Purdue University
Instructional Support Specialist
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West Lafayette, IN
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Full-Time
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$53K
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Other
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June 9th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
Purdue University is hiring an Instructional Support Specialist to support the College of Veterinary Medicine's learning environment. The role involves working with learning specialists, educational technology tools, and the Office of Student Success to assist faculty and students in using various educational software, creating training materials, maintaining the support website, and potentially proctoring exams.
Highlights
- Support faculty and students in the College of Veterinary Medicine by managing educational technologies such as Brightspace LMS, exam and video capture software.
- Develop training materials and maintain the Veterinary Education Support Team website.
- Potential assistance with exam proctoring duties.
- Proficiency in learning management systems and multiple software platforms required.
- Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree and experience or background in education or a related field.
- Essential skills include strong communication, project management, organizational skills, and familiarity with graphic design tools.
- Helpful skills: audio/video editing and website management experience (e.g., SharePoint).
- Salary starts around $53,000 annually plus benefits.
- Reports to the Veterinary Education Support Team and collaborates with the Office of Student Success.
- Exempt FLSA status; background check required; Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization.
Instructional Support Specialist Full Description
Job Summary
At Purdue University, our mission is rooted in innovation, impact, and transforming lives through education. Within the College of Veterinary Medicine, you will play a key role in designing meaningful learning experiences that support world-class faculty, staff, and students dedicated to advancing animal and human health. If you’re passionate about creating engaging, learner-centered environments and want your work to directly support a top-tier academic community, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.
The Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking a motivated individual to join the Veterinary Education Support Team. This team, comprised of learning specialists, educational technology specialists, and instructional designers, works closely with the Office of Student Success to support veterinary students and instructors. This role is perfect for someone interested in educational technology while supporting the efforts of students and faculty across the college. The successful candidate in this role will become proficient in the various technologies used to deliver the curricula at the College, including the learning management system (Brightspace), as well as exam software, video/lecture capture software, and others. To assist faculty, staff, and students in navigating these technologies, the candidate will assist in developing training materials and help maintain the Veterinary Education Support Team website. The candidate may also assist with exam proctoring as needed.
About Purdue University
Purdue University is a public research institution demonstrating excellence at scale. Ranked among top 10 public universities and with two colleges in the top four in the United States, Purdue discovers and disseminates knowledge with a quality and at a scale second to none. More than 105,000 students study at Purdue across modalities and locations, including nearly 50,000 in person on the West Lafayette campus. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue’s main campus has frozen tuition 13 years in a row. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap — including its first comprehensive urban campus in Indianapolis, the Mitch Daniels School of Business, Purdue Computes and the One Health initiative — at https://www.purdue.edu/president/strategic-initiatives.
The salary for this position will start around $53,000 per year, plus benefits.
What We’re Looking For:
Education and Experience
Qualified candidates will need:
Qualified candidates will need:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Background in education or a related field
Skills needed:
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
- Strong oral and written communication skills to interact with faculty, staff, and students
- Ability to work with and navigate a Learning Management System
- Comfort working across multiple software platforms
- Familiarity with graphic design tools and templates
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently while collaborating within a team
What is helpful:
- Experience with audio and video editing
- Experience with Sharepoint or other website management/design services
Additional Information:
- To learn more about Purdue’s benefits summary CLICK HERE
- Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
- A background check will be required for employment in this position
- FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible For Overtime)
- Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period
Career Stream
Professional 1
- Pay Band S060
- Job Code #20003158
Link to Purdue University's Compensation Guidelines: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/mngcareer/compguidelines/index.php
EOE
Purdue University is an EO/EA employer.
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