Instructional Designer — Online Education & Faculty Collaboration

University of Washington Medical Center; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Washington School of Social Work is seeking an Instructional Designer to lead online and hybrid education design, partnering with faculty to align outcomes and assessments with high-quality media and accessible design.

You will build courses in Canvas, provide onboarding and ongoing support to instructors and teaching assistants, and help scale the MSW online program while ensuring instructional excellence.

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 with Canvas/LMS administration.
• Applicants who do not meet qualifications will not be forwarded to the Hiring Manager.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with faculty to map learning outcomes into course assessments and media.
• Guide faculty in video lecture/media development and coordinate production timelines.
• Build and update courses in Canvas using templates and standards.
• Ensure accessibility and inclusive design across all materials.
• Update Canvas course websites annually and implement changes based on evaluations.
• Design and deliver faculty onboarding/training for online teaching; support instructors and TAs.
• Assist MSW Program with course development meetings and align practicum goals.
• Manage media libraries and course shells; collaborate with SSWTech.
• Collect and analyze course evaluation data and implement improvements.
• Duties as required to support the mission and strategic plan.

Skills

Collaboration with faculty

Communication

Problem-solving

Accessibility & inclusive design

Canvas/LMS administration

Video/media development guidance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, Communications, Social Work, or related field

Master’s degree in Instructional Design/Education/Communications or related field

Tools

Zoom

Panopto

Storyboarding

Job description

The University of Washington School of Social Work is seeking an Instructional Designer to lead online and hybrid education design, partnering with faculty to align outcomes and assessments with high-quality media and accessible design.

You will build courses in Canvas, provide onboarding and ongoing support to instructors and teaching assistants, and help scale the MSW online program while ensuring instructional excellence.