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Purdue University is hiring a Senior Manager, Instructional Design to lead and manage instructional design and media video production teams in creating and delivering complex digital courses supporting university and college initiatives. The role involves establishing operational plans, collaborating with faculty on course design, curriculum development, and integrating teaching technologies, while providing leadership to assigned staff.

Highlights

Lead and manage instructional design and media video production professionals.
Design and deliver online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses in collaboration with faculty and stakeholders.
Oversee curriculum development and integration of teaching and learning technology tools.
Manage teams and projects within a higher education setting.
Requires knowledge of multimedia development, web conferencing, LMS, and online collaborative tools.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience with five years in education or instructional design roles.
Experience in applying learning theory and instructional design strategies.
Preferred: Master’s degree and experience leading instructional design teams in higher education.
Requires strong interpersonal and collaboration skills across university units.
The position is exempt, offers defined contribution retirement eligibility, and does not sponsor employment authorization.

Senior Manager, Instructional Design Full Description

Req Id: 37443

Job Title: Senior Manager, Instructional Design

City: West Lafayette

Job Description:
Job Summary
This position will lead and manage instructional design and media video production professionals to scope, design, develop, and deliver complex digital programs and courses to support the University and college initiatives. Establish short-term operational plans and provide leadership oversight for complex projects with college stakeholders and their faculty to design, develop, and deliver online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses. Oversee the design of digital course content with faculty members, assist with curriculum development, and the integration of teaching and learning technology tools. Provide overall leadership and direction for assigned staff.

This is a 100% remote position.

About Us:
When you join Purdue University, you join a community that keeps moving forward. For more than 150 years, we’ve been known for not only our groundbreaking work in STEM research, but also for our collective imagination, ingenuity and innovation.

What We’re Looking For:
Education and Experience
Qualified candidates will need:

Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to the position
Five years of professional experience in education designing, developing, and/or teaching courses, including experience with leading/managing projects, teams, or instructional services.
In lieu of a degree, consideration will be given to an equivalent combination of related education and required work experience: an associate's degree + 7 years' experience or HS/GED + 9 years of experience.

Skills:

Effectively manage and motivate team members. Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate with all levels of the university community and work across organizational boundaries, particularly in teaching and learning.
Ability to research, assess, select, implement, and support instructional media and emerging technologies that benefit the university's teaching and learning priorities.
Highly developed experience in applying learning theory and pedagogy to develop instructional design strategies.
Knowledge and application of best practices using technology for teaching and learning, including but not limited to, multimedia development, web conferencing, learning management systems, online collaborative tools, and high-impact practices for learning

Nice to have:

Experience leading/managing instructional design teams in higher education; designing and delivering academic courses and faculty professional development, and/or teaching experience in higher education, preferably in online & blended environments.
Master’s degree in instructional design, educational technology, or related fields

Additional Information

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 Contributions immediately
Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer.

Who We Are:

Purdue is a community built on collaboration, with global perspectives, Boilermaker pride and endless opportunity to live, learn and grow. Join us and contribute to our culture.

Apply now

Posting Start Date: 7/15/25

Original Job Description

Req Id: 37443

Job Title: Senior Manager, Instructional Design

City: West Lafayette

Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to the position
Five years of professional experience in education designing, developing, and/or teaching courses, including experience with leading/managing projects, teams, or instructional services.
In lieu of a degree, consideration will be given to an equivalent combination of related education and required work experience: an associate's degree + 7 years' experience or HS/GED + 9 years of experience.

Skills:

Effectively manage and motivate team members. Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate with all levels of the university community and work across organizational boundaries, particularly in teaching and learning.
Ability to research, assess, select, implement, and support instructional media and emerging technologies that benefit the university's teaching and learning priorities.
Highly developed experience in applying learning theory and pedagogy to develop instructional design strategies.
Knowledge and application of best practices using technology for teaching and learning, including but not limited to, multimedia development, web conferencing, learning management systems, online collaborative tools, and high-impact practices for learning

Nice to have:

Experience leading/managing instructional design teams in higher education; designing and delivering academic courses and faculty professional development, and/or teaching experience in higher education, preferably in online & blended environments.
Master’s degree in instructional design, educational technology, or related fields

Additional Information

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 Contributions immediately
Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer.

Who We Are:

Purdue is a community built on collaboration, with global perspectives, Boilermaker pride and endless opportunity to live, learn and grow. Join us and contribute to our culture.

Apply now

Posting Start Date: 7/15/25

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