Instructional Design Specialist

Florida International University; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine seeks an Instructional Design Specialist to transform content into engaging, instructionally sound materials using various technologies and LMS tools.

You will collaborate with HWCOM faculty and FIU teams, support course development in CanvasMed shells, manage workflows, and help create multimedia content such as videos and infographics to enhance teaching quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with one year of experience, or five years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination.
• Ability to learn new software.
• Experience with developing content for online courses.
• Skilled in utilizing project management software.

Responsibilities

• Transform content into instructionally sound, interactive learning materials using various instructional technologies.
• Collaborate with HWCOM faculty and curriculum staff to support course development and maintenance.
• Maintain proficiency in LMS tools and educational technologies, design content in multiple formats.

Skills

Instructional design

LMS proficiency

Course development

Project management

Multimedia content creation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Canvas

Ticketing system

Job description

Instructional Design Specialist - Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Job Opening ID 538241

Location Modesto A. Maidique Campus

Full/Part Time Full-Time

Review Date 10/08/2026

Regular/Temporary Regular

About FIU

Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and MacArthur Genius Fellows. A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university.

Job Summary

The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine is currently seeking a Instructional Design Specialist to join our team of professionals.

• Responsible for assisting in transforming content into instructionally sound, interactive learning materials using a variety of instructional technologies, while providing recommendations on all aspects of the instructional design process to ensure alignment with Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM)'s educational quality initiatives and overall institutional goals.
• Maintains strong collaborative relationships with HWCOM faculty, serving as a source of information and guidance on best practices in instructional design, HWCOM initiatives, and central FIU initiatives. Responds promptly to faculty and curriculum support staff requests, efficiently resolving all course maintenance issues as per the service level agreement.
• Maintains proficiency in media design and creation, mastering LMS tools and associated educational technologies. Support the creation and design of content for instructional materials and special projects, ensuring high-quality content delivery and supporting faculty with innovative teaching practices including creating and maintaining instructional materials in various formats such as print, web, and video.
• Collaborates with Instructional Designers to perform regular course development, maintenance, training, and troubleshooting of instructional tools and applications.
• Ensures all course modifications adhere to established quality design standards and works closely with faculty during the development of CanvasMed course shells. Manages workflow processes related to instructional design and maintains project management tools to enhance the design operations and course maintenance.
• Provides ongoing instructional design support to HWCOM faculty and staff by maintaining and enhancing a portfolio of existing courses and assisting in the creation and development of instructional materials and multimedia, such as videos, infographics, flyers, and training guides.
• Creates and performs timely updates to requests via the HWCOM ticketing system.
• Assists in identifying improvements for ongoing content development processes, documentation, and system and tools to ensure high quality content is delivered in an effective and efficient manner.
• Performs related duties as required or as directed. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and one (1) year of experience; OR five (5) years of relevant experience; OR an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Ability to learn new software.
• Ability to establish and prioritize deadlines.
• Experience with developing content for online courses.
• Skilled in utilizing project management software.

Job Category

Administrative

Advertised Salary

$47,000 - $50,000

Work Schedule

• Begin time: 8:30 AM
• End time: 5:00 PM

Pre-Employment Requirements

Criminal Background Check

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