Instructional Designer

Provides faculty with course design support in creating effective learning environments informed by learning outcomes and evidence-based instructional strategies. Assists faculty with the creation and/or use of digital resources, including software, hardware, data, multimedia, and collaboration tools, to support the educational goals of the faculty, department, school and University. Manage the development and delivery of accessible educational content for blended, flipped and online courses. Typical hiring range for this position is $52,000 to $56,650 commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Complete Job Description

About the University:

The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution. UMaine is the state's public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world. More information about UMaine is at umaine.edu. 

The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options. As a former NSF ADVANCE institution, the University of Maine is committed to diversity in our workforce and to dual-career couples.

UMaine is located in beautiful Central Maine. Many employees report that a primary reason for choosing to come to UMaine is quality of life. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. Learn more about what the Bangor region has to offer here.

Qualifications:
Required:

• Master’s degree in Education or related discipline and at least 3-5 years of professional work experience or the equivalent education and years of work experience;
• Experience providing formal instruction;
• Current knowledge of research on technology and learning;
• Experience developing course materials that meet accessibility standards and are in line with UDL principles;
• Experience developing and leading faculty training initiatives;
• Broad knowledge of productivity, media editing, geo-spatial, statistical, modeling, and other common classes of software typically used in instruction;
• Experience designing graphical elements and user interfaces for web applications;
• Extensive experience with image and video editing software, especially the Adobe Creative Suite;
• Broad knowledge of web browser/client side of standards such as: HTML, CSS, XML, DHTML, JavaScript, Ajax, and other evolving standards;
• Extensive experience with audio and video codecs and image file formats;
• Experience with a range of CMS and LMS platforms, including Brightspace;
• Knowledge of and ability to use still and video cameras;
• Must be comfortable and competent working with the following client-based operating systems: Apple Mac and iOS, MS Windows, and Android;
• Experience working on a variety of projects simultaneously;
• Experience managing content development projects budgets, schedules, and tasks;
• Experience working independently as well as cooperatively with colleagues and clients required;
• Experience working with other software and media developers on joint projects required;
• Experience creating rapid prototypes for projects;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Experience with project management, including a demonstrated ability to oversee, coordinate and complete projects on schedule and within scope;
• Interpersonal and team building skills; and
• Creative problem solving abilities and initiatives.

Preferred

• Experience providing formal instruction at the college level;
• Experience with Internet of Things, 3D Printing, and microcomputers and/or microcontrollers;
• Experience with GIS applications and services, especially ESRI ARC GIS;
• Experience with statistical computing and data visualization tools, especially R;
• Experience with object-oriented programming languages such as Python;
• Experience supporting experiential and service learning courses;
• Experience with Adobe Captivate, Articulate Storyline or similar applications; and,
• Experience supervising student employees.

Other Information: 

To be considered for this position you will need to “Apply” and upload the documentation listed below:

1.) a cover letter which describes your experience, interests, and suitability for the position
2.) a resume/curriculum vitae

Candidates selected to proceed to the final stages of the search process will be requested to provide a list of names and contact information for references.

Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Materials received after the initial review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.

For full consideration, materials must be submitted by October 5, 2024.

For questions about the search, please contact search committee chair Sheridan Adams at sheridan.kelley@maine.edu or (207) 581-3125

The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening. 

 

Salary : $52,000 - $56,650