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Summary

The Instructional Designer will support faculty and academic programs at UNC Pembroke with a focus on online learning through consultations, professional development, course design, and technology integration. This role drives the Office of Online Learning's strategic initiatives to enhance teaching and learning outcomes across campus.

Key Responsibilities: Lead professional learning sessions for faculty, provide consultations on course design and assessment, evaluate online courses using quality assurance standards, develop instructional materials using authoring tools, and research instructional technology effectiveness. Partner with departments to design online initiatives and maintain currency with industry trends in educational technology.
Skills & Tools: Advanced expertise in learning management systems (Canvas), instructional authoring tools (Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, Camtasia), quality assurance frameworks (Quality Matters, OLC rubrics), and adult learning theory. Strong written and verbal communication, project management, attention to detail, and ability to work collaboratively across organizational units.
Qualifications: Master's degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, or related field required; experience designing and facilitating faculty training on online course design, assessment, and technology integration. Preferred: background in higher education and teaching experience in any context.
Location: Pembroke, North Carolina, United States
Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation for this role is $52,000 – $68,000/year based on title, seniority, and location.

Job Description

Working Title: Instructional Designer - 2438

Min T/E Requirements

Master's degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, or related field

  • Ability to identify instructional challenges and provide recommendations and strategies, applying learning and adult theories
  • Experience designing and facilitating training for faculty in topics such as online course design, online course assessment, technology integration in courses, instructional methods for online courses, etc.
  • Experience working with learning management systems like Canvas
  • Ability to evaluate instructional technologies and make recommendations to faculty
  • Experience developing online content using Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, Camtasia, and other authoring tools
  • Experience assisting faculty with designing and developing online courses through consultations, training, and instructional materials
  • Experience implementing project management strategies to instructional projects
  • Experience designing and implementing online formative and summative assessments, as well as engaging learning experiences
  • Currency in instructional technologies, trends, and issues
  • Experience applying the Quality Matters and/or OLC rubrics to course design
  • Ability to meet deadlines and work collegially and collaboratively across units
  • Attention to detail in the creation of quality learning objects and materials
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Flexibility and creativity

Recruitment Range


Commensurate with Education and Experience

Anticipated Hiring Range


Commensurate with Education and Experience

Position #: 2438

Primary Purpose of Position

The Instructional Designer will offer faculty and program support for teaching and learning with a primary focus on online learning. Through consultations with faculty, development and leadership in professional learning programs, the creation of instructional and training materials, technology integration, research, and related duties, the Instructional Designer will support the Office of Online Learning's strategic efforts to enhance and improve teaching and learning on campus.

Job Description

  • Provide support for faculty in the area of teaching and learning, considered broadly.
  • Lead the design, development and implementation of professional learning sessions for faculty on an ongoing basis.
  • Identify instructional challenges in online courses and recommend effective solutions.
  • Evaluate online courses using quality assurance and accessibility standards.
  • Implement shared approaches to systematic educational design and development to assist faculty to develop pedagogically sound online courses, assessments, and learning materials.
  • Develop instructional materials using current authoring tools.
  • Maintain currency with industry trends in instructional technologies and make recommendations to faculty for online use.
  • Continually research, evaluate and assess the effectiveness of instructional technology implementation at UNC Pembroke and make recommendations for innovation.
  • Partner with units and departments across campus to design and develop online initiatives and programs for faculty and students.
  • Other instructional design and technology tasks as assigned.

Applicants please include -ePortfolio (Include link in cover letter/resume)

Management Preference

  • Experience working in a higher education setting
  • Experience teaching in any context

Posting Number: EPA00983

Special Instructions to Applicants

This position is subject to the successful completion of an employment background check. An employment background check includes a criminal background check, employment verification, reference checks, license verification (if applicable) and credit history check (if applicable). In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. New employees are paid only by direct deposit to the financial institution of their choice. Candidates claiming Veterans Preference must attach a copy of their DD-214 as a part of the online application process.


UNC Pembroke is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibits discrimination against all individuals based on their age, race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and national origin. UNC Pembroke is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and seeks priority referrals of protected veterans for our openings.