Senior Instructional Learning Specialist

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Summary

The School of Public Health (SPH) seeks a Senior Instructional Learning Specialist to contribute to our mission of expanding SPH's educational offerings, including new online degree programs. As part of our dynamic team, you will employ evidence-based, learner-centered design approaches to collaborate with faculty and course teams in developing new courses and transforming existing ones. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Instructional Services, you will help propose pedagogical and technological solutions for complex challenges in online, hybrid, and residential learning environments. We are seeking an experienced and dynamic staff member with a commitment to contributing to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for all members of our community.

A hybrid work schedule is available for this position, and details can be worked out with your supervisor.

Mission Statement

A strength of the SPH community is its commitment to attracting, training and engaging students, faculty and staff from different backgrounds, cultures, values and perspectives. We seek to create an environment that invites and values the contributions of everyone so that we can fulfill our public health mission. Toward this end, we are committed to honest and respectful dialogue, treating everyone with dignity and respect, and managing tensions and different viewpoints with maturity, sensitivity and as growth opportunities. We view this approach to diversity as fundamental to achieving our educational, research, practice and professional development goals because it provides opportunities for us to expand our horizons, learn from each other and do our best work.       

Why Work at Michigan?

Benefits at the University of Michigan

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

• Generous time off
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses

Responsibilities*

Course Design & Development 

• Utilize evidence-based, learner-centered design approaches to develop new courses and enhance existing ones.
• Collaborate with faculty and interdisciplinary teams to ensure diversity, equity, inclusiveness, and anti-racism are integrated into learning experiences.
• Evaluate courses using established quality assurance methods (e.g., OLC, QM) and provide improvement recommendations.
• Offer technical assistance in instructional tool and platform usage.
• Build courses on the Canvas and Coursera platforms.

Project Management 

• Lead and coordinate course development teams, content experts, and stakeholders.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators to evaluate instructional materials' effectiveness.

Innovation 

• Design learning experiences integrating new technologies (e.g., XR, genAI) to align with educational goals.
• Provide training and support for educators and learners on technology use.

Applied Research

• Lead research to enhance teaching and learning at the course and program levels.
• Disseminate findings internally, at conferences, and through written reports and manuscripts.
• Identify and pursue funding opportunities through grant proposals.

Capacity Expansion 

• Propose and lead workshops and trainings for faculty, staff, and students.
• Support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives through collaborations and innovation.

Leadership and Supervision

• Conduct needs assessments and develop strategic solutions.
• Lead complex instructional projects.
• Mentor junior instructional designers and team members in best practices and methodologies.

Required Qualifications*

• Master's degree in Education, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Information Science, or related field.
• 3+ years of teaching experience in K-12 or higher education, or online settings, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience collaborating with faculty and instructional support teams to develop high-quality synchronous, asynchronous, online, and hybrid courses emphasizing inclusion, accessibility, best practices, and scalability.
• Proficiency in using learning management systems and online education platforms, such as Canvas, Coursera, and edX.
• Experience with web conferencing, webcasting, and lecture-capturing systems.
• Familiarity with student engagement tools, including iClicker, PollEverywhere, and similar platforms.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.