Instructional Designer III

Position Details

Position Information

Requisition Number: S4749P

Home Org Name: Auburn Online

Division Name Provost and VP Academic Affair

Position Title: Instructional Designer III

Job Class Code: AA39C

Appointment Status: Full-time

Part-time FTE

Limited Term: No

Limited Term Length: 

Job Summary

The Instructional Designer position provides instructional design services and support to faculty, instructors, and subject matter experts in the development of online courses and modules. May be responsible for training, assisting, and assigning tasks to others. May provide input to performance reviews of other employees

Essential Functions

• Manages, facilitates, and participates in course development projects, as well as the development of instructional materials
• Collaborates with faculty, instructors, and subject matter experts to design and develop interactive online courses
• Determines appropriate instructional application of online technologies in conjunction with stakeholders
• Researches and utilizes the most up-to-date practices and technologies related to instructional design and online learning applications
• Gathers feedback from stakeholders to continually update and improve course design and content
• Analyzes and ensures all online courses meet quality standards, including Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
• Works with faculty and administrators to improve and relaunch online courses based on an evaluation of relevant student engagement and performance data and analytics.
• Other duties as assigned.

Why Work at Auburn?

• Life-Changing Impact: Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.
• Culture of Excellence: We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education.
• We’re Here for You: Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.
• Sweet Home Alabama: The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.
• A Place for Everyone: Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.

Ready to lead and shape the future of higher education? Apply today! War Eagle!

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years experience in designing and developing online instructional materials and courses

Minimum Skills, License, and Certifications

Minimum Skills and Abilities

The selected individual must possess the ability to work effectively and in a positive manner while providing excellent customer service, have excellent communication skills and diplomacy, and the ability to work in a team environment.

Minimum Technology Skills

Minimum Technology Skills Canvas LMS, LTI/API integrations, publisher products and services, web-based applications, cloud-based sharing and storage services, artificial intelligence

Minimum License and Certifications

Desired Qualifications

Desired Qualifications

Demonstrable knowledge of the following: Canvas LMS: setup course shell, layout, modules, configure and report analytics; theoretical knowledge and application of design thinking and instructional strategies including gamification, adaptive learning, micro-credentialing; editing and producing audio and video

Posting Detail Information

Salary Range: $57,160 – $97,180

Job Category

Education/Instructional

Working Hours if Non-Traditional

City position is located in: Auburn

State position is located: AL

List any hazardous conditions or physical demands required by this position

Posting Date: 09/11/2025

Closing Date

Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement

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