Instructional Designer - Faculty
Listed on 2026-05-15
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Education / Teaching
University Professor, Academic, Faculty, Digital Media / Production
Overview
Instructional Designer - Faculty
Salary: $72,387.00 - $96,951.00 Annually
Job Type: Faculty
Job Number:
Closing: 5/31/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Merced College, CA
Department:
Merced College is seeking a creative and forward-thinking full-time, tenure-track Instructional Designer faculty member with teaching experience to join our Innovation Center team. This position is expected to be performed primarily onsite and reports to the Dean of Innovation and Institutional Effectiveness. The role helps shape the future of teaching and learning at our institution. The candidate should bring fresh curriculum ideas, a strong grounding in research-based design principles, accessibility, and learning science, and a passion for supporting faculty and students.
The ideal candidate will have experience teaching in online, hybrid, or in-person environments and contribute to efforts in AI-enhanced instruction, Immersive Learning, Competency-Based Education, and assessment development for Credit for Prior Learning.
As part of the Innovation Center team, this faculty leader will champion equitable, accessible, and high-impact teaching practices. Responsibilities include consultation and training on the delivery of innovative instruction, maintaining Regular Substantive Interaction (RSI), leveraging the Canvas Learning Management System for course delivery and evaluation, and supporting curriculum development across the College. This role contributes to instructional design projects, learning outcomes assessment, and campus wide initiatives that elevate student success.
The institution seeks an Instructional Design faculty member who can connect with, motivate, and inspire our faculty. The College invites someone who will help shape the next era of learning at Merced College.
Merced College is a community college committed to transformation, innovation, and student success. We serve nearly 20,000 students each year and are a leading center of learning in California’s Central Valley. Founded in 1962, Merced College blends a tradition of academic excellence with forward-thinking innovation to create an inclusive environment for students and employees. Located in California’s Central Valley, Merced offers a welcoming community with easy access to major destinations.
Mission/Vision
Merced College Mission: At Merced College, students are our focus, and we are known by their success. We transform lives through education and workforce development.
Merced College Vision: Enriching our community through educational experiences and support services.
Salary Schedule
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* Position’s initial maximum salary placement is $96,951*
All successful candidates with doctorates will receive both the two-step placement and the doctoral stipend.
General Description
This is a full-time, tenure-track assignment under the general direction of the Area Dean. This position will be hired as a faculty member within a discipline and reassigned as an Instructional Designer to provide instructional design services for faculty to support the use of high-quality online instruction and Learning Management Systems. The Instructional Designer will develop instructional resources such as video tutorials, webinars, and online courses, work with faculty and staff to develop and implement learning resources, and stay current with pedagogical and technical trends in online education.
The load may be assigned according to expertise and discipline.
The Instructional Designer will teach a variety of Instructional Design courses and workshops and integrate basic principles of instructional design into classroom and collaborative projects with faculty and staff.
Essential Functions- Develop and implement effective online education courses
- Collaborate with faculty and staff in designing and developing course content including media technologies
- Assist in the development of course templates for all departments
- Develop and deliver workshops online education training on course development and online delivery concepts
- Create and publish user documentation and web resources for supported tools
- Assist with the implementation of college, district, and statewide initiatives
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