Instructional Designer

Overview

The Center for Certification and Competency-Based Education (C3

Be), a center within the Achievement and Assessment Institute and the University of Kansas, seeks an Instructional Designer to design competency-based learning experiences and assessment activities. The Instructional Designer will support faculty in designing learning modules for competency-based education programs and offerings, in collaboration with C3

Be colleagues and partners for the development and delivery of the programs using the Canvas LMS. Jayhawk Global is an education innovation center that advances and delivers non-traditional forms of learner engagement, including online degree programs, professional and workforce development, certifications, competency-based educational offerings, credit for prior experience, employee training, and enrichment learning.

Jayhawk Global’s mission is both internal, working collaboratively with all KU academic schools and departments, and external, serving all 105 Kansas counties, 50 U.S. states, and over 40 countries. The units in Jayhawk Global include: C3BE, Jayhawk Online & Jayhawk Flex, Extended Learning (including the Aerospace Short Course Program, Conferences & Noncredit Courses, and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute), the Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute, and the Center for Online & Distance Learning.

KU offers great benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year, 96 hours of sick leave earned per year, nine paid holidays plus one discretionary day, a retirement program, medical & dental insurance, life and disability insurance, other benefit plan options, and State of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees educational and professional development opportunities.

Tuition assistance offers up to 12 credit hours per year for employees and Employee Dependent Tuition Assistance Scholarship (EDTAS) award opportunities. Details and additional KU Benefits information available at:
Tuition Assistance | KU Benefits

KU’s excellence is a result of the rich tapestry of experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds of our faculty, staff, students, and colleagues from across our nation and the globe. At KU, we invest in continuous learning and growth by creating a climate where people engage in respectful dialogue and debate and support each other’s success. We foster a culture of care where each person is seen, heard, and valued.

When people feel a true sense of belonging, we believe they are better able to reach their full potential and achieve remarkable things.

The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the U.S. by the effective date of the appointment.

50% — Learning Design & Development:

• Collaborate with faculty to design and build engaging, effective, high-quality competency-based education online learning modules for delivery in the Canvas learning management system.
• Enhance module content with multimedia technologies that support teaching and learning in the Canvas learning management system.
• Support faculty in designing or adapting learning materials to ensure alignment with Jayhawk Flex Design Standards.

50% — Implementation and Production:

• Upload learning materials and assessments into Canvas, adapting blueprint template as needed.
• Work with Digital Media Specialists and other campus partners, such as KUIT Educational Technologists, to implement and facilitate the use of technologies that support teaching and learning in the Canvas learning management system.
• Conduct quality and accessibility reviews of learning modules and support revisions as needed to meet Jayhawk Flex Design Standards.

Position is expected to have an on-site presence, but remote/hybrid arrangements will be considered for highly-qualified applicants.