Instructional Designer - Professional Development Training

Why Work at BYU

As the flagship higher education institution of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints, Brigham Young University (BYU) strives to be among the exceptional universities in the world. At BYU, we are devoted to our faith and to our students. We take an active role in the University's Mission: "To assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life."

Brigham Young University strongly prefers to hire faithful members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints.

Working alongside other instructional designers, authors, campus faculty, and instructors, and various stakeholders to design online professional development trainings for various products. Each designer supervises his/her own student instructional design assistant(s).

• Design noncredit professional training for campus and external partners.
• Define learning outcomes and create compliant design plans with faculty, authors, and instructors.
• Develop assessments, activities, and LMS course builds aligned to outcomes and quality standards.
• Oversee course quality through feedback, revisions, third‑party integrations, and collaboration with production teams.

• Establish, communicate, and manage project timelines, budgets, and scope changes.
• Coordinate with production, media, and programming teams to ensure design integrity and fiscal alignment.
• Support administrators in keeping courses on schedule, within budget, and meeting quality standards.

• Engage in ongoing professional development through conferences, research, and policy awareness.
• Participate in peer reviews and model professional conduct and university citizenship.
• Mentor associate instructional designers and design assistants.

• Build and sustain productive relationships with faculty, authors, and subject‑matter experts.
• Support authors through feedback and guidance during new development and major revisions.
• Provide input to supervisors on improving training materials and support processes.

• Contribute to portfolio strategy, process improvement, and new product development.
• Mentor designers and learners to grow as capable, Christlike leaders.
• Champion the mission, vision, and values of Continuing Education and BYU.

• A firm commitment to the mission of BYU.
• Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, or closely related field
• One or more years’ full‑time direct work experience in the field of course design and production.
• At least one year of teaching or experience designing online professional development trainings.
• Proficient with an LMS (such as Canvas or Buzz)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office

• A firm commitment to the mission of BYU.
• Master’s degree in Instructional Technology, Instructional Design, or closely related field
• Three or more years’ work experience in the field of course design and production.
• Teaching or experience designing online professional development trainings.
• Proficient with an LMS (such as Canvas or Buzz)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office

• A firm commitment to the mission of BYU.
• Master’s degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, or closely related field
• Seven or more years of full‑time direct work experience in the field of course design and production. Or an equivalent combination of a bachelor’s degree in instructional Design, Instructional Technology, or a closely related field, plus nine or more years of full‑time direct work experience in the field of course design and production.
• Proficient with an LMS (such as Canvas or Buzz)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office

• Familiar with Adobe Creative Suite.
• Familiar with e‑learning development tools (such as Smart Builder, H5P interactives, or Articulate Storyline)
• Experience with basic web page design
• Some…