Position Summary:

Rice is currently seeking a Temporary Instructional Designer to support the design of instructional content for staff and leaders across the university using proven learning strategies. This position works with the talent development team and other content developers to create resources and learning offerings, including videos, eLearning modules, and other applications that will be administered through the university’s learning management system (“LMS”).

This temporary assignment is expected to be for approximately three months, with the possibility of being extended up to six months. 

This position is offered as a hybrid role, combining both in-office and remote work to provide flexibility and support collaboration. [Insert hybrid schedule]. Per Rice policy 440, work arrangements may be subject to change.

Salary

This is a professional, exempt temporary position, not eligible for overtime. The expected monthly salary for this temporary position is $5,000. 

Minimum Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in instructional design, adult education, learning science, or related discipline inclusive of instructional design principles
• Two or more years of related experience (e.g. – demonstrated experience designing and developing for various modalities and formats, including digital, virtual, classroom, blended, simulation, social/collaborative, infographics, supporting guides with prior knowledge of designing interactive learning interventions and performance support tools and creating detailed storyboards)

Skills: 

• Proficiency in designing courses tailored to various learning styles and preferences
• Excellent organizational, communications, relationship, and project management skills; ability to meet tight deadlines, manage heavy workloads and prioritize tasks
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills

Preferences:

• Minimum five years of recent Learning & Development experience preferred; preferably in instructional design or learning asset materials development 

Essential Functions:

• Utilize instructional design, adult learning principles, and innovative strategies in the conception, design, and development of learning assets
• Collaborate with team members and subject matter professionals on course design and development to translate operational content into learner-centered experiences, as well as apply fundamental research skills to instructional design projects
• Review learning experiences against outlined training objectives, university branding standards, and other requirements
• Analyze training products to see that they reflect an understanding of the diversity of learners and groups of learners
• Design and create a variety of materials utilizing desktop publishing software and AICC/SCORM-compliant authoring tools
• Facilitate design and development workshops with stakeholders and project teams, 
• Review content developed by others and provide guidance and instructional design assistance to non-institutional designers
• Design content for multiple modes of delivery, including instructor-led training and mobile learning
• Develop engaging content that incorporates AI-driven personalized learning pathways, integrating microlearning modules for efficient knowledge retention and designing interactive activities that simulate real-world scenarios

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