Instructional Designer

$52,000 - $56,650/Yr

University of Maine System - Orono, ME

Full-time - Mid Level

Orono, ME

1,001-5,000 employees

Educational Services

About the position

The Instructional Designer at the University of Maine System is responsible for providing faculty with course design support to create effective learning environments. This role involves assisting faculty in the development and use of digital resources, managing the delivery of accessible educational content for various course formats, and ensuring alignment with educational goals and evidence-based instructional strategies.

Responsibilities

• Provide course design support to faculty in creating effective learning environments.
• Assist faculty with the creation and use of digital resources, including software, hardware, and multimedia tools.
• Manage the development and delivery of accessible educational content for blended, flipped, and online courses.
• Develop course materials that meet accessibility standards and align with UDL principles.
• Lead faculty training initiatives on instructional strategies and technology use.
• Design graphical elements and user interfaces for web applications.
• Create rapid prototypes for projects and manage content development project budgets, schedules, and tasks.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Education or related discipline and at least 3-5 years of professional work experience or equivalent education and experience.
• Experience providing formal instruction.
• Current knowledge of research on technology and learning.
• Experience developing course materials that meet accessibility standards and are in line with UDL principles.
• Experience developing and leading faculty training initiatives.
• Broad knowledge of productivity, media editing, and common software used in instruction.
• Extensive experience with image and video editing software, especially Adobe Creative Suite.
• Knowledge of web standards such as HTML, CSS, XML, DHTML, JavaScript, and Ajax.
• Experience with CMS and LMS platforms, including Brightspace.
• Knowledge of and ability to use still and video cameras.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and working independently as well as cooperatively with colleagues.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience providing formal instruction at the college level.
• Experience with Internet of Things, 3D Printing, and microcomputers.
• Experience with GIS applications and services, especially ESRI ARC GIS.
• Experience with statistical computing and data visualization tools, especially R.
• Experience with object-oriented programming languages such as Python.
• Experience supporting experiential and service learning courses.
• Experience with Adobe Captivate, Articulate Storyline or similar applications.
• Experience supervising student employees.

Benefits

• Tuition benefits for employees and dependents.
• Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability.
• Retirement plan options.