Course Developer & Instructor – Virtual Design and Construction

University of California, Davis; Davis (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

DC Plan participation

Safe Harbor retirement

Job summary

University of California, Davis is seeking a Content/Development Instructor to help design an online UC Davis CPE Professional Certificate in Virtual Design and Construction. You will develop curricula matrices and guide the program design in collaboration with Learning Experience Designers.

The role emphasizes industry credibility, trades experience, and ability to translate complex VDC concepts for career changers and early career learners. It is a part-time, exempt by-agreement appointment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or adjacent field.
• 10+ years of applied VDC with emphasis on model coordination and permit-ready packages.
• Hands-on experience in trades (plumbing, electrical, HVAC).
• Knowledge of Northern California VDC regulations and standards work.
• Autodesk Certified Professional (Revit Mech/Elect).
• University or extension teaching experience.
• Collaborate with instructional designers and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Create the curricula matrix for the full professional program.
• Review UC Davis CPE proposals and advise on product types and courses.
• Guide design, prerequisites, target market, and course structure.
• Collaborate with LxD on learning architecture and assessment strategies.

Skills

Applied VDC experience

Model coordination

Permit-ready packages

Trades experience (plumbing,Electrical

Code committee/standards work

Autodesk Certified Professional

Revit

University teaching experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or adjacent field

Master’s degree in Engineering, Architecture or related field

Tools

Navisworks

Revit

Job description

Under the general supervision of Instructor Services, the Content/Development Instructor will collaborate with UC Davis support team members to develop an online learning experience that will be delivered as the UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Professional Certificate in Virtual Design and Construction (VDC). This is a “work for hire” assignment focused on creating the course product. The timeframe will be established as part of the planning for development and will be agreed to by all parties. The Development/Content Instructor will be the principal subject matter expert for this offering. The primary responsibility of the Development/Content Instructor will be to create the curricula matrix for the entire professional program and to review and provide guidance on the overall UC Davis CPE Proposal including the product types, courses, prerequisites, target market, and course design. The Development/Content Instructor must be highly credible with deep domain expertise. This position is a Development/Content Instructor only with the possibility of a Teaching Instructor position at a future date. This role is explicitly collaborative: program design decisions, learning architecture, assessment strategy in collaboration with a Learning Experience Designer (LxD), who is responsible for instructional quality, alignment with learning outcomes, and adherence to UC Davis instructional standards.

The target audience for this UC Davis CPE professional certificate in Virtual Design and Construction is field- experienced trade professionals (plumbing, electrical, HVAC, general contractors, CAD techs) and adjacent fields seeking to switch or skill up to VDC.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or adjacent field.
• 10 + years of applied VDC experience with emphasis in model coordination (BEPS, LOD standards, federated models, and clash/issue logs) and/or producing permit-ready packages.
• Proven hands-on experience in targeted trades (plumbing, electrical, HVAC, etc.).
• Demonstrated success and expertise in the Northern California VDC markets including current and emergent state and federal regulations. Track record of code committee/standards work.
• Credentials in Autodesk Certified Professionals (Revit Mech/Elect).
• Effective communication skills and demonstrated ability to work within a structured, collaborative development process and the ability to translate technical VDC concepts into accessible learning for career changers and early career-learners. Experience of university or extension teaching or equivalent structured training.
• Proven experience collaborating with instructional designers, program managers, and cross-functional teams with high dependability of on-time project delivery.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s or higher degree in Engineering, Architecture or related field.
• Professional credentials such as Autodesk Certified Instructor (ACI) and PE license.
• Expertise developing VDC-heavy content (Navisworks, issue tracking, and foundational discipline traded design).
• Proficiency with BIM Execution Plan (BEP), Permit-ready discipline set, Assessment Rubrics, AHJ correction, and clash logs.
• Experience with developing applied, project-based, or experiential learning initiatives in professional or workforce education contexts.

Appointment:

The CPE Instructor position is an exempt by-agreement appointment. The incumbent will be hired into the UC Davis payroll title of Teacher-University Extension Contract YR and will be subject to Federal and State Income Tax Withholdings.

Compensation:

Compensation will be a set amount assigned based on the nature of the work, such as course development, instructional services, or coaching sessions.

Position is not eligible for UC health & welfare benefits. As a by-agreement instructor, the employment is considered “part-time” and will participate in the Defined Contribution Plan (the “DC Plan”) as a Safe Harbor† participant. By-Agreement instructors are automatically enrolled in the DC Plan per their eligible appointment. Safe Harbor participants contribute 7.5% of their wages, on a pretax basis, in lieu of contributing to Social Security. Please review the Retirement Savings Program Information for Safe Harbor Participants and the DCP Summary Plan Description for more information.

About UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education (CPE)

UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education (CPE) is the lifelong learning arm of the university. The division maintains the most diverse portfolio on the campus, with programs spanning pre-college, professional continuing education, workforce development, international academic and cultural exchange, and training services for corporate and agency partners. As a global leader in continuing education, CPE serves learners regionally, nationally and globally, and posts more than 55K enrollments annually making it the third largest UC Extension by enrollment. Beyond its community-facing role, CPE serves as the internal hub for online education in support of other academic units on the campus. CPE employs approximately 180 employees and draws on the expertise of approximately 1,700 instructors.