Instructional Development Specialist

Instructional Development Specialist

College of Dentistry-Office of Academic Affairs

University of Illinois Chicago

The University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry (UIC COD) is seeking a full-time, on-site Instructional Development Specialist to join a worldwide leader in oral health education, clinical care and research that is patient –centered and evidence-based. This position has a 6-month probationary period and requires the position to be on-site. After successful completion of the probationary period, up to one day per week of remote work may be possible.

The College of Dentistry is the largest oral health college in the State of Illinois, provides care for 35,000 patients a year, and has over 500 students seeking dental degrees including DMD, PhD and Master’s programs.

The Instructional Development Specialist plays a key role in advancing digital learning and instructional technology within the College of Dentistry. This position supports faculty in integrating technology into teaching, ensures compliance with accessibility standards, manages assessment tools, and oversees testing center operations, including accommodations and make-up exams.

Minimum acceptable qualifications include a Master's degree in education, educational psychology, or the humanities such as history, political science, literature, journalism, communications, or philosophy and six (6) months of experience which included any of the following areas professional writing or editing, audiovisual design and/or production, design and/or production of evaluation tools, educational programming, curriculum development, or classroom teaching.

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Baccalaureate degree in education, educational psychology, or the humanities and eighteen (18) months of experience which included any of the following areas professional writing or editing, audiovisual design and/or production, design and/or production of evaluation tools, educational programming, curriculum development, or classroom teaching.

The ideal candidate will have a master’s degree and 3 years of experience in utilizing instructional technology and experience in higher education. The successful candidate will have experience coaching faculty in integrating technology into teaching. Proficiency with platforms such as Canvas, Blackboard, or D2L (course builds, gradebook, quizzes, analytics), experience with tools like Exam Soft, Respondus (Lock Down Browser/Monitor), Question Mark, or similar systems.

Experience conducting accessibility checks and remediating content and capacity to diagnose instructional and technical issues, recommend solutions, and follow through to resolution.

The budgeted salary range for the position is $65,000 to $78,000/year. Final rate offered will consider internal salary equity, candidate experience and qualifications, and budget constraints. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a rate at or near the top of the full range for a position.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

To view full job duties and submit an online application go to:  by the Final date to receive applications of January 21, 2026.

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The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.