Instructional Designer & Emerging Tech Innovator (Remote)

Socket.dev; Belmont (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Notre Dame de Namur University is seeking an Instructional Designer- Emerging Technologies Specialist to partner with faculty and advance CETL's mission. The role blends pedagogical expertise with Canvas LMS fluency to guide course design from concept to quality improvement.

The successful candidate will champion accessibility, RSI, and regulatory alignment while collaborating across CETL and academic units to shape teaching and learning innovations with AI and emerging tools.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Instructional Design, Educational Instructional Technology, or a related field
• Advanced Canvas Administrator-level proficiency or certification, including integrations and troubleshooting at scale
• Experience with Canvas Outcomes and/or program-level assessment
• Experience with Canvas Course Analytics, or AI integrations within Canvas
• Certification from Quality Matters (QM) or the Online Learning Consortium (OLC)
• Demonstrated experience in instructional design, preferably within higher education
• Working proficiency with Canvas LMS or a comparable learning management system
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects independently
• Commitment to inclusive, accessible, and student-centered course design

Responsibilities

• Partner with faculty to design, develop, and revise courses using sound instructional design principles and evidence-based pedagogy
• Build and maintain course content, structure, and functionality within Canvas with high-quality student experience
• Support faculty through consultations, training, and troubleshooting related to course design and Canvas functionality
• Apply and promote course quality, accessibility (ADA/WCAG 2.1), and RSI/credit-hour alignment
• Contribute to CETL programming and instructional design initiatives
• Collaborate with CETL, academic schools, and administrative units to support institutional goals
• Stay current on trends, tools, and best practices in instructional design and higher education pedagogy
• Specialized Focus: explore AI, multimodal content, and emerging tools impacting teaching and learning
• Specialized Responsibilities: act as educational technologist, maintain AI tool knowledge for teaching, apply UDL in design, promote evidence-based online teaching

Skills

Instructional design

Canvas LMS

Educational technology

Communication

Project management

ADA/WCAG compliance

Universal Design for Learning

Education

Master's degree in Instructional Design or related field

Tools

Canvas Administrator certification

Canvas analytics

QM certification

Job description

Notre Dame de Namur University is seeking an Instructional Designer- Emerging Technologies Specialist to partner with faculty and advance CETL's mission. The role blends pedagogical expertise with Canvas LMS fluency to guide course design from concept to quality improvement.

The successful candidate will champion accessibility, RSI, and regulatory alignment while collaborating across CETL and academic units to shape teaching and learning innovations with AI and emerging tools.