Senior Instructional Designer - Canvas & Innovation

Socket.dev; Belmont (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Notre Dame de Namur University is seeking an Instructional Designer- Educational Developer to partner with faculty across schools and programs. The role blends pedagogical expertise with Canvas fluency to design, develop, and continuously improve courses, aligning RSI and credit-hour standards while advancing CETL’s mission of teaching excellence and inclusive innovation.

The position supports faculty through consultations, training, and troubleshooting, and leads with relationships to foster

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Instructional Design, Educational Instructional Technology, or a related field.
• Advanced Canvas Administrator-level proficiency or certification, including integrations and troubleshooting at scale.
• Experience with Canvas Outcomes and/or program-level assessment.
• Experience with Canvas Course Analytics, or AI integrations within Canvas.
• Certification from QM or OLC.

Responsibilities

• Partner with faculty to design, develop, and revise courses using sound instructional design principles and evidence-based pedagogy.
• Build and maintain course content, structure, and functionality within Canvas, ensuring a high-quality student experience.
• Support faculty through consultations, training, and troubleshooting related to course design and Canvas functionality.
• Apply and promote course quality, accessibility (ADA/WCAG 2.1), and RSI and credit-hour alignment.
• Contribute to CETL programming, faculty development initiatives, and institutional teaching and learning priorities.
• Collaborate with CETL, academic schools, and administrative units to support institutional goals.
• Stay current on trends, tools, and best practices in instructional design and higher education pedagogy.

Skills

Pedagogy

Communication

Organization

Collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Instructional Design

Tools

Canvas LMS

Canvas Admin

Quality Matters (QM)

Online Learning Consortium (OLC)

Job description

Notre Dame de Namur University is seeking an Instructional Designer- Educational Developer to partner with faculty across schools and programs. The role blends pedagogical expertise with Canvas fluency to design, develop, and continuously improve courses, aligning RSI and credit-hour standards while advancing CETL’s mission of teaching excellence and inclusive innovation.

The position supports faculty through consultations, training, and troubleshooting, and leads with relationships to foster