Senior Instructional Designer for 4-H Youth Programs

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources; Davis (CA); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources seeks an Instructional Designer III to shape youth development curricula into engaging, multimedia online modules for volunteers, staff, and youth learners. The role emphasizes collaboration, problem analysis, and creative solutions with minimal direction.

Based in Davis, CA with hybrid work eligibility, the position focuses on applying instructional design principles, using Articulate and Canvas or Moodle, and ensuring accessibility

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in related field.
• Solid knowledge of instructional design principles and learning strategies.
• Experience applying adult learning theories to course development.
• Strong collaboration, negotiation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Applies professional instructional design skills to manage projects with content experts and design courses.
• Deploys and manages learner progress on LMS platforms and prepares reports.
• Ensures ADA compliance and copyright for media and content.
• Collaborates across teams to adopt new learning technologies.
• Leads localization efforts for non-English course development.

Skills

Instructional design

Project management

Collaboration

Communication

Adult learning theory

Learning technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Articulate

Canvas LMS

Moodle

Job description

The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources seeks an Instructional Designer III to shape youth development curricula into engaging, multimedia online modules for volunteers, staff, and youth learners. The role emphasizes collaboration, problem analysis, and creative solutions with minimal direction.

Based in Davis, CA with hybrid work eligibility, the position focuses on applying instructional design principles, using Articulate and Canvas or Moodle, and ensuring accessibility