Instructional Designer

Founded in 1965,

Founded in 1965,
UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs.

It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide. To learn more about UC Irvine, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). The School of Social Ecology has marshaled its interdisciplinary expertise to focus on areas including global environmental degradation, poverty and other forms of inequality, prison overcrowding and gang violence in California, healthy child development, challenges faced by an aging population, health risks and community empowerment.

These efforts have made the School of Social Ecology a national leader in applying basic theory and empirical research to a range of complex societal problems. As the first and only School of Social Ecology in the nation, our researchers bring real change, in real time, to real people's lives. Combining the scientific with the practical, we turn hope for change into real answers that can leave all of us better off.

Reclaiming lives. Expanding community wellbeing. And, making a safer world all around. SE-hive is a team of instructional designers who collaborate with Social Ecology faculty to design learning experiences that empower students to become transformative leaders capable of translating science into solutions to address society's challenges.

As part of the Social Ecology instructional design team, the Instructional Designer 2 () will support self-supported degree programs (SSDP), including our newest SSDP, launching Fall 2026, and state-supported undergraduate courses. The  will work collaboratively with the instructional design team to prepare and maintain courses, support faculty throughout course delivery, troubleshoot and support learning technologies, and contribute to team instructional design projects and initiatives.

The  will use instructional design, educational technology, and multimedia development skills to help maintain, develop, troubleshoot, and shape curricular materials into consistent and engaging learning experiences grounded in sound pedagogy and best practice. They will leverage technology with intention to craft learning experiences that are clear, easy to navigate, and foster active engagement and meaningful learning. A key part of this work includes conducting quality assurance reviews to ensure course materials and environments meet established standards prior to launch, including verifying ADA compliance, copyright adherence, and other institutional obligations.

The  will serve as a learning technologies resource for the team, staying current with emerging tools and trends in instructional design and educational technology. The  will provide day-to-day technical support to ensure the smooth operation of course environments and team workflows. Additionally, the  will work on instructional design content and initiatives that are of moderate scope and complexity, demonstrating a high degree of collaboration and diplomacy as well as problem analysis and creative solutions, and solve complex content or delivery related issues in collaboration with technical teams.

The incumbent will interact with senior internal and external personnel and exercise judgment within defined procedures and…