Instructional Designer

About the role

ASU EdPlus is a dynamic unit of Arizona State University focused on the design and scalable delivery of digital teaching and learning models to increase student success and reduce barriers to achievement in higher education. We advance the economic, social, cultural, and overall health of the local, national, and international communities served by ASU. This is an in-person, hybrid position requiring reliable commuting to Scottsdale, Arizona.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members and faculty to design and develop scalable, engaging, interactive, and pedagogically sound learning experiences that support student success across the lifespan.
• Create compelling and engaging instructional resources that transform the digital student learning experience.
• Evaluate and recommend effective and creative uses of emerging technologies that have potential value for online teaching and learning.
• Develop training materials, including job aids, online tutorials, and other multimedia materials to assist faculty with instructional design principles and the use of online teaching and learning tools.
• Leverage AI tools to enhance instructional design workflows, improve efficiency and consistency, and support scalable course and program development across colleges.
• Coordinate or assume other duties or projects as assigned or directed.

Requirements

Essential Duties:

• Collaborate with team members and faculty to design and develop scalable, engaging, interactive, and pedagogically sound learning experiences that support student success across the lifespan.
• Create compelling and engaging instructional resources that transform the digital student learning experience.
• Evaluate and recommend effective and creative uses of emerging technologies that have potential value for online teaching and learning.
• Develop training materials, including job aids, online tutorials, and other multimedia materials to assist faculty with instructional design principles and the use of online teaching and learning tools.
• Leverage AI tools to enhance instructional design workflows, improve efficiency and consistency, and support scalable course and program development across colleges.
• Coordinate or assume other duties or projects as assigned or directed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
• Master’s degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology/Educational Technology, Learning Sciences, Education, Adult Learning Theory, or a related area (strongly preferred).
• Experience in designing, developing, implementing, evaluating, and revising online learning offerings and course materials (strongly preferred).
• Experience performing quality assurance for a variety of learning offerings.
• Experience in applying learning theories to the practice of online course design and development.
• Experience using learning management systems and/or platforms (e.g., Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, edX, Coursera).
• Experience working with a variety of subject matter experts and stakeholders to create online/hybrid learning offerings.
• Experience in project management (e.g., time management, establishing priorities, distributing responsibilities, and meeting milestones and deliverables).
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in visual, oral and written forms.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to ambiguity, pivot priorities, and manage multiple projects going simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated experience designing or configuring AI agents or automated workflows to support instructional design, quality assurance, or curriculum development.

Skills

Three (3) essential duties that interest you and how they relate to your personal and/or professional goals:

• Collaboration with team members and faculty to design and develop scalable, engaging, interactive, and pedagogically sound learning experiences that support student success across the lifespan.
• Create compelling and engaging instructional resources that transform the digital student learning experience.
• Evaluate and recommend effective and creative uses of emerging technologies that have potential value for online teaching and learning.

Benefits

Salary & Benefits: $51,500 - $75,000 per year, DOE ASU offers a total compensation package that includes valuable employee benefits. Click here to explore options.