Posting Details

Job Overview

The Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) is GW’s intellectual and creative backbone—a place where research thrives, critical thinking is encouraged, collaboration is constant and real-world training goes hand-in-hand with learning. As part of our mission, we seek an instructional designer who will be embedded within the Center for Teaching Excellence working with the Online Education Group to assist in the development of excellent online courses and programs to be offered in the college.

The George Washington University Center for Teaching Excellence, a part of the University Libraries and Academic Innovation (LAI), partners with faculty and staff to facilitate course design and enhance teaching. In furtherance of our CCAS and LAI missions, the person hired for this position will possess a high degree of knowledge about instructional design theories, the rapidly improving understanding of human learning, and advances in hardware and software that can be used to improve teaching and learning as well as the production of modern online media, e.g., video recording.

This position reports directly to the Vice Dean for Programs and Operations in the Columbian College but works under the Director of Online Education in the Center for Teaching Excellence within LAI in support of online education work for courses offered by the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences. The person in this position works with other instructional designers and multimedia producers to support faculty development of online courses. The position has no direct reports. Working in tandem with faculty, the Instructional Designer hired for this position will apply knowledge of learning science and instructional design models to design and develop high-quality learning experiences for students.

Job Description Summary:

The Instructional Designer will:

• Collaborate with faculty and other stakeholders to design, develop, and support high-quality online and hybrid courses.
• Collaborate with faculty members in creating course goals and measurable learning objectives.
• Implement instructional concepts to build digital materials that promote active learning.
• Assist faculty in developing assessment measures to evaluate the instructional effectiveness of design approaches.
• Review existing online courses to identify and suggest design revisions to promote active learning.
• Support faculty with the integration of learning technologies in their instruction, and deliver faculty development workshops.
• Provide consultations to faculty members on course design and course revisions.
• Evaluate online courses for compliance using the Quality Matters Rubric.
• Assist with project management to include maintaining accurate records and updating project management software.
• Perform other duties related to the support of teaching and learning within CCAS and Libraries and Academic Innovation.

The position is based at GW’s Foggy Bottom Campus in Washington, DC (3 days on-campus presence is required, 2 optional days remote). The incumbent may perform other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus 2 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Master’s degree or higher in a relevant area of study.
• Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position.
• Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in instructional design, learning science or related field or the equivalent combination of education and comparable skills.
• Master’s degree in instructional design, learning science, or related field or the equivalent combination of education and comparable skills is preferred.
• One year of professional experience using course design software and other types of interactive media.
• One year of experience designing courses within a higher-education setting.
• Experience designing courses within a learning management system (preferably Blackboard), using video editing software such as Premiere Pro, Camtasia, or Final Cut Pro, working with course authoring tools such as Storyline 2 (Articulate 360) and with project management and project management software.
• Experience working closely with university faculty and working with them in a higher-education environment to design courses in online and blended formats.
• Experience with best-practices for making learning accessible to students with disabilities and experience with open educational resources.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills to process complex academic and real-life information and translate and incorporate this information into effective, engaging courses.
• Knowledge of Quality Matters, Quality Scorecard, or similar rubrics.

Hiring Range

$57,553.66 – $94,998.76

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Healthcare Benefits

GW offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, time off & leave, retirement savings, tuition, well-being and various voluntary benefits. For program details and eligibility, please visit https://hr.gwu.edu/benefits-programs.

Job Details

Campus Location: Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.

College/School/Department: Columbian College of Arts & Sciences (CCAS)

Family: Academic Technology

Sub-Family: Academic Instructional Design

Stream: Individual Contributor

Level: Level 2

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time

Hours Per Week: 40

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:30pm

Will this job require the employee to work on site? Yes 

Employee Onsite Status: Hybrid

Telework: Yes

Required Background Check: Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search

Special Instructions to Applicants: Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status

Internal Applicants Only? No

Posting Number: S014134

Job Open Date: 04/14/2026

Job Close Date:

If temporary, grant funded, Sponsored Project funded or limited term appointment, position funded until:

Background Screening

Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.

EEO Statement:

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.