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Cultivate Learning has an opportunity for a Senior Instructional Designer.
Biliteracy in Spanish is desired.
Position Purpose
Reporting to the Assistant Director of Integrated Learning, the Senior Instructional Designer is responsible for developing, maintaining, delivering, and supporting evaluation of online higher education courses and learning modules for early care and education faculty and providers from across the nation. This position requires independence and will be responsible for the production of instructional design materials, clear communication skills to provide updates and design ideas, updating of course content and technology, and collaboration with course design teams across the center. Collaborators might include subject matter experts, content specialists, course developers, graphic designers, instructional designers, media specialists, web application developers, and UW technology units.
A successful candidate must be able to take the instructional design needs from several projects and apply best instructional design practices to help complete the projects. The candidate will bring good working knowledge of the production aspects of creating online courses and training (such as, LMS production and learning content design), as well as an understanding of the higher education and professional development learning ecosystem. In addition, this position will design instruction that reflects an understanding of the diverse group of learners, adopt the Intentional Teaching Framework, collaborate to bring content from in-person to online delivery formats and manage timelines.
Current work with the WA State Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) includes instructional design projects in English, Spanish, and Somali. Biliteracy in Spanish is desired.
Duties And Responsibilities
Instructional Design and Content Production (100%)
Instructional Design (40%)
Production (40%)
Communications (20%)
Minimum Requirements
Additional Requirements
Desired Qualifications
Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your “My Jobs” page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
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Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.