Instructional Development Specialist - College of Medicine

Extra Help - Instructional Development Specialist - College of Medicine

This Position is temporary and limited to 900 hours.

Hiring Department:
Office of the Dean

Location:

Chicago, IL USA

Requisition

Hours per Week: 37.5

# of Positions: 1

Workplace Type:
On-Site

Posting Close Date:
Friday, February 27, 2026

Salary:
The rate of pay for this position is $30.15 per hour.

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities.

UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is not eligible for benefits.

Position Summary

The Extra Help Instructional Development Specialist will support the University of Illinois College of Medicine's transition from its current LMS to a new LMS and the implementation of a new scheduling and assessment management system. The Extra Help Employee will assist the Director of Instructional Technology and Design as well as faculty, staff, and course coordinators in preparing, reviewing, and migrating course materials while ensuring accessibility, consistency, and alignment with educational best practices.

Knowledge of medical education is preferred to support the unique curricular and assessment needs to the College of Medicine.

Duties & Responsibilities

* Assists faculty and coordinators with migrating courses into the new LMS, ensuring accuracy, accessibility, and instructional consistency.

* Reviews course content and structures to identify areas for improvement in navigation, accessibility (e.g., WCAG 2.1 AA compliance), and instructional design.

* Provides guidance to faculty and staff on LMS features, tools, and best practices for effective teaching and learning.

* Locates, appraises, and prepares instructional resources (multimedia, learning aids, simulations) for integration into the LMS.

* Supports faculty in developing clear course objectives, assessments, and feedback mechanisms within the LMS and scheduling/assessment system.

* Assists coordinators and administrators with entering, organizing, and aligning course, block, and clerkship data in the scheduling/assessment system, including schedules, evaluations, and assessment tools.

* Ensures accuracy and consistency of assessment mapping, evaluation forms, and reporting functions within the scheduling/assessment system to meet accreditation and curriculum oversight requirements.

* Documents processes and creates job aids or quick reference guides to assist faculty, staff, and coordinators in using both the LMS and scheduling/assessment system.

* Collects and reports feedback on the migration and implementation processes to inform ongoing improvements.

* Collaborates with instructional technology and design staff to ensure quality and consistency across courses and assessment systems.

* Performs related duties as assigned to support both the LMS transition and scheduling/assessment system implementation.

* Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

* Master's degree in education, educational psychology, or the humanities such as history, political science, literature, journalism, communications, or philosophy

AND

Six (6) months of experience which included any of the following areas professional writing or editing, audiovisual design and/or production, design and/or production of evaluation tools, educational programming, curriculum development, or classroom teaching

OR

* Baccalaureate degree in education, educational psychology, or the humanities

AND

Eighteen (18) months of experience which included any of the following areas professional writing or editing, audiovisual design and/or production, design and/or production of evaluation tools, educational programming, curriculum development, or classroom teaching

Preferred Qualifications

* Knowledge of medical education curriculum and course structures is preferred.

* Knowledge of LMS functionality (especially Blackboard and Canvas) and course design principles.

* Familiarity with accessibility…