E-Learning Specialists

e-Learning Specialists Job Summary

UOnline is looking for an Instructional Designer to join a collaborative team that designs and develops high-quality online courses for the University's growing online portfolio. This is work that matters: you'll be a direct partner to faculty, helping them translate their expertise into learning experiences that actually work for students. The right person for this role combines a solid grounding in instructional design theory with practical experience building online courses.

You're equally comfortable consulting with a subject matter expert on pedagogy and rolling up your sleeves to produce instructional content. You care about accessibility, think carefully about assessment, and you take quality seriously without losing sight of what faculty and learners actually need.

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The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.

• Partner with faculty and subject matter experts to design engaging online courses aligned with learning outcomes
• Develop instructional materials including modules, assessments, and learning activities
• Apply best practices in online pedagogy, accessibility, and universal design for learning
• Review and revise existing courses to improve organization, alignment, accessibility, and learner experience

• Coordinate course production with video and quality assurance teams to meet launch deadlines
• Maintain productive working relationships with faculty, staff, and program stakeholders
• Support project planning and timeline management across multiple concurrent projects
• Communicate proactively when errors or issues arise during course production

• Integrate appropriate learning technologies to strengthen engagement, accessibility, and instructional effectiveness
• Conduct needs assessments to evaluate and confirm learning objectives
• Develop training materials, knowledge base articles, and user support resources for faculty and staff
• Perform preliminary quality assurance reviews on course content and production

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position.

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

e-Learning Specialist, III:
Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.

• Master's degree in a relevant field
• Experience with Canvas and Kaltura
• Experience writing tutorial and support documentation
• Experience with web-based content management systems