Instructional Learning Senior

The University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) Project Management Office (PMO) is seeking an experienced instructional design professional to join our collaborative, innovative, and service-focused team. In this role, you will partner with UMSN faculty to design, develop, and maintain engaging, accessible online and hybrid courses.

The Instructional Learning Senior will manage multiple projects and requests throughout the academic year, create effective and accessible learning environments, and support the adoption of instructional solutions that enhance the student experience and improve learning outcomes. This is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact on nursing education through collaboration, creativity, and evidence-based design.

• Partner with faculty and subject-matter experts to design, develop, and maintain online and hybrid courses using evidence-based instructional design and learning-science principles.
• Create inclusive, accessible, learner-centered experiences that foster interaction, active learning, reflection, collaboration, and application to nursing practice.
• Align learning objectives, course content, activities, assessments, instructional materials, and technologies with school, program, and course outcomes.
• Recommend instructional strategies and technologies based on learning goals, learner needs, and available resources.
• Apply generative artificial intelligence (AI) appropriately and responsibly to course design, content development, assessments, rubrics, and other instructional materials.
• Develop interactive learning experiences, including case studies, scenarios, and knowledge checks using tools such as Articulate Storyline.
• Evaluate course quality and effectiveness through accessibility and quality-assurance reviews, learner and faculty feedback, and course performance data.
• Provide brief faculty consultations, tailoring instruction and technical guidance to varying levels of experience.

• Manage multiple course-development projects and service requests with overlapping schedules, priorities, and stakeholders.
• Define project scope, responsibilities, milestones, and deliverables, and launch readiness in partnership with faculty and PMO colleagues.
• Facilitate design meetings, design workshops, demonstrations, reviews, and faculty development activities.
• Maintain organized project documentation and support quality assurance, resource planning, service standards, and continuous improvement.

• Stay current with developments in instructional design, nursing education, accessibility, educational technology, generative AI, and Canvas.
• Strengthen team capacity by sharing effective practices, reusable resources, and guidance with colleagues.
• Develop and improve templates, checklists, and guidelines that support high-quality teaching and learning initiatives.
• Participate in professional development and foster interprofessional collaborations with U-M partners to advance teaching and learning initiative.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed and are not an exhaustive list of all associated responsibilities.

• Bachelor's degree in instructional design, educational technology, or a related field; master's degree preferred; or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement.
• Three (3) or more years of professional experience in instructional design, instructional technology, or instructional computing, preferably in higher education, required.
• Demonstrated experience…