eSpelman Instructional Designer

Posting Details

Position Information
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and must maintain authorization throughout employment. This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

This position is contingent upon the availability of sufficient funding.

Position Title
eSpelman Instructional Designer


Position Summary


The Instructional Designer supports the strategic growth of eSpelman by designing, developing, and continuously improving high-quality online courses and programs for adult learners. This role collaborates closely with faculty, subject-matter experts, and internal stakeholders to create engaging, accessible, and outcomes-driven learning experiences for both credit-bearing and non-credit online offerings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, build, and revise fully online and hybrid courses for adult learners using evidence-based instructional design practices.
• Partner with faculty and subject-matter experts to align course content with learning outcomes, assessments, and institutional standards.
• Develop learning activities, multimedia content, assessments, and rubrics that support learner engagement and success.
• Utilize learning management systems such as Canvas, Blackboard, or Moodle.
• Apply accessibility standards (ADA, WCAG 2.1) and Quality Matters or comparable frameworks.
• Provide training and support to faculty on instructional technologies and online pedagogy.
• Use learner data and feedback to recommend continuous improvements.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Learning Sciences, Higher Education, or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience designing online courses for adult learners or higher education.
• Proficiency with tools such as Articulate 360, Adobe Captivate, Camtasia, Panopto, or similar.
• Strong project management and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a private or liberal arts college environment.
• Experience with non-credit or workforce education programs.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled instructional design tools.

Certifications, Licenses, Restrictions

• Quality Matters certification.

Physical Demands


While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: sit, walk, use hands to handle office supplies, operate computer and other office equipment, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to: reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to: stand, stoop, climb, and lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Shift
Days


% Travel Required
1% - 25%


Full Time/Part Time
Full-time


Work Location/Schedule:
This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement.


FLSA
Exempt


Number of Vacancies

Anticipated Candidate Start Date

Position End Date

Posting Detail Information


Posting Number
SC0877P


Posting Open Date
02/24/2026


Posting Closing Date

Open Until Filled
Yes


Special Instructions to Applicants

EEO Statement


Spelman College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are a smoke-free campus.