Teaching and Learning Design Specialist

University of North Texas; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Texas is seeking a Teaching and Learning Design Specialist in Denton to partner with educators across the university. The role focuses on designing effective learning experiences for in-person, hybrid, and online modalities, while fostering educator growth through reflective practice and teaching identity development.

As part of the Learning Ecosystem for Empowering Futures, you will support professional development, contribute to scholarship in teaching and learning, and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Instructional Design or related field with three years of related experience, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of learning theories and instructional design practices.
• Ability to design and develop instructional multimedia products.

Responsibilities

• Provides individualized consultation to educators on course design, learning outcomes, and teaching identity.
• Contributes to faculty development programming and workshops.
• Supports Communities of Practice for course and pedagogical design challenges.
• Creates and revises course design documents and curriculum maps.
• Advises on instructional strategies, delivery technologies, and assessment approaches.
• Engages with current scholarship in teaching and learning for ongoing professional growth.
• Participates in unit planning and coordination with campus partners.

Skills

Instructional design

Learning theories

Course development

Multimedia design

Educational technology

Academic writing

Education

Master's degree in Instructional Design

3 years related experience

Job description

Title: Teaching and Learning Design Specialist

Employee Classification: Instructional Design Cnsltnt

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Provost

SubDivision-Department: UNT-Provost-Gen

Department: UNT-CLEAR-110220

Job Location: Denton

Salary: Salary commensurate with experience

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

Department Summary

The Learning Ecosystem for Empowering Futures (LEEF) serves as a networked support system to improve teaching and learning at UNT. LEEF brings together three related areas of work that are often disparate in higher education systems: curricular alignment, learning research, and educator development. Importantly, LEEF does not function as three siloed areas, but instead as a coordinated body that works with and for all members of the university. We aim to enact meaningful and lasting improvements that significantly enhance students' college experiences and trajectories after graduation, as well educators' wellbeing and growth within the system. Ultimately, LEEF envisions a thriving university community that is empowered, agentic, and nimble in the face of changing educational and societal landscapes.

Position Overview

The Teaching and Learning Design Specialist serves as an expert partner and consultant to educators across the university — including graduate student instructors, adjunct faculty, staff educators, and experienced faculty at all career stages. This role integrates two complementary dimensions: supporting the design of effective learning experiences across in-person, hybrid, and online modalities, and fostering educator formation through reflective practice, teaching identity development, and ongoing professional growth. In this role, faculty and instructors are the lead designers of their own teaching; the Specialist brings deep expertise in instructional design, pedagogy, and learning science to walk alongside them and support their development as educators. Individual specialists will bring deeper expertise in either the design of learning or educator formation, and will be hired accordingly; all specialists work as members of an integrated team whose collective expertise spans the full spectrum from instructional design to educator identity and growth.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in Instructional Design or related field and three years of related experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of learning and instructional design theories.
• Working knowledge of college level courseware and ability to apply that understanding to course development.
• Ability to design, develop, and implement instructional multimedia products.
• Demonstrated skill in application of current technologies (desktop applications, internet, multimedia).
• Ability to apply proficient writing skills to author courseware.
• Knowledge of Fair Use and copyright issues that apply to online course delivery.

Preferred Qualifications

N/A

Required License/Registration/Certifications

N/A

Job Duties

• Provides individualized consultation to educators at all career stages — from new graduate instructors to seasoned faculty — on course design, pedagogical strategies, learning outcomes, assessment, and teaching identity and growth.
• Contributes to the design and delivery of faculty and educator development programming, including workshops, speaker series, and structured learning experiences grounded in the scholarship of teaching and learning.
• Supports faculty-led Communities of Practice focused on meaningful course and pedagogical design challenges, providing intellectual and logistical partnership to advance their work.
• Creates and revises course design documents, curriculum maps, and related instructional materials in support of educator-led design projects across disciplines and modalities.
• Advises on appropriate instructional strategies, delivery technologies, and assessment approaches to meet course and program learning objectives.
• Maintains active engagement with current scholarship in teaching, learning, and educator development; contributes to or leads related scholarly work and attends relevant professional conferences.
• Participates in unit strategic planning, campus-wide teaching and learning initiatives, and coordination with on- and off-campus partners as directed by unit leadership.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

Communicating with others to exchange information.

Environmental Hazards

No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00 - 5:00

Driving University Vehicle

No

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.

EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.