibility, assessment strategies, and university-supported instructional technologies. The role also supports thoughtful integration of emerging technologies, including generative AI, to enhance teaching and learning while promoting responsible and ethical use. As part of the CISA Teaching and Learning team, the specialist collaborates with faculty, academic leaders, and university partners; develops course templates and instructional resources; supports faculty development; conducts course quality and accessibility reviews; and recommends improvements informed by best practices and student feedback.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and five years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment or field, or an equivalent combination of experience and/or training that provides comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Demonstrated troubleshooting and customer service skills, with the ability to communicate professionally and effectively with faculty and other stakeholders.
- Ability to organize and prioritize multiple competing tasks and priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a fast-paced collaborative team environment.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Learning Science, Higher Education, or a related field.
- Experience designing and building courses in Canvas Learning Management Systems and/or using authoring and multimedia tools and other instructional technologies.
- Experience translating complex subject matter into clear, structured, and engaging learning experiences for adult learners.
- Experience developing synchronous distance education courses from initial concept through implementation.
- Experience creating multimedia learning content using Articulate Storyline, Rise, Camtasia, Adobe Creative Cloud, or similar applications.
- Experience using instructional technologies and external educational tools that support online and hybrid teaching, such as Harmonize, Yellowdig, and McGraw-Hill Connect.
- Experience providing training, workshops, or instructional support in higher education settings.
Responsibilities
- Partner with CISA faculty to design, develop, and continuously improve online, hybrid, and in-person courses aligned with program and university learning outcomes.
- Design, build, and maintain courses in Canvas Learning Management Systems.
- Apply evidence-based instructional design principles to develop engaging course materials, assessments, and learning activities that support student success.
- Consult with faculty on course design, instructional technologies, and effective teaching practices.
- Support responsible use of Canvas, generative AI tools, and other university-supported educational technologies, providing guidance on effective, ethical, and accessible implementation.
- Review courses for quality, accessibility, and alignment with learning objectives, recommending improvements as needed.
- Provide timely troubleshooting support to instructors through phone, email, and Zoom for supported technologies.
- Develop faculty resources, tutorials, and training materials that promote effective, inclusive, and AI-informed teaching practices.
- Facilitate or support workshops and one-on-one consultations on instructional design, educational technology, generative AI, and accessibility.
- Collect and analyze course feedback and instructional data to inform continuous improvement efforts.
- Guide the selection, implementation, and integration of instructional technology tools and platforms based on instructional goals.
- Stay current on emerging instructional technologies, including generative AI, and recommend solutions that enhance teaching, learning, student engagement, and academic integrity.
Benefits
- Flexible work schedules
- Low-cost health and life benefits
- Wellness program for preventative health education and screenings
- Tuition waiver for benefits-eligible staff members
- Tuition reduction for spouses and dependents
- Disability and leaves program for income protection
- Free and confidential behavioral health services through employee assistance
- Volunteer and professional development release time
- Disability resources
- Retirement program designed to promote long-term savings and provide income upon retirement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
