Instructional Designer

Santa Fe College Employees; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Santa Fe College is seeking an Instructional Designer to advance academic excellence across online, hybrid, and in-person teaching. You will support faculty through group sessions and individualized consultations, helping design and implement professional development and course materials.

The role emphasizes technology integration, accessibility, and ongoing program development. The position also involves collaborating on Canvas site design, evaluating instructional tools, and aligning outcomes

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in instructional design, education, or curriculum OR a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with at least twelve (12) credit hours of instructional design coursework.
• Two (2) years of work experience in instructional or curriculum design, including experience with Learning Management Systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with faculty to create instructional materials for online and hybrid instruction.
• Assists faculty with selecting instructional strategies and measurable outcomes.
• Consults on effective use of technology, including AI applications.
• Researches trends and best practices for teaching and learning.
• Provides pedagogical guidance and reviews courses for quality design and delivery.
• Maintains Canvas sites and ensures online resources are accessible and up-to-date.
• Designs and maintains ongoing faculty development programs and orientation.

Skills

Analytical Aptitude

Problem Solving

Communication

Detail Oriented

Organization

Time Management

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in instructional design

Tools

Canvas LMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Compensation

$55,820.00 Annual

Job Description Summary

The application deadline for this position is 11:59pm EST on October 8, 2026.

Job Description

The Instructional Designer plays a crucial role in advancing academic excellence in online, hybrid, and classroom teaching by supporting faculty through group instruction and individualized consultation. This position contributes to the creation and implementation of professional development groups in both web-based and in-person formats while promoting the effective integration of technology into all instructional modes. Additionally, this role collaborates with faculty to develop instructional materials and curate resources to ensure an enriched learning experience.

Responsibilities and Duties Include:

• Collaborates and consults with faculty content experts to create and prepare instructional materials for students in online and hybrid instruction or laboratory settings.
• Assists faculty with the selection of effective instructional strategies and the articulation of measurable course and lesson learning outcomes.
• Consults with faculty on the application of innovative technology, including Artificial Intelligence applications.
• Researches relevant trends and best practices for teaching and learning.
• Provides pedagogical guidance to faculty and others as needed.
• Acts as an advocate for teaching and learning by straying abreast of relevant trends and researching best practices.
• Analyzes and evaluates new instructional tools and technologies and provides recommendations to improve current and future course design and delivery.
• Reviews courses during the design, development, and delivery phase to ensure pedagogical and instructional design practices.
• Incorporates innovative methods of content delivery into the online, hybrid, web-enhanced, and in-person classroom environment using appropriate technologies.
• Analyzes instructional issues and provides and implements recommendations for potential solutions.
• Serves on online course review teams.
• Works collaboratively to develop a robust, ongoing program of faculty professional development and new faculty orientation.
• Designs and maintains Canvas sites and routinely ensures online educational resources are accessible, updated, and functional.
• Manages special projects as assigned.
• Keeps a record of operating procedures and may share position specific knowledge, including use of collegewide ERP and related system processes, by providing guidance on standard operations and established departmental procedures as needed.
• Provides service to the college through participation in events, committees, and other college activities.
• Complies with all published College Rules, procedures, guidelines, and laws/regulations governing public employees, including but not limited to those related to document retention and destruction, FERPA, and confidentiality.
• Strictly honors the privacy, security, and confidentiality of records and other sensitive information according to appropriate state, federal, and college regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Provides service excellence through courteous, informed, accessible, and professional engagement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Reports to: eLearning Director

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

A bachelor’s degree in instructional design, education, or curriculum OR a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with at least twelve (12) credit hours of instructional design coursework. Additionally, two (2) years of work experience in instructional or curriculum design is required, including experience with Learning Management Systems. A combination of education and/or experience equal to six (6) may be considered.

Additional Requirements:

A criminal background check will be conducted.

Preferred:

A master’s degree in a relevant field. Higher education teaching experience in either online or in-person setting, as well as experience with Canvas Learning Management System. Knowledgeable of the universal design and creation of ADA compliant online courses. Proficiency with multimedia authoring tools.

General Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work successfully in a multi-cultural environment.
• Adaptability to Change – able to be flexible and supportive, able to positively and proactively assimilate change in rapid growth environment.
• Analytical Aptitude & Problem Solving - able to analyze information, problems, situations, practices and/or procedures, collect and interpret data, reason logically, establish facts, identify and define existing and potential issues, recognize the interrelationships among elements, draw valid conclusions, develop recommendations, as well as alternative courses of action, select appropriate course, follow up, and evaluate.
• Communication – able to effectively communicate in a professional, diplomatic, empathetic, and tactful manner using preferred method and level as applicable to the job.
• Critical Thinking & Judgement - able to make well-reasoned, sensible, and timely decisions based on careful, objective review and informed analysis of available information, considerations, and other factors.
• Customer Service – ability to respond promptly and courteously to all questions from students and faculty, demonstrating patience and persistence when helping students with little or no computer skills.
• Detail Oriented - Proven accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ethics – able to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, civility, and a high degree of ethics in all job-related actions.
• Multi-task - Ability to expeditiously organize, coordinate, manage, prioritize, and perform multiple tasks simultaneously to swiftly assess a situation, determine a logical course of action, and apply the appropriate response.
• Organization & Time Management – able to plan, schedule, and organize tasks related to the job to achieve goals within or ahead of established time frames.
• Problem Solving – proven skills in identifying issues, determining their cause, developing creative solutions, and following through with implementing resolutions.
• Relationship Management – able to personally provide high level of interactive service to others, building relationships and addressing identified needs.
• Results Orientation – proven ability to set and exceed established targets.
• Systems & Software - proficient level of knowledge of Microsoft Office and/or relevant position software programs.
• Team Orientation & Interpersonal — highly motivated team-player with ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with all levels within and external to the organization.

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