Instructional Designer at University of Texas at Austin in Austin, TX

Instructional Designer Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS Job Posting Title: Instructional Designer ---- Hiring Department: Academic Affairs ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA ---- Earliest Start Date: Jun 01, 2026 ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue ---- Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS ---- Job Details: Purpose The Instructional Designer will focus on supporting campus‑wide academic technology initiatives, including EAB implementation, Academic Integrity initiatives, course evaluations, and digital pedagogy efforts.  The Instructional Designer uses established instructional design methods and learning science principles to create effective and meaningful academic technology learning experiences for CSUs, faculty, and staff — including applying core instructional design principles and theories to maximize engagement and support successful academic technology transformation efforts. Responsibilities Use established instructional design methods to design technology-enhanced learning experiences — including measurable learning outcomes, performance indicators, and aligned activities — for campus-wide academic technology initiatives. Develop instructional assets (guides, tutorials, job aids, multimedia resources) grounded in evidence-based learning science and tailored to distinct audience needs (CSUs, faculty, staff, students, and administrators). Apply established learning science principles to ensure training curricula are accessible, scalable, and aligned with institutional adoption goals. Partner with the Project Manager and Training Specialist to ensure designed learning experiences are delivered on schedule and translated into facilitation-ready materials, session plans, and facilitator guides. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in education, cognitive science, learning science, educational psychology, curriculum design, instructional design, instructional technology, UI/UX, or related field. 2+ years of experience with AI tools in education, AI agents, custom GPTs, GPT tutors, or instructional design. Demonstrated understanding of pedagogy, universal design for learning, and experience integrating educational technology tools into academic settings. Demonstrated experience building successful learning experience design products, including courses, toolkits, and/or assets. Established ability to work and communicate with various unit stakeholders and contributors at all levels of the organization. Exceptional visual, written and verbal communication. Excellent planning and organization skills. Strong attention to detail. Demonstrated ability to learn from mistakes, be responsive to leadership, troubleshooting, problem-solving, risk mitigation, and timely decision-making. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with competing deadlines. High tolerance for ambiguity. Skill in working independently and as a strong contributor to a team. Ability to accept and integrate feedback well. Strong desire to learn and teach oneself as well as others. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree in education, cognitive science, learning science, educational psychology, UI/UX curriculum design, instructional design, instructional technology, computer science, or related field. Experience building and deploying custom AI agents, GPTs/GPT tutors in higher education. More than the required years of experience with AI tools and instructional design. Experience working in a university academic setting with faculty and/or advisors. Graphic and/or visual communication background. Salary Range $75,000 + depending on qualifications Working Conditions Work to be performed in typical office environment Required Materials Resume/CV 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor Letter of interest Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above. ---- Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval. ---- Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. ---- Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position. ---- Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. ---- Pay Transparency: The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. ---- Employment Eligibility Verification: If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university. ---- E-Verify: The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following: E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF] Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF] Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF] ---- Compliance: Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031. The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.