Unitek Learning
Educational empowerment for today's nursing and affiliated healthcare careers.
Instructional Designer – Higher Ed Exp Required
Location
Arizona
Posted
34 days ago
Salary
$72K - $75K / year
Postgraduate Degree2 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• The Instructional Designer creates, develops, and maintains instructional materials to support online, hybrid, and face-to-face delivery of healthcare courses in higher education.
• This role ensures course quality, alignment with learning outcomes, and effective use of instructional technologies.
• Design and develop courses within the institution’s Learning Management System (LMS) to ensure high-quality student learning experience.
• Create engaging instructional content including course overviews, syllabi, learning outcomes, multimedia activities, and assessments.
• Build and publish eLearning modules that integrate interactive elements and align with course outcomes.
• Collaborate closely with subject matter experts (SMEs) to translate technical or specialized knowledge into engaging, student-centered learning experiences.
• Guide SMEs in applying instructional best practices, align content with program outcomes, and ensure materials are accurate, accessible, and pedagogically sound.
• Apply evidence-based instructional strategies grounded in adult learning theory and best practices for higher education.
• Ensure curriculum alignment by participating in committee meetings and integrating approved updates into course design.
• Review and revise instructional materials to maintain accuracy, accessibility, and compliance with institutional and regulatory standards.
• Document and maintain course resources while contributing to shared training and knowledgebase materials.
• Pilot and evaluate new learning technologies and recommend appropriate tools for adoption.
• Stay current with instructional design trends and apply knowledge of accessibility, copyright, and compliance requirements.
• Support continuous improvement by gathering feedback, analyzing outcomes, and suggesting course enhancements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
- Master’s degree in instructional design, instructional technology, or related field.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience designing and delivering higher education courses.
- Proficiency with instructional technology and multimedia authoring tools.
- Strong knowledge of learning theories and instructional design models.
- Experience with course development software and LMS (Canvas experience preferred).
- Excellent writing and editing skills for instructional content.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders, provide excellent customer service, and adapt to new technologies.
- Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements for online learning (e.g., FERPA, copyright, ADA).
- Experience applying learning theory to develop online courses (4+ years preferred).
- Higher education administration experience a plus.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
- 2 Weeks’ starting Vacation per year. Increasing based on years of service with company
- 12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holiday
- 401K with a Company Match
- Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary
- Leadership development and training for career advancement
- Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on program