Instructional Designer

University of Washington; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

The University of Washington School of Social Work seeks an instructional designer to support online and hybrid graduate education. You will collaborate with faculty to build accessible Canvas-based courses and guide media development for the MSW program.

On-site work on campus is expected with a potential hybrid arrangement depending on program needs, contributing to the School’s strategic educational initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 4 years designing or supporting academic/professional learning with Canvas/LMS administration.
• Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with faculty to map learning outcomes and assessments in courses.
• Guide video lecture/media development, storyboard media, and production workflows.
• Build and update courses in Canvas with templates and standards.
• Ensure accessibility and universal design across materials and interactions.
• Provide onboarding/training and ongoing support for online teaching.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Accessibility design

Course development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in instructional design or related field

Tools

Canvas LMS

Panopto

Zoom

Job description

Occasional Telework

Seattle, WA

Full time

REQ-0000138160

Job Description

The School of Social Work has an outstanding opportunity for an Instructional Designer to join their team.

About this Opportunity

Reporting to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, the Instructional Designer serves as the School of Social Work's primary instructional design and online learning specialist, supporting the development and delivery of high‑quality online and hybrid graduate education. This position partners with faculty and program leadership to enhance teaching and learning, promote student success and accessibility, and support the continued growth of the School's online MSW program and other strategic educational initiatives.

This is a deadline‑driven environment. On‑site work on campus is expected with a potential hybrid arrangement depending on program needs.

Key Responsibilities

Instructional design & development — 50%

• Collaborate with faculty and subject matter experts on instructor developed course content and map social work learning outcomes and competencies into course assessments, activities, and media for new courses and periodic updates of existing courses.
• Guide faculty in the video lecture/media development process for new courses and additional sections of existing courses with a new instructor. Collaborate with faculty on storyboard/script instructional media; coordinate production workflows and timelines to ensure pedagogical alignment and quality.
• Build and update courses in Canvas, applying and maintaining program templates and standards.
• Ensure accessibility and inclusive design throughout all materials and interactions and advise instructors on universal design and accessibility best practices.
• Work with faculty to update Canvas course websites as needed annually and help implement changes as needed based on course evaluation.

Faculty collaboration to build skills for online course development and delivery— 25%

• Design and deliver faculty onboarding/training for online teaching; facilitate regular course development check‑ins and knowledge‑sharing.
• Provide technical and pedagogical support (Canvas, assessment strategies, media use) to instructors and TAs.
• As needed, work with MSW Program to plan and facilitate course development meetings or trainings to support online faculty development.
• Partner with field education and community partners to align course experiences with practicum goals for the online option.

Course build operations & media/LMS support — 10%

• Assemble resource materials, manage media libraries, and maintain course shells; collaborate with SSWTech on behalf of faculty as needed.

Evaluation & continuous improvement — 10%

• Collect and analyze course evaluation data, draft concise reports/presentations, and implement iterative improvements in collaboration with faculty and program leaders.

Miscellaneous - 5%

• Duties as required to support the mission and strategic plan of the School of Social Work.

Required Qualifications

To be considered for this opportunity your application must demonstrate you meet both the minimum qualifications and additional qualifications listed below. Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, Communications, Social Work, or related field
• 4 years of experience in Designing or supporting academic/professional learning, including advanced Canvas/LMS administration.
• Applicants who do not meet these qualifications WILL NOT be forwarded to the Hiring Manager.

Additional Qualifications

• Proficiency with remote meeting (e.g., Zoom) and lecture‑capture (e.g., Panopto), and working knowledge of storyboarding for narrative media.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with faculty with varying levels of online teaching experience; strong communication and creative problem‑solving.
• Commitment to accessibility and inclusive, equity‑centered course