Florida International University
Instructional Design Specialist
🇺🇸 Miami, FL
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $45K - $52K
💻 Instructional Design
🗓️ November 28th, 2025
Canvas
LMS
Edtech.com's Summary
Florida International University is hiring an Instructional Design Specialist. The role involves consulting with university faculty and stakeholders to maintain and enhance distance learning courses, providing expert recommendations on instructional design processes, and ensuring course quality aligns with FIU Online standards.
Highlights
- Maintain and support a portfolio of existing online courses in collaboration with faculty.
- Provide recommendations on instructional design practices aligned with FIU Online quality and cost initiatives.
- Ensure course modifications adhere to established quality design standards and assist faculty in developing learning objectives.
- Maintain competency in media design, educational technology, and LMS tools, specifically Canvas.
- Respond promptly to faculty requests and resolve course maintenance issues.
- Collaborate with Instructional Design leadership and other designers on projects and training materials.
- Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree plus one year of experience, or five years of relevant experience.
- Desired skills include knowledge of Canvas LMS, visual design principles, and experience collaborating with faculty on curriculum development.
- Advertised salary range is $45,000 to $52,000 annually.
- Criminal background check is required; ability to work flexible hours as needed.
Instructional Design Specialist Full Description
Job Opening ID
536408
Location
Modesto A. Maidique Campus
Full/Part Time
Full-Time
Review Date
12/02/2025
Regular/Temporary
Regular
About FIU
Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and MacArthur Genius Fellows. A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university.
Job Summary
The Instructional Design Specialist consults with university faculty and other stakeholders to maintain distance learning courses and materials. Provides recommendations regarding all aspects of the instructional design process and best practices for distance learning courses.
- Provides instructional design support to university faculty and other stakeholders by maintaining a portfolio of existing online courses.
- Provides recommendations regarding all aspects of the instructional design process in alignment with FIU Online quality and cost initiatives.
- Maintains collaborative relationships with university faculty, serving as a key source of information on best practices for instructional design, FIU Online initiatives, and advancing excellence in online teaching.
- Ensures changes to courses adhere to the quality design standards. Consults with faculty in the writing and development learning objectives.
- Maintains functional competency with media design and creation skills, LMS tools, and associated educational technologies to perform assigned duties.
- Responds to faculty requests and resolves course maintenance problems in a timely manner.
- Collaborates with the Instructional Design Manager and Instructional Design Supervisor on assigned projects or committees to advance FIU Online initiatives. May collaborate with Instructional Designers to create documentation and instructional materials (print, we, and video formats) to train faculty and other stakeholders on instructional design practices and theories, development processes, and emerging uses of available tools and resources.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and one (1) year of experience; OR five (5) years of relevant experience; OR an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.
Desired Qualifications
- Knowledge of Canvas Learning Management System
- Prior experience working with subject matter experts or faculty members to develop curriculum and design distance learning courses.
- Knowledge of principles of visual design.
- Knowledge of media design and educational technology.
Job Category
Administrative
Advertised Salary
$45,000-$52,000
Work Schedule
Begin time: 9:00 AM
End time: 5:30 PM
Pre-Employment Requirements
Criminal Background Check
Other Information
Ability to work flexible hours as needed.
How To Apply
Prospective Employee
If you have not created a registered account, you will be asked to create a username and password for use of the system. It is recommended that you provide an active/valid e-mail account as that will be the main source of communication regarding your status within the process. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".
To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.
Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.
*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.
How To Apply
Current Employee
As a current employee, you must log into Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply for this and any other internal career opportunity of interest. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".
To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.
Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.
Disclosures
Clery Notice
In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, the University Police department at Florida International University provides information on crimes statistics, crime prevention, law enforcement, crime reporting, and other related issues for the past three (3) calendar years. The FIU Annual Security report is available online at: https://police.fiu.edu/download/annual-security-fire-safety-report/.
To obtain a paper copy of the report, please visit the FIU Police Department located at 885 SW 109th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33199 (PG5 Market Station).
To obtain a paper copy of the report, please visit the FIU Police Department located at 885 SW 109th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33199 (PG5 Market Station).
Pay Transparency
Florida International University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
FIU is a State University System of Florida member, Equal Opportunity, Equal Access, and Affirmative Action Employer for individuals with disabilities and veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For inquiries regarding nondiscrimination, contact FIU's Office of Civil Rights Compliance and Accessibility at 305.348.2785 or email ocrca@fiu.edu.
FIU is a State University System of Florida member, Equal Opportunity, Equal Access, and Affirmative Action Employer for individuals with disabilities and veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For inquiries regarding nondiscrimination, contact FIU's Office of Civil Rights Compliance and Accessibility at 305.348.2785 or email ocrca@fiu.edu.
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