Job No: 535220

Work Type: Staff Full-Time

Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Categories: Education/Training/Instructional Design, Information Technology

Department: 62010700 – HR-Training-Development

Classification Title: Instructional Designer II

Job Description:

The University of Florida’s Human Resources Department is seeking a collaborative, passionate, and results-oriented instructional designer to join the Training and Organizational Development (T&OD) team. This position will partner with units across UF and members of the dynamic T&OD team to create exceptional learning materials and professional development events for faculty and staff at UF.

By providing ongoing personal and professional development opportunities, the T&OD team’s purpose is to help increase UF employees’ effectiveness—and their ability to contribute to UF’s mission. With a diverse portfolio of programs, courses, certificates, and learning events, T&OD is committed to developing superior training on a wide variety of topics.

This position requires solid foundation in instructional design skills, with the ability to quickly build courses and learning materials. Strong written, verbal, and production skills are essential. A strong commitment to teamwork, along with excellent organizational skills are critical for success in this role.

Competencies

Instructional Design

• Conduct a thorough needs analysis to understand the desired outcome or objective to determine the best learning modality for topics
• Innovative design skills to produce graphically pleasing, easy to understand, and engaging learning materials for adult learners
• Creative development using ADA-compliant interactions; demonstrated competencies with a wide variety of development tools and technologies such as Articulate Storyline & RISE, Captivate, Adobe Suites, Zoom, MS Teams, and other technology tools
• Self-starter, results-oriented, manage time to achieve milestones and implementation deadlines to ensure learners build knowledge, skills, and abilities
• Evaluate the effectiveness of training materials to successfully align objectives with the desired outcomes

Project Management

• Nimbly manage a wide variety of projects such as online and in-person courses, Zoom sessions, instructional guides, micro-learnings, and infographics with efficient and effective strategies
• Create learning materials in a fast-paced team with accuracy and attention to detail
• Organized and self-directed, agile with the ability to work on multiple, yet simultaneous, projects that support the strategic goals of T&OD and UFHR

Communication

• Ability to skillfully interview subject matter experts or conduct research to support the development of instructional content, think critically about the information gathered, and apply insights to achieve the learning outcomes
• Working independently and collaboratively to develop course materials and training plans, and seek feedback from other team members
• Facilitate training classes for faculty and staff 

Location: Gainesville Main Campus with 1-2 work from home days possible on a case-by-case basis.

You Belong At A University That’s Leading The Way.

The depth and breadth of our academics and research sets us apart and designates the University of Florida as one of the top-ten public universities in the country. We are committed to creating a culture of care, opportunity, and excellence in which all of our employees can flourish.

The University of Florida offers highly competitive benefits and retirement options, generous leave plans, a health and wellness program that reflects its commitment to quality of life and quality of work, and several other competitive gator perks and rewards.

Expected Salary: $57,000 – $67,000

Minimum Requirements:

Master’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization; or a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization and four years of appropriate experience. A portfolio is required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A firm commitment to customer service. This position requires strong written, verbal, presentation, and production skills. Position demands attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Must also have  a strong commitment to teamwork.
• Self-starter, results-oriented, ability to manage time to achieve milestones and implementation deadlines to ensure learners build knowledge, skills, and abilities
• Organized and self-directed, agile with the ability to work on multiple, yet simultaneous, projects that support the strategic goals of T&OD and UFHR

Special Instructions To Applicants:

A digital portfolio is required for this position. Please include a link for your online instructional design portfolio. The portfolio should include:

• Samples demonstrating your instructional design experience and skills in creating instructional materials (e.g., course modules, e-learning projects, microlearning, training guides, and multimedia content)
• Include a brief description of each project, outlining the project goals, your role, and the outcomes achieved

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter, resume, and link to digital portfolio.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment Required: No

Advertised: 14 Mar 2025  Eastern Daylight Time

Applications Close: 28 Mar 2025  Eastern Daylight Time