Instructional Designer

The Instructional Designer I (ID1) performs a variety of instructional design functions related to the planning, development, and delivery of engaging learning experiences through online platforms. The ID1 works with instructional technology tools to design interactive learning content, researches instructional design theories and technologies for their applicability to learning, and develops or updates courses, instructional materials, and other digital learning resources consistent with adult learning theory for online delivery.

The ID1 is responsible for the continuous, incremental improvement of all assigned online courses to maximize student engagement and learning, facilitate excellent online teaching, and advance the University’s goal of providing world-class online education.

This position offers hybrid, flexible work options. The successful candidate must be able to attend meetings and regularly scheduled on-campus workdays at the Portland campus.

UNE is Maine’s largest private university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one‑of‑a‑kind study‑abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible online offerings. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands‑on learning, empowering students to positively impact a world full of challenges. We are the state’s top provider of health professionals and home to Maine’s only medical and dental colleges, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care programs, and nationally recognized programs in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities, and the arts.

• Multiple health and dental plan options, plus vision coverage.
• Up to 8% retirement plan match.
• Generous leave time, including vacation, sick, and personal time, and 12+ holidays per year.
• Educational benefits
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  • UNE tuition waiver for employees, spouses, and domestic partners.
  • UNE tuition waiver for dependents of employees with 1 year of full‑time service.
    • 50% tuition reduction if less than 1 year of full‑time service.

• Collaborate with course stakeholders to create and manage engaging instructional activities, materials, and media using instructional design theories and best practices.
• Propose course improvements based on analysis of existing courses, consulting with stakeholders on design, learning objectives, activities, and evaluation methods.
• Prepare courses within the Learning Management System each term, including:
  • Update syllabi (policies, descriptions, grading policies).
  • Create course schedules and support information.
  • Develop and build learning modules (overviews, objectives, materials, assessments).
  • Set up multimedia resources and grade books.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews, functionality testing, and facilitate course approval per College’s quality guidelines.
• Maintain live courses throughout the semester, responding quickly to faculty or student concerns.
• Conduct functionality testing, including that of integrated and non‑integrated third‑party platforms.

• Develop project timelines for course revisions under guidance from the Director of Learning Experience.
• Ensure that projects are delivered on time and meet high‑quality standards.
• Attend and lead regularly scheduled meetings with course stakeholders to discuss instructional design, update timelines, construct or revise learning activities, and review materials in progress.

Maintain active courses throughout the semester, responding promptly to faculty or student concerns.

• Support faculty in using course management tools, such as monitoring student engagement, managing discussion forums, maintaining the gradebook, and providing feedback.

• Ensure adherence to the University’s intellectual property guidelines.
• Ensure ADA compliance in online and distance learning environments.
• Recommend potential instructional tools, media, and approaches to enhance teaching and learning.
• Perform other duties as assigned to contribute to a collaborative and…