Instructional Designer Assistant
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
*
Temporary staff employees are ineligible to receive benefits (leave, health coverage, State service credit, etc.). They are, however, covered by Worker's Compensation provisions.
However, any non-permanent employee hired to work 30 or more hours per week for three months or more (cumulative of all positions, and not designated as variable hour worker), must be offered the chance to enroll in the High Deductible Health Plan, within 30 days of their eligibility. Any non-permanent employee hired to work less than 30 hours per week (cumulative of all positions or designated as variable hour worker - i.e. student workers) are measured during designated measurement periods. If they average 30 or more hours per week over a designated measurement period, they will be offered the chance to enroll in the High Deductible Health Plan and will be notified of instructions.
*Special Notes Regarding Eligibility for the High Deductible Health Plan
- Temporary hourly workers (eligibility based on FTE, duration of more than 30 days) FTE .75+ (cumulative of all jobs) or measured full-time, offered the high deductible health insurance
- Temporary salaried workers (regardless of the FTE, duration of more than 30 days) Reported as full-time & offered the high deductible health insurance
https://hr.charlotte.edu/benefits/benefit-plans/health-insurance
Position Information
General Information
| Position Number |
STMP15 |
| Working Title |
Instructional Designer Assistant |
| Division |
Academic Affairs |
| Department |
School of Professional Studies |
| Work Unit |
SPS-Center for Teaching & Learning |
| Work Location |
Main Campus - Kennedy |
| Vacancy Open To |
All Candidates |
| Position Designation |
Non-Student Temporary |
| Employment Type |
Temporary - Full-time |
| Hours per week |
25 up to 40 |
| Work Schedule |
Flexible schedule with the requirement of availability during standard business hours for team and client meetings. Upon successful completion of training, this position may be eligible for telework, in accordance with the currently approved School of Professional Studies telework policy and subject to leadership discretion. |
| Pay Rate |
$25 per hour |
| Minimum Experience/Education |
- Bachelor's degree in Education or related field
- Attention to detail
|
| Departmental Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education: |
- Master's degree in Instructional Design or related educational field, or graduate coursework in Education, Instructional Design, or Instructional Technology.
- Experience with course building in a Learning Management System
- Experience with Articulate Storyline and Articulate Rise
- Familiarity with WCAG 2.1 guidelines or Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
- Familiarity with, or willingness to learn, assistive technology such as: screen readers and screen magnifiers such as JAWS, NVDA, Narrator, Fusion/ZoomText; WAVE and/or aXe web accessibility evaluators, color contrast analyzers, Canvas, captioning software
|
| Duties and Responsibilities |
- Set up and format online courses in the Learning Management System (Canvas) according to design templates and quality standards.
- Populate course shells with finalized content, including readings, assignments, discussion prompts, assessments, and media.
- Track course development work and hours in management tools such as Monday.com and Ready Go.
- Maintain organized file management practices across shared drives and course development repositories.
- Ensure consistency and accuracy in course structure, naming conventions, and navigation flow.
- Link and test course tools such as gradebooks, rubrics, modules, and third-party integrations.
- Assist in course version control and updates, tracking edits from instructional designers or faculty SMEs.
- Communicate with team members to confirm updates, escalate issues, or clarify design decisions.
- Support the development of training materials for faculty or student users on course tools and navigation.
- Perform accessibility testing of digital course content, which includes third-party websites, software applications, different document formats, multimedia, and Canvas content.
- Remediate documents and media to ensure ADA compliance (e.g., adding alt text, heading structure, descriptive hyperlinks).
- Collaborate with accessibility experts or IDs to resolve more complex compliance issues.
- Develop simple interactive learning objects using tools like Articulate Rise or Storyline with guidance.
- Edit and format various instructional content, graphics, or diagrams to align with instructional goals and accessibility standards.
- Upload and organize multimedia assets (audio, video, images) in course platforms or shared drives.
- Attend regular team meetings.
- Upon successful completion of training, this position may be eligible for telework, in accordance with the currently approved School of Professional Studies telework policy and subject to leadership discretion.
- This temporary position is scheduled to end on December 19, 2025, with the possibility of extension based on operational needs and budget availability. If extended, the new assignment period would run from January 19, 2026, through June 30, 2026.
|
| Other Work/Responsibilities |
Work independently and/or in a group setting to diagnose and solve problems as they arise.
|
| Necessary Licenses or Certifications |
|
| Proposed Hire Date |
09/08/2025 |
| Contact Information |
|
| Expected Length of Assignment |
This temporary position is set to conclude on 12/19/25, with the potential for extension based on budget and operational needs. |
| Posting Open Date |
07/29/2025 |
| Posting Close Date |
08/07/2025 |
| Special Notes to Applicants |
*
Temporary staff employees are ineligible to receive benefits (leave, health coverage, State service credit, etc.). They are, however, covered by Worker's Compensation provisions.
However, any non-permanent employee hired to work 30 or more hours per week for three months or more (cumulative of all positions, and not designated as variable hour worker), must be offered the chance to enroll in the High Deductible Health Plan, within 30 days of their eligibility. Any non-permanent employee hired to work less than 30 hours per week (cumulative of all positions or designated as variable hour worker - i.e. student workers) are measured during designated measurement periods. If they average 30 or more hours per week over a designated measurement period, they will be offered the chance to enroll in the High Deductible Health Plan and will be notified of instructions.
*Special Notes Regarding Eligibility for the High Deductible Health Plan
- Temporary hourly workers (eligibility based on FTE, duration of more than 30 days) FTE .75+ (cumulative of all jobs) or measured full-time, offered the high deductible health insurance
- Temporary salaried workers (regardless of the FTE, duration of more than 30 days) Reported as full-time & offered the high deductible health insurance
https://hr.charlotte.edu/benefits/benefit-plans/health-insurance |
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- *
How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- UNC Charlotte Website
- HERC Job Board
- Inside Higher Education
- Circa (formerly known as Local JobNetwork)
- Another Website
- Agency Referral
- Advertisement/Publication
- Personal Referral
- Other
Where did you learn about this posting?
(Open Ended Question)
Required Documents
- Contact Information for References
- Resume / Curriculum Vitae
- Cover Letter / Letter of Interest
Optional Documents
- Other Document
|
University of North Carolina Charlotte
Jul 29, 2025