Instructional Design Specialist - FIU Online

Florida International University; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida International University seeks an instructional design professional to support faculty in maintaining and improving online courses. You will advise on all aspects of the instructional design process, align with FIU Online quality initiatives, and help advance excellence in online teaching.

In this role, you will collaborate with the Instructional Design Manager and other designers, ensuring adherence to design standards and supporting faculty through development, documentation, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and one year of experience; or five years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working with subject matter experts or faculty to develop curriculum and design distance learning courses.
• Knowledge of visual design principles.
• Knowledge of media design and educational technology.

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional design support to faculty and stakeholders for online courses.
• Recommend instructional design processes aligned with FIU Online quality and cost initiatives.
• Maintain relationships with faculty and advance FIU Online initiatives and teaching excellence.
• Ensure courses adhere to quality design standards and assist in developing learning objectives.
• Utilize media design, LMS tools and educational technologies to perform duties.
• Respond to faculty requests and resolve course maintenance issues promptly.
• Collaborate to create documentation and training materials for instructional design practices.

Skills

Curriculum development

Visual design

Educational technology

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Canvas LMS

Job description

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

• Provides instructional design support to university faculty and other stakeholders by maintaining a portfolio of existing online courses.
• Provides recommendations regarding all aspects of the instructional design process in alignment with FIU Online quality and cost initiatives.
• Maintains collaborative relationships with university faculty, serving as a key source of information on best practices for instructional design, FIU Online initiatives, and advancing excellence in online teaching.
• Ensures changes to courses adhere to the quality design standards. Consults with faculty in the writing and development learning objectives.
• Maintains functional competency with media design and creation skills, LMS tools, and associated educational technologies to perform assigned duties.
• Responds to faculty requests and resolves course maintenance problems in a timely manner.
• Collaborates with the Instructional Design Manager and Instructional Design Supervisor on assigned projects or committees to advance FIU Online initiatives. May collaborate with Instructional Designers to create documentation and instructional materials (print, we, and video formats) to train faculty and other stakeholders on instructional design practices and theories, development processes, and emerging uses of available tools and resources.

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

• Knowledge of Canvas Learning Management System
• Prior experience working with subject matter experts or faculty members to develop curriculum and design distance learning courses.
• Knowledge of principles of visual design.
• Knowledge of media design and educational technology.

Job Category

Administrative

Advertised Salary

$42,000-$52,000

Work Schedule

Begin time: 9:00 AM

End time: 5:30 PM

Pre-Employment Requirements

Criminal Background Check

Other Information

Ability to work flexible hours as needed.

Disclosures

Clery Notice

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To obtain a paper copy of the report, please visit the FIU Police Department located at 885 SW 109th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33199 (PG5 Market Station).

Pay Transparency

Florida International University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Notice of Non-Discrimination

FIU is a State University System of Florida member, Equal Opportunity, Equal Access, and Affi

Affirmative Action Employer for individuals with disabilities and veterans.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment decisions, programs, and events without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, and any other legally protected basis. For inquiries regarding nondiscrimination, contact FIU's Office of Title IX and EEO Compliance (TITLEIX) at 305.348.2785 or email [e-mail].

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

Should you need an ADA accommodation to participate in a University event, program, or activity or need to request materials in an accessible format, please contact the Office of Universal Access and Digital Compliance at 305-348-1576 or [e-mail]. All requests for ADA accommodation or accessible materials for this event must be submitted to UADC at least seven (7) business days prior to the event or at the earliest possible opportunity.