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Online Instructional Designer, Law

🇺🇸 Remote - US 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Instructional Design 🗓️ September 27th, 2026
Canvas LMS

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University of Pittsburgh is hiring an Online Instructional Designer, Law. The role involves consulting with faculty to design, develop, and deliver online and hybrid instructional materials with a focus on the School of Law, integrating instructional technologies and ensuring quality and accessibility.

Highlights
  • Consult individually with faculty and subject matter experts to design and develop instructional content for online and hybrid courses.
  • Conduct needs assessments and quality assurance reviews for course design and digital accessibility.
  • Develop or transition curricula using Canvas, Articulate 360, and other instructional technologies.
  • Build and edit multimedia content and implement pedagogical improvements for online learning.
  • Train faculty on online and hybrid pedagogy and technology integration.
  • Master's degree in instructional design or related field with 3-5 years of relevant experience required.
  • Experience designing courses in Canvas and Articulate 360 is mandatory; legal or paralegal course design experience highly desirable.
  • Portfolio submission required, including potential online links or media samples.
  • Experience with graphic design and Artificial Intelligence is a plus.
  • Full-time, remote position within the University's Office of the Provost supporting digital education initiatives.

Online Instructional Designer, Law Full Description

Job Description - Online Instructional Designer, Law (26002263)

Online Instructional Designer, Law
Office of the SVC and Provost - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (26002263) Pitt EDGE is the University of Pittsburgh’s central hub for digital education, housed within the Office of the Provost. This inaugural Center advances the University’s strategic vision for online, hybrid, and continuing education by partnering with Pitt’s 16 schools to expand access and improve quality for diverse learners. Pitt EDGE supports the full lifecycle of digital learning through services such as instructional design, technology integration, market analysis, academic planning, recruitment, and quality assurance. This position's primary client will be the University of Pittsburgh's School of LawMaster's degree in instructional design or related field, and 3-5 years of relevant professional experience. Experience and proficiency designing courses in Canvas and Articulate 360 is required. Previous experience designing legal or paralegal courses is highly desirable. Please note: candidates will be required to provide a portfolio. Candidates may include a link to an online portfolio in their resume, or they may include this as a "media sample" attachment along with their application

Job Summary
Consult with educators on the design, development, and delivery of moderately complex instructional materials and the integration of instructional technologies.

Essential Functions
• Consults individually with faculty and subject matter experts on the design and development of instructional content and the integration of instructional technologies for new online and hybrid courses/programs.
• Conducts needs assessments for online and hybrid course design.
• Develops or transitions curricula for new online or hybrid programs utilizing appropriate instructional technologies, authoring tools, and features of the learning management system (LMS).
• Builds and reviews online and hybrid courses within the LMS.
• Designs, develops, and edits text-based and multimedia content for online and hybrid courses.
• Recommends teaching methods for online and hybrid learning modalities and implements pedagogical improvements for online and hybrid courses.
• Conducts training programs related to online and hybrid pedagogy or technology.
Conducts quality assurance and digital accessibility reviews on instructional content for online and hybrid courses.OTHER SKILLSExperience with graphic design and Artificial Intelligence is a plus.

Physical Effort Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time and work with computing technology. This position involves extensive screen time. The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.
Assignment Category Full-time regular
Job Classification Staff.Online Instructional Designer II
Job Family Academic & Student Services
Job Sub-Family Instructional and Classroom Support
Campus Pittsburgh
Minimum Education Level Required Master's Degree
Minimum Years of Experience Required 3
Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience? Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.
Work Schedule Monday- Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Work Arrangement Remote: Teams working from different locations (off-campus).
Hiring Range TBD Based Upon Qualifications
Relocation Offered NoVisa Sponsorship Provided No
Background Check For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check
Child Protection Clearances Not Applicable
Required Documents Resume, Cover Letter, Media Sample
Optional Documents Not Applicable