Assistant Instructional Designer, Center for Distributed Learning

The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Central Florida invites applications for two Assistant Instructional Designer positions in the Center for Distributed Learning. These non-tenure-track, 12-month appointments support online and blended education, focusing on pedagogy, faculty development, and course quality assurance.

Successful candidates will collaborate with instructors to design and improve online courses, lead faculty development activities, and contribute to unit operations while pursuing scholarly

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area at the time of application.
• Minimum of two years of experience in online instructional/curriculum design or faculty development, preferably in higher education.

Responsibilities

• Instructor Relationships and Pedagogical Consultation: establish supportive relationships with instructors to guide instructional and pedagogical strategies.
• Course Design, Development, and Quality Assurance: apply instructional design models to create and enhance learning experiences and ensure instructional quality.
• Faculty Development: plan and deliver robust faculty development opportunities for online and blended teaching.
• Contribution to Unit Operations and Initiatives: participate in strategic planning, policy development, and cross-team initiatives.
• Continuous Improvement and Evaluation: use feedback and data to improve courses, strategies, and outcomes.
• Project Management and Execution: manage workflows, track progress, and ensure timely completion of projects.

Skills

Instructional design

Pedagogical consultation

Education

Master's degree in education or related field

Master's degree from an accredited institution in a relevant field

Job description

The Opportunity

The Center for Distributed Learning (CDL) at the University of Central Florida (UCF) is seeking to fill two (2), non-tenure-track, 12-month Assistant Instructional Designer (ID) positions. These positions are eligible to participate in the university's open promotion plan for advancement to a higher rank.

Consistent with UCF Regulation 3.0177, Instructional Designers are non-tenure-track, in‑unit faculty whose critical responsibilities encompass three areas of online and blended education at UCF: pedagogical partnerships, faculty development programming, and course quality assurance and designation. Instructional Designers steward the success of online and blended initiatives through these three key areas of responsibility.

Instructional Designers also engage in scholarship and service contributions aligned with the mission and goals of the unit.

General instructional designer duties include, but are not limited to:

Instructor Relationships and Pedagogical Consultation

Establish and maintain supportive and productive working relationships with instructors and academic units to support the design, development, and improvement of online and blended courses. This includes providing both proactive and responsive guidance on instructional and pedagogical strategies, technology innovations, course quality, and effective teaching practices.

Course Design, Development, and Quality Assurance

Apply instructional design models and frameworks, evidence‑based strategies, and innovative uses of technology to create and enhance learning experiences in partnership with instructors. This includes developing, co‑developing, and/or supporting curation of course materials; coordinating collaborations with other teams involved in content production; and ensuring instructional quality in online and blended environments through quality review, revision, and designation processes.

Faculty Development

Lead the planning, development, and delivery of robust faculty development opportunities that support instructors teaching in online and blended environments. This includes creating resources and facilitating training to communicate and reinforce best practices in teaching and learning, as well as collecting participant feedback and responsively adjusting offerings.

Contribution to Unit Operations and Initiatives

Participate in activities that support the functioning and advancement of the ID team, CDL, and DDL, including strategic planning, process improvement, policy development, and cross‑team and/or special initiatives. This includes providing consistent and reliable service to stakeholders and making meaningful individual contributions toward executing projects and meeting unit goals.

Continuous Improvement and Evaluation

Use feedback, data, and evaluation practices to improve courses, instructional strategies, processes, programs, and outcomes. This includes responding to instructor and student feedback and contributing to iteration and improvement of initiatives. Seek and acquire new skills and knowledge to enhance individual contributions and improve project, team, and institutional outcomes.

Project Management and Execution

Manage workflows, ensure projects are completed on time and meet stakeholder expectations. This includes coordinating tasks, maintaining and reporting on progress, and ensuring projects align with strategic goals and stakeholder needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization at the time of application.


• A minimum of two years of experience working in online instructional/curriculum design or faculty development, preferably in higher education.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in education, instructional design, or related field from an accredited institution.


• Demonstrated ability to work in teams.


• Demonstrated knowledge of learning theories and instructional design frameworks.


• Demonstrated skills in effective communication and presentation.

UCF requires all applications and supporting documents to be submitted electronically through the Human Resources employment opportunities website, https://www.ucf.edu/jobs/.

Additional Application Materials Required:

• A curriculum vitae.


• A letter of interest describing qualifications for the position, such as instructional design or faculty development experience/interest.

The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials.

Questions regarding this search should be directed to: Rhiannon Pollard at Rhiannon.Pollard@ucf