Instructional Designer

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Position Title:

Instructional Designer

Job Category:

Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Teaching, Learning, and Technology Specialist II

Position Summary:

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville is accepting applications for an Instructional Designer. This position provides support to instructors and departments in the design and development of courses for the UW-Platteville campus. The CETL team collaborates with faculty to create engaging and inclusive learning experiences that align with educational objectives. The expert instructional designer will support faculty professional development in teaching and learning, using technology effectively, and promoting inclusive learning experiences for students. While developing online courses for Distance campus programs remains a major part of this role, the instructional designer will also serve as a university accessibility champion. These responsibilities include serving as CETL’s representative on the UW-Platteville Digital Accessibility Committee and providing guidance on ADA Title II compliance. The position follows a hybrid work arrangement, with an on-campus presence required at least three days per week.

This is a 12-month, full-time, benefit and paid leave eligible position, with a starting salary of $58,000 commensurate with education and experience.

Key Job Responsibilities:

Course Design

• Manage multiple course development and revision projects.
• Design, build, and revise courses directly in Canvas in collaboration with course authors, including creating and organizing pages, modules, assignments, discussions, assessments, and other instructional materials.
• Analyze instructional materials, address instructional challenges, and develop engaging learning experiences with assessments aligned with learning outcomes.
• Design instructional activities that acknowledge and accommodate the diverse needs of learners, showcasing an awareness of cultural and demographic variations
• Apply research, learning data, and university quality standards to evaluate and improve course design, instructional technologies, and multimedia materials.

University Accessibility Champion

• Provide support and guidance in meeting compliance under the Americans with Disabilities Act, including universal course design, copyright issues, and other considerations.
• Serve as a CETL representative and active partner on the UW-Platteville Digital Accessibility committee in support of Title 2 ADA compliance.
• Collaborate with Disability Access Center to support faculty in providing appropriate accommodations to eligible students.
• Develop policy and processes to support university accessibility remediation by student employees and administrative team.
• Develop and maintain resources on accessibility topics that can be used university-wide for onboarding of instructional and non-instructional employees.

Instructional Development

• Collaborate with CETL staff to initiate, plan, and facilitate e-learning training resources and learning experiences in response to new and emerging technologies, requests, and identified needs.
• Evaluate effectiveness of training offerings and recommend opportunities for growth and continuous improvement.
• Maintain CETL SharePoint site as a resource for faculty training and support, including maintaining an active list of available workshops-by-request.
• Develop and facilitate asynchronous book groups.

Other Duties

• Communicate effectively in visual, oral, and written form and deliver engaging presentations.
• Serve on departmental committees and project teams as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in instructional design, educational technology, or a closely related field.
• 3-5 years of professional work experience as a full-time instructional designer.
• 1-2 years teaching and/or online learning experience.
• 1-2 years of work experience in higher education.
• Demonstrated experience with one more course authoring tools (e.g. Articulate Storyline/Rise, Adobe Captivate)
• Practical knowledge of inst…