Instructional Designer

## Instructional Designer Apply:
Campus:
West:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
October 21, 2026 (14 days left to apply):
JR128046
** Job Profile:
** Instructional Technologist 2
** Job Family:
** Instructional Design and Technology
** Time Type:
** Full time
** Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.
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* Minimum Qualifications:

** Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
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* Job Description:

**** Salary Range:** $51,500 - $68,000 per year; DOE  Are you passionate about designing high-quality learning experiences to enable academic excellence and access for all learners? Do you want to work in a collaborative and innovative environment to enhance the impact of teaching and learning?  Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation (MLFC) seeks an Instructional Designer to partner with faculty and staff colleagues to design, develop, and continuously improve learning experiences that support student success across traditional higher education, professional and community educator spaces, and other education settings.  

This role is part of a dynamic design and learning team focused on creating scalable, learner-centered, and evidence-based learning experiences. The Instructional Designer will partner with others and apply principles from the learning sciences, instructional design, and educational technology to translate subject matter expertise into engaging and effective learning environments.  
** Essential Duties:
*** Partner with faculty, design and learning team members, and other stakeholders to design and develop scalable, learner-centered, and evidence-based learning experiences
* Apply learning science principles (e.g., feedback, cognitive load, scaffolding, practice) to the design of learning experiences
* Work both independently and collaboratively within a team-based model to produce high-quality outcomes
* Manage timelines and deliverables across multiple concurrent design and development projects
* Serve as a lead for learning experience design and development projects, revisions, and program-level initiatives such as mastery-based grading or authentic use of AI in assignments.
* Make recommendations to faculty on best practices, course structure, and learning technologies
* Develop and maintain documentation related to course design, configuration, and revision history
* Conduct course review meetings and support continuous improvement cycles using feedback and data
* Ensure alignment of course and program learning outcomes across multiple offerings
* Participate in quality assurance processes for courses and instructional materials
* Contribute to program design sessions and cross-course alignment efforts
* Incorporate design thinking and Principled Innovation into learning design initiatives  
** Desired

Qualifications:

*** Experience designing and developing online, hybrid, or technology-enhanced learning experiences in a variety of formats using learning science principles
* Experience collaborating with faculty, subject matter experts, or cross-functional teams
* Experience translating complex subject matter into clear, structured, and engaging learning experiences for adult learners
* Experience designing and building courses in Canvas or similar Learning Management Systems and/or authoring tools.
* Experience integrating and evaluating emerging learning technologies, including AI-enabled tools
* Experience participating in quality assurance processes, course reviews, or continuous improvement cycles with an instructional design team
* Experience managing multiple…