Instructional Designer IV

Department:

Location: Health Sciences Center

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Regular

Job Req ID: R104381

Minimum Requirements:

Master’s degree in a related field and 4 years of relevant experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 8 (Salary).

Position Description:

Job Title: Instructional Designer IV

Reports To: Director – HSC Office for Professional & Educational Development

Department: HSC Office for Professional & Educational Development

Job Summary

This position primarily oversees instructional design and curriculum reviews for interprofessional continuing education. The role will review all continuing education applications and support providers with implementing educational best practices, including active learning strategies and instructional practices that support adult learning principles. In addition, this position will be responsible for assessing all learning objectives provided in continuing education applications to determine if the program is able to achieve stated objectives. This position will support providers by helping them implement instructional strategies and educational best practices to make the continuing education provided an outstanding, high-quality learning experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Review all Continuing Education (CME/IPCE) applications for program content and applicable learning objectives (LOs) to determine if LOs are feasible within the proposed course design.
• Review stated active learning techniques to determine feasibility of activities.
• Partner with provider to update programs, LOs, or active learning strategies based on educational best practices.
• Develop programming (face-to-face, online, asynchronous) to teach providers research-based instructional strategies to improve course quality or content.
• Develop training modules for providers to help them develop high quality programming.
• Review literature on regular basis to update best practices as needed.
• Conduct program observations and evaluations to confirm the use of best practices.
• Additional duties as assigned to support the professional and educational mission of the office.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD or EdD in education or curriculum development specializing in adult learning.
• Teaching Experience in higher or professional education.  
• Experience with Articulate/Rise (or similar) for asynchronous program development
• 5+ years of experience in adult learning or teaching in continuing education field
• 5+ years of experience teaching instructional strategies and educational best practices to adult learners.  
• 2+ years of experience as an instructional designer
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks based on the CME/IPCE process.

Competencies

• Adaptability
• Organized
• Detail oriented
• Teamwork
• Proactive
• Time management
• Resourceful

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team at employment@louisville.edu or 502.852.6258.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 – Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.

About Organization

The University of Louisville is a state supported research university located in Kentucky's largest metropolitan area. It was a municipally supported public institution for many decades prior to joining the university system in 1970. The University has three campuses. The 287-acre Belknap Campus is three miles from downtown Louisville and houses seven of the university's 11 colleges and schools. The Health Sciences Center is situated in downtown Louisville's medical complex and houses the university's health related programs and the University of Louisville Hospital. The 243-acre Shelby Campus is located in eastern Jefferson County.