Online Learning Designer & Faculty Development Specialist

University of North Florid; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Florida's Office of Teaching and Learning seeks an instructional designer to collaborate with faculty to design, develop, and improve online, hybrid, and technology-enhanced courses.

The role supports course delivery, faculty development, and quality initiatives, guiding content organization, learning outcomes alignment, accessibility, and use of instructional technologies across programs on campus.

Qualifications

• Experience applying instructional design principles, learning theory, and research-informed teaching practices to course design.
• Experience developing online, hybrid, or technology-enhanced courses and digital instructional materials.
• Knowledge of accessibility and inclusive-design practices.
• Experience with a learning management system, preferably Canvas, and other instructional technologies used in higher education.

Responsibilities

• Consult with faculty on course and program design, instructional strategies, assessment, student engagement, accessibility, and effective use of instructional technologies.
• Apply learning theory, instructional design models, accessibility standards, and research-informed practices to online, hybrid, and technology-enhanced courses.
• Guide faculty through course-development and revision processes, including organizing content, aligning learning outcomes with activities and assessments, and creating clear and consistent learning experiences.
• Review courses using university-approved quality standards and rubrics and provide actionable recommendations.
• Develop instructional materials, templates, guides, and other faculty resources.

Skills

Instructional design

Learning theory

Consultation

Course development

Communication

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Canvas

Instructional technologies

Job description

University of North Florida's Office of Teaching and Learning seeks an instructional designer to collaborate with faculty to design, develop, and improve online, hybrid, and technology-enhanced courses.

The role supports course delivery, faculty development, and quality initiatives, guiding content organization, learning outcomes alignment, accessibility, and use of instructional technologies across programs on campus.