Learning Designer & Faculty Development Lead

The University of North Florida Board of Trustees; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Florida seeks a Learning Designer in the Office of Teaching & Learning to provide instructional consultation and develop faculty professional development across disciplines and modalities. This on-campus role partners with faculty and departments to identify teaching challenges and apply evidence-based strategies to strengthen teaching, student engagement, learning, and persistence.

You will design and facilitate workshops and communities of practice, review materials,

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219.

Responsibilities

• Design, coordinate, and facilitate workshops, institutes, book clubs, faculty learning communities, and other professional learning opportunities related to effective teaching and student success.
• Provide confidential, individualized consultation to faculty on instructional strategies, course organization, assessment, student engagement, and other teaching and learning concerns.
• Work with individual faculty members, departments, and faculty groups to identify instructional challenges, recommend practical, evidence-based strategies, and assess the effectiveness of instructional changes.
• Conduct voluntary, confidential, and formative classroom observations and mid-semester feedback activities to support instructional improvement.
• Review instructional materials and advise faculty on course organization and the effective use of Canvas and other instructional technologies to support clarity, engagement, accessibility, and student learning.
• Develop practical guides, training materials, consultation tools, and other faculty resources.
• Contribute to professional learning for new faculty, adjunct faculty, graduate teaching assistants, and other instructional personnel.
• Collaborate with OTL colleagues, academic units, and campus partners to identify teaching needs and coordinate appropriate programming and support.
• Assess faculty-development programs and services and maintain current knowledge of research and emerging practices relevant to higher education.

Skills

Instructional design

Adult learning principles

Learning sciences

Faculty development

Consultation skills

Education

Master's or Bachelor's degree

Job description

The University of North Florida seeks a Learning Designer in the Office of Teaching & Learning to provide instructional consultation and develop faculty professional development across disciplines and modalities. This on-campus role partners with faculty and departments to identify teaching challenges and apply evidence-based strategies to strengthen teaching, student engagement, learning, and persistence.

You will design and facilitate workshops and communities of practice, review materials,