Instructional Design Consultant
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Education / Teaching
University Professor, Adult Education, Academic
Instructional Design Consultant – Florida International University About FIU
Florida International University (FIU) is a Top 50 public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, and an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in Miami, the university offers over 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. Faculty include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and Mac Arthur Genius Fellows.
As a Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation, focusing on student success, economic mobility and community engagement.
The Instructional Design Consultant provides consultation to faculty to conceptualize, design, develop, deliver, and assess high-quality hybrid and online courses, recommending cutting‑edge and best‑practice tools to achieve and measure student‑learning outcomes.
- Consults with university faculty and other stakeholders by maintaining a design portfolio of new online courses and quality enhancement courses.
- Ensures newly developed courses meet quality design standards and consults with faculty on learning objectives.
- Provides pedagogical consultation to online faculty, coaching, mentoring, and encouraging online teaching, learning best practices and FIU Online quality and cost initiatives.
- Establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with university faculty, serving as a key source of information on best practices for instructional design, FIU Online initiatives, and advancing excellence in online teaching.
- Creates and facilitates training for stakeholders on instructional design practices and theory, development processes, and emerging uses of available tools or resources.
- Responds to course portfolio requests and performs service recovery in a timely manner.
- Maintains functional competency with media design and creation skills, LMS tools, and associated educational technologies.
- Collaborates with the Instructional Design Manager on assigned projects or committees to advance FIU Online initiatives.
- May supervise lower‑level staff.
Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization and five (5) years of experience in a related field; or a Master’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization and three (3) years of experience in a related field.
Desired Qualifications- Advanced proficiency with Canvas Learning Management System.
- Expert knowledge of principles of instructional and visual design, educational technologies, and the Quality Matters framework.
- Prior experience working with subject‑matter experts or faculty members to develop curriculum and design distance‑learning courses.
- Prior experience designing interactive learning modules.
- Certificate or Graduate Degree in Instructional/Curriculum Design.
$65,000 – $75,000
Work ScheduleBegin time: 9:00 AM
End time: 5:30 PM
Criminal Background Check.
Other Information- Ability to work evenings and weekends.
- Ability to work flexible hours as needed.
– Prospective Employee
Applicants must create a registered account and provide an active e‑mail account for communication and application tracking. Attach electronic copies of resume, cover letter, or other documents, preferably combined into a single Word or PDF file. The posting will close at 12:00 AM on the close date.
How to Apply– Current Employee
Current employees must log in to Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply. Attach electronic copies of resume, cover letter, or other documents, preferably combined into a single Word or PDF file. The posting will close at 12:00 AM on the close date.
Seniority levelMid‑Senior level
Employment typeFull‑time
Job functionEducation and Training
IndustriesHigher Education
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