What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Designer position at Tuskegee University?
Position Details
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Position Information
Position Title
Instructional Designer
Status
Full Time
Job Summary
The Instructional Designer supports the design, development, revision, and continuous improvement of online courses offered through TU Global Campus. Reporting to the Director of Teaching and Innovation, the Instructional Designer works directly with faculty and
subject-matter experts to develop high-quality, accessible, engaging, and effective online learning experiences.
The Instructional Designer maintains an active course-development portfolio and applies established instructional design standards, course templates, accessibility practices, and Quality Matters standards throughout the development process. Working in coordination with the Lead Instructional Designer, the position supports consistent course design, development timelines, quality review, and continuous improvement across TU Global courses.
Essential Job Duties
- Manage assigned course-development projects from initial consultation through completion, meeting established timelines, deliverables, and review requirements.
- Maintain an active course-development portfolio and provide regular updates on project progress, anticipated completion, and identified concerns.
- Apply established instructional design workflows, templates, documentation, and project-management practices consistently across assigned projects.
- Coordinate effectively with faculty, subject-matter experts, the Lead Instructional Designer, and other appropriate partners throughout the course-development process.
- Identify and communicate course-development, faculty preparation, technology, accessibility, or readiness concerns that may affect assigned projects.
Qualifications (Education, Experience and Specialized Training)
Physical Demands
Skills and Attributes
Knowledge:
• Advanced knowledge of instructional design models, adult learning, online pedagogy, course mapping, learning outcomes, assessment
design, student engagement, and effective online learning practices.
• Knowledge of accessibility and universal design practices applicable to online courses, documents, multimedia, assessments, and learning technologies.
Skills:
Strong collaboration, consultation, communication, problem-solving, organization, and attention to detail.
Ability:
Ability to design, develop, and evaluate online courses in Canvas and effectively apply instructional technologies.
Ability to provide clear, respectful, and actionable guidance to faculty while recognizing faculty subject-matter expertise and academic authority.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
Will this position required travel?
Yes
Will this position required night, weekend, and after hour work?
Yes
Will this positon be supported using grants or contract funding?
Yes
Number of Vacancies
Desired Start Date
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date
11/06/2026
Close Date
01/31/2027
Open Until Filled
No
Special Instructions Summary
Each applicant, including all current employees, must complete and submit the following documents:
Quick Link for Internal Postings
https://tuskegee.peopleadmin.com/postings/3907
To create a Posting, first complete the information on this screen, then click the Next button or select the page in the left hand navigation menu. Proceed through all sections completing all necessary information. To submit the Posting to Human Resources, you must go to the Posting Summary Page by clicking on the Next button until you reach the Posting Summary Page or select Posting Summary Page from the left navigation menu. Once a summary page appears, hover your mouse over the orange Action button for a list of possible approval step options.
Position Information
Position Title
Instructional Designer
Status
Full Time
Job Summary
The Instructional Designer supports the design, development, revision, and continuous improvement of online courses offered through TU Global Campus. Reporting to the Director of Teaching and Innovation, the Instructional Designer works directly with faculty and
subject-matter experts to develop high-quality, accessible, engaging, and effective online learning experiences.
The Instructional Designer maintains an active course-development portfolio and applies established instructional design standards, course templates, accessibility practices, and Quality Matters standards throughout the development process. Working in coordination with the Lead Instructional Designer, the position supports consistent course design, development timelines, quality review, and continuous improvement across TU Global courses.
Essential Job Duties
- Manage assigned course-development projects from initial consultation through completion, meeting established timelines, deliverables, and review requirements.
- Maintain an active course-development portfolio and provide regular updates on project progress, anticipated completion, and identified concerns.
- Apply established instructional design workflows, templates, documentation, and project-management practices consistently across assigned projects.
- Coordinate effectively with faculty, subject-matter experts, the Lead Instructional Designer, and other appropriate partners throughout the course-development process.
- Identify and communicate course-development, faculty preparation, technology, accessibility, or readiness concerns that may affect assigned projects.
Qualifications (Education, Experience and Specialized Training)
- Master's degree from an accredited institution in instructional design, educational technology, curriculum and instruction, education, higher
- education, or a closely related field.
- At least two years of professional instructional design experience, preferably in higher education, including experience designing and developing online courses.
- Demonstrated experience working with faculty or subject-matter experts through the course-design and development process.
- Demonstrated experience designing and building courses in Canvas or a comparable learning management system.
Physical Demands
Skills and Attributes
Knowledge:
• Advanced knowledge of instructional design models, adult learning, online pedagogy, course mapping, learning outcomes, assessment
design, student engagement, and effective online learning practices.
• Knowledge of accessibility and universal design practices applicable to online courses, documents, multimedia, assessments, and learning technologies.
Skills:
Strong collaboration, consultation, communication, problem-solving, organization, and attention to detail.
Ability:
Ability to design, develop, and evaluate online courses in Canvas and effectively apply instructional technologies.
Ability to provide clear, respectful, and actionable guidance to faculty while recognizing faculty subject-matter expertise and academic authority.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
Will this position required travel?
Yes
Will this position required night, weekend, and after hour work?
Yes
Will this positon be supported using grants or contract funding?
Yes
Number of Vacancies
Desired Start Date
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date
11/06/2026
Close Date
01/31/2027
Open Until Filled
No
Special Instructions Summary
Each applicant, including all current employees, must complete and submit the following documents:
- Tuskegee University employment application
- Cover Letter
- Resume/CV
- Recommendation letters
- Copies of unofficial transcripts.
- Please note that official transcripts(s) will be required upon hire
Quick Link for Internal Postings
https://tuskegee.peopleadmin.com/postings/3907