Instructional Designer III

Instructional Designer III

Job No: 536607

Work Type: Full Time

Location: Santa Rosa

Categories: Education/Training/Instructional Design

Department:  - AG-SCHL FOR, FISH, & GEOMATICS

The Instructional Designer III in Geomatics provides both local and statewide support to Geomatics faculty in teaching and administering Geomatics courses and labs at the WFREC. The position acts as lead instructor for field labs and provides classroom and technology‑based trainings to meet organization and student needs. The ‑III works with FFGS faculty and staff in maintaining the Geomatics undergraduate and graduate curriculum and recruits and guides prospective students through the admission process.

The role also advises current students and program staff in career planning and meeting curriculum requirements necessary for graduation, explores opportunities for new academic offerings such as certificates or degrees, and may require weekend and/or evening delivery of courses and labs.

The ‑III at WFREC supports the statewide Geomatics Extension program by developing and delivering a local extension/outreach program across the West Florida region. Efforts focus on recruiting and training current and future surveying/mapping technicians in West Florida through comprehensive learning and training programs. The position coordinates closely with the Geomatics Extension program director, attends and coordinates meetings with local surveying societies and GIS professional groups, acts as a liaison between the educational community and the professional geospatial community, measures outcomes of outreach workforce development events, and is responsible for promotional efforts at the local level.

The ‑III also develops and maintains office and field equipment inventory related to spatial data collection and analysis, ensures that appropriate software, hardware, and field equipment are accessible in the WFREC labs, and advises Geomatics/FFGS administration on the purchase of data, equipment, and software needed for teaching activities. Additional duties may be assigned by the immediate supervisor and FFGS director. The normal schedule will be 40 hours a week, which will include evenings and weekends, depending on the teaching schedule and extension needs.

Some travel to the main Gainesville campus and other Florida locations may be needed for training, workshops, and meetings.

• Support local and statewide Geomatics faculty in teaching and administering courses and labs.
• Serve as lead instructor for field labs and deliver classroom and technology‑based training.
• Maintain the Geomatics undergraduate and graduate curriculum in collaboration with FFGS faculty.
• Recruit and guide prospective students and advise current students in career planning and graduation requirements.
• Explore opportunities for new academic offerings such as certificates or degrees.
• Develop and deliver a local Geomatics Extension outreach program across West Florida.
• Coordinate with the Geomatics Extension program director and local surveying societies and GIS professional groups.
• Act as liaison between the educational community and the professional geospatial community.
• Measure outcomes of outreach workforce development events and manage promotional efforts at the local level.
• Develop and maintain office and field equipment inventory for spatial data collection and analysis.
• Ensure appropriate software, hardware, and field equipment are available in WFREC labs.
• Advise on the purchase of geomatics data, equipment, and software needed for teaching activities.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and FFGS director.
• Work an occasional schedule that may include evenings and weekends and occasional travel within Florida.

• Master’s degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area and six years of relevant experience.

• Professional Surveyor and Mapper License.
• Experience in distance education and teaching surveying field labs.
• Established record of working with the professional surveying community to provide…