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Part-Time Instructional Designer

The Pennsylvania State University
remote work
United States, Pennsylvania, University Park
201 Old Main (Show on map)
Mar 21, 2026
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday. CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday. If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click "Apply" and complete the application process for external applicants. Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location.For additional information on remote work at Penn State, seeNotice to Out of State Applicants. JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS The College of Health and Human Development is seeking applicants for the part-time job of Instructional Designer. The Instructional Designer partners with clients to develop educational structures; applies learning science principles to the design of innovative and effective learning experiences; integrates strategies for leveraging instructional technology; and collaborates with clients and information/instructional technology staff to resolve issues related to technology use in teaching, including application assessment, content development, deployment methodologies, and consultation on instructional multimedia integration. Job duties to include: * Provide consultation and partnership to faculty or course instructors in the development, design, and integration of instructional structures, solutions, delivery methods, and assessment strategies. * Assess instructional needs; establish appropriate instructional goals and learning objectives. * Research and apply pedagogical principles, learning theories, and emerging academic and technology trends in the design of instructional systems to ensure a high-quality, collaborative, and adaptable learning experience. * Assess and select instructional media, technologies, and software systems to aid in course delivery. * Partner with faculty/subject matter experts to author course objectives, course content, assignments, learning resources, documentation, and assessments. * Collaborate with faculty to design outcomes assessment strategies and support data-informed course improvement. * Collaborate with the design team to improve course platforms and functionality. * Consult on and support the design and integration of instructional multimedia and interactive learning assets (e.g., short instructional videos, narrated presentations, demonstrations, and other media) in collaboration with multimedia specialists, as appropriate, aligned to learning objectives and accessibility expectations. * Ensure course materials and learning assets align with internal course design standards, accessibility requirements, and copyright-compliant use of third-party materials. Requirements, qualifications, and/or competencies: * Master's degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Education, or a related field, plus at least one year of related experience (or an equivalent combination of education and experience). * Demonstrated experience designing and supporting online or hybrid courses. * Experience with a learning management system (Canvas preferred) and instructional technologies used in higher education. * Working knowledge of Quality Matters standards and accessibility best practices. * Strong project management, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. 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