"Lead Instructional Designer of Instructional Technologies"

Lead Instructional Designer of Instructional Technologies

Company: Purdue University Fort Wayne

Job Location:

Category: Instructional Technology and Design

Type: Full-Time

Purdue University Fort Wayne (a campus within the Purdue University System) invites applications for a Lead Instructional Designer of Instructional Technologies to serve in the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT). This full-time position works at both the Purdue Fort Wayne (PFW) campus level and as a PFW representative at the Purdue System level. They partner with faculty, academic departments, and pedagogical and IT support staff to promote effective teaching strategies and improve student learning outcomes in all course modalities. Primary responsibilities include:

• Serve as a PFW representative on the Purdue System LMS Team, comprised of various Educational Technology offices, IT, and CELT (the pedagogically-driven office). Speak to PFW and user functionality needs within the broader Purdue System LMS needs and investigate the pedagogical impacts of potential changes within the LMS and other Instructional Technologies.
• Work in partnership with faculty to design online, hybrid, and face to face courses and/or learning activities; leading curriculum development projects; and implementing high impact designs to develop whole courses for instruction.
• Identify new workshop topics to be developed to support curriculum.
• Research, analyze, and evaluate emerging educational technologies for potential application to teaching

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or higher in Instructional Design Technologies; Instructional Design; Instructional System Technologies; Learning, Design, and Technologies; Curriculum & Instruction; Educational Psychology, or related field.
• At least 2 years’ experience in consulting with college faculty or teaching at the college level.
• Experience in consulting with faculty about teaching strategies, course design and development, instructional technologies, and assessment.
• Fluency with one or more course management systems, such as Brightspace, Blackboard, Canvas, or others.

The Program:

CELT is a well-respected and growing teaching and instructional technologies center, both on the Purdue Fort Wayne campus and in the Purdue System. We support course and activity design needs and pedagogical uses of educational technologies in courses of all modalities. We are a faculty teaching development center, providing development opportunities for faculty across their careers. To offer comprehensive programming, we work closely with deans, chairs, faculty advisory committees, Information Technology, Purdue System offices, and other offices.

The University:

Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW) is part of the Purdue University system and is the largest university in northeast Indiana, offering prestigious Purdue University undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates. Students of diverse ages, races and nationalities belong to the PFW family. The beautiful 594‐acre campus in Fort Wayne is home to over 7,000 degree‐seeking undergraduate and graduate students. PFW is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Learn more about Purdue University Fort Wayne at https://www.pfw.edu, and more about CELT at https://pfw.edu/celt.

Application Process:

For highest consideration, submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and 3 or more professional references by October 31, 2025 at https://careers.purdue.edu/job/CELT-Instructional-ConsultantDesigner-Lead/39167-en_US/. This position will remain open until filled. Questions about the position may be directed to Adam Dircksen at adam.dircksen@pfw.edu.

Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position. A background check and misconduct screen will be required for employment in this position. Insurance begins on the first day of employment. Generous time off and additional PTO is given in December. Fee remission for a Purdue degree is provided for employees, spouses, and children. This position is exempt and offers a defined contribution waiting period for the retirement benefit.