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CELT Instructional Consultant/Designer Lead

🇺🇸 Fort Wayne, IN

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $68K

💻 Instructional Design

🗓️ October 2nd, 2025

Blackboard Canvas LMS

Edtech.com's Summary

Purdue University Fort Wayne is hiring a CELT Instructional Consultant/Design Lead. The role involves leading large LMS-related instructional design projects and interdisciplinary teams at the Purdue System and PFW campus levels while serving as the main representative for PFW in Purdue System LMS initiatives.

Highlights
  • Lead Purdue Fort Wayne's representation on the Purdue System LMS Team.
  • Advocate for PFW user functionality needs within the Purdue System LMS.
  • Develop and maintain LMS instructional materials such as help guides, videos, and webpages.
  • Create and distribute "Brightspace Weekly" communications to faculty, TAs, and staff.
  • Design complex digital course content for various instruction modes and lead curriculum development projects.
  • Research and evaluate emerging educational technologies for teaching application.
  • Require MA/MS in Instructional Design, Curriculum and Instruction, or related field (BA/BS considered with teaching experience).
  • At least 2 years working with college faculty and experience in faculty training or consulting on teaching strategies and course design.
  • Fluency with course management systems like Canvas, Blackboard, or Brightspace.
  • Annual pay of $68,250; benefits include free tuition through Purdue Global and fee remission for dependents.

CELT Instructional Consultant/Designer Lead Full Description

Join Purdue University Fort Wayne: 
Purdue University Fort Wayne is currently seeking a fulltime, onsite CELT Instructional Consultant/Design Lead in our division of Academic Affairs. The CELT Instructional Consultant/Design Lead will work at both the Purdue System level and the PFW campus level to lead large LMS-related instructional design projects and interdisciplinary teams. The pay for this position is between $68,250.00 annually.
 
Primary Responsibilities:
  • Serve as PFW’s Lead (and only) representative on the Purdue System LMS Team, comprised of various Educational Technology offices, IT services, and CELT (the pedagogically-driven office).  Advocate for PFW and user functionality needs within the broader Purdue System LMS needs.
  • Serve as CELT’s representative (and the pedagogical representative) in Purdue System Brightspace Technical Account Manager meetings, as needed. 
  • Investigate the pedagogical impacts of potential and necessary technical changes.
  • Manage the development and maintenance of LMS Instructional Materials (help guides, videos, webpages, etc.).
  • Develop communication and distribute “Brightspace Weekly” to inform, promote, and educate all faculty, TAs, and staff about upcoming changes/enhancements and LMS reminders, based on best practices, throughout the semester.
  • Design complex digital course content for online, hybrid, and face to face; leading curriculum development projects; collaborating with and coaching faculty to design curriculum; and implementing complex and large impact designs to develop whole courses for instruction.
  • Identify new workshop topics to be developed to support curriculum.
  • Research, analyze, and evaluate emerging educational technologies for potential application to teaching
  • Other duties as assigned.
 
Required Qualifications:
  • MA/MS in Instructional Design, Curriculum and Instruction, Education Psychology, Instructional Technologies, or related field required. BA/BS will be considered with previous college teaching experience
  • 2 years working with college faculty.
  • Experience training college faculty or teaching at the college level.
  • Experience consulting with faculty about teaching strategies, course design and development, and assessment.
  • Experience using, or consulting with college faculty about, online and other distance pedagogies.
  • Experience working in a collaborative environment.
  • Experience designing and delivering training to faculty or other adult learners.
  • Excellent interpersonal, team, oral, and written communication skills.
  • Fluency with course management systems, such as Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace, or others.
  • Knowledge of instructional design theory and practice, best teaching practices, and best practices in consulting.
  • Knowledge of learning theories and instructional theories.
  • Ability to create instructional materials using authoring tools and standard multimedia applications. 
 
Preferred Qualifications: 
  • PhD or ABD.
 
Benefits:
  • Free tuition through Purdue University Global.
  • Fee remission for a traditional Purdue degree for yourself, your spouse, and your child(ren).
  • Insurance starts on first day of employment.
  • Generous Paid Time Off – additional PTO in December.
  • Additional benefit information: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/benewell/
 
Additional Information:  
  • Resumes and cover letters that contain portraits or personal information are not permitted.
  • Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position. 
  • A background check and misconduct screen will be required for employment in this position. 
 
Purdue Fort Wayne is an EEO/AA
FLSA Status
Exempt