Instructional Designer, School of Medicine; UNR Med

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment.

The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) is seeking an Instructional Designer to develop and deliver engaging, effective instructional materials that enhance teaching and learning. This position supports curriculum design, educational technology integration, and content development while ensuring alignment with best practices in education and accreditation standards. The Instructional Designer collaborates with academic departments, provides guidance on copyright compliance, coordinates project timelines, and trains faculty and staff on course design and educational technologies.

Additional responsibilities include supporting assessment and evaluation efforts, contributing to accreditation activities, participating in community engagement events, and pursuing ongoing professional development.

Required Experience
Bachelor’s Degreeand three (3) years of related work experience OR

Master’s Degree and two (2) years of related work experience

• Experience in the development of educational/training materials (e.g. videos, eLearning modules, online cases, etc.). Examples of platforms: Adobe Captivate, movie editor software, Learning Management Systems, You Tube, Pow Toon, Canva)
• Intermediate experience with MS Office suite (e.g. Outlook, Word, Power Point, etc.)
• Comfort with online collaboration tools (e.g. Box, shared editing software, etc.)

• Variable work schedule
• Occasional travel

Administrative Faculty – B

To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit:
Salary Schedules and select Administrative Faculty by Grade. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day.

Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual “A” or “B” contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.

• Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance
• Generous annual and sick leave and life insurance – Faculty Benefits
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options. E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center
• Reno is proud to be a University town! Many local businesses offer discounts to Wolf Card holders
• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life’s difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.
• Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. Faculty Senate
• No state income tax!

The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner.

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