Instructional Designer I

UF ECE Ambassadors; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Florida’s Center for Online Innovation and Production (COIP) seeks an enthusiastic Instructional Designer I to support UF Online courses. The role collaborates with faculty, designers, videographers, and technologists to deliver modern, accessible online content and to mentor junior staff in course production.

You will maintain and update existing online courses, assist with Canvas shells, and ensure ADA compliance while applying research-based pedagogical strategies and new

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with faculty, instructional designers, graphic designers, videographers, and educational technologists through all phases of the production process.
• Mentor and train junior staff related to course production.
• Provide course maintenance support for UF Online courses, ensuring accessibility and ADA compliance.
• Provide course technical support in recording, mid-semester surveys, scripts, and basic graphic design tasks.
• Develop technically and pedagogically sound synchronous and asynchronous activities and learning objects following instructional design principles.

Education

Master’s degree or Bachelor’s with 2 years experience

Job description

Minimum Requirements

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

Classification Title

Instructional Designer I

Minimum Requirements

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.

Expected Salary

$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.

Must be able to start within 4 weeks of accepting the official letter of offer.

Health Assessment Required: No