Instructional Designer I

University of Florida; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Florida is seeking an Instructional Designer I on the Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) to collaborate with faculty and multimedia staff across all phases of course design and production.

The role focuses on accessible, pedagogically grounded online courses and supports faculty through design, production, and training, with a path to mentoring junior team members.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or bachelor’s with two years of relevant experience.
• Experience in online learning and instructional design preferred.
• Ability to collaborate with the instructional design team and related staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide course maintenance support for UF Online courses.
• Provide course production and technical support (recording studio, surveys, scripts, typography, color theory).
• Develop synchronous and asynchronous activities, surveys, assessments and learning objects.
• Mentor and train junior staff on course production and processes.

Skills

Instructional design

Online learning

Graphic design

Content development

Education

Master’s degree in Education/Instructional Design

Bachelor’s degree + 2 years relevant experience

Tools

Canvas

Photoshop

Adobe Suite

Office

Project management

Job description

Job no: 541855
Work type: Staff Full-Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Education/Training/Instructional Design
Department: 52070000 - TT- CNTR ONL INNOVATION PROD

Classification Title:

Instructional Designer I

Master’s degree in an appropriate area; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience.

Job Description:

The mission of the Center for Online Innovation and Production (COIP) is to collaborate with UF's world-class faculty in creating innovative, engaging, and relevant online courses that provide students with an exemplary learning experience. Built on innovation and collaboration, this dynamic team includes passionate instructional designers, graphic designers, and videographers, who collaborate with faculty through all phases of the course design and production process. COIP produces exemplary courses for various university stakeholders, including UF Online, which has been named as the #1 fully online undergraduate program in the country by U.S. News & World Report. COIP has the unique ability, through carefully thought-out processes and support systems, to produce a high volume of high-quality courses.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and creative education professional to join our team. This position has the opportunity to collaborate with faculty, instructional designers, graphic designers, videographers, and educational technologists through all phases of the production process. The position ensures courses convey a modern look, are accessible, are designed with pedagogical strategies based on research, and incorporate new technologies that enhance learning. The position also requires the ability to work independently and lead complex course builds, and in doing so, is responsible for mentoring and training junior staff as it relates to course production.

Provide course maintenance support for existing UF Online courses with emphasis on the following:

• Assist faculty in readying their UF Online courses each semester, to include assisting with setup of Canvas course shells and copying content. Evaluate and update existing online courses using ADA compliance guidelines, US copyright guidelines, and UF Standards and Markers guidelines.
• Assist faculty in updating content including quiz and discussion questions, lectures, readings, and activities.
• Provide assistance and training to online faculty as needed and serve as single point of contact for faculty regarding UF Online course production.

Provide course technical support for existing UF Online courses with emphasis on the following:

• Provide assistance to faculty in the recording studio.
• Provide assistance to faculty with mid-semester surveys.
• Write effective copy, instructional text, and audio/video scripts. Utilize color theory and UI design principles to provide basic graphic design using Photoshop, Canvas Design Tools, etc.
• Maintain proficiency needed to provide support and maintenance such as Canvas, Photoshop, Project Management, Adobe Suite and Office.

Actively engage in course production for UF Online covering the following areas:

• Develop technically and pedagogically sound synchronous and asynchronous activities, surveys, assessments, and learning objects by utilizing instructional design principles such as Bloom's Taxonomy, Adult Learning Theory, Mayer's Multimedia Design Principles, etc.
• Provide course production support for new UF Online courses to be developed. Follow the production process in each stage of development by maintaining project documentation, assets, and course folders, meeting deadlines and adhering to internal protocols, and logging time in the project management tool.

$55,000 - $65,000

Required Qualifications:

Master’s degree in an appropriate area; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience.

Preferred:

Background in online learning, learning theories, instructional design, graphic/visual design, computer-based training, and an ability to effectively collaborate with members of the instructional design team. Flexibility and ability to adapt and work in a rapidly changing environment. Ability to communicate professionally and effectively in writing and in person. Ability to problem solve.

Health Assessment Required:

Health Assessment Required: No

Advertised: 29 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 19 Nov 2026 Eastern Standard Time

• Education/Training/Instructional Design 1

The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.