AI-Focused Instructional Designers

Join Purdue University Fort Wayne: Purdue University Fort Wayne is currently seeking two- fulltime, onsite AI- Focused Instructional Designers in the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) department. Grant-funded AI-Focused Instructional Designers work across all three phases of PFW's AI in Higher Education initiative, led by CELT. They support faculty through consultation, facilitation, and course redesign; engage with regional employers and students to gather curriculum intelligence; and contribute to faculty learning communities, assessment frameworks, and program-level AI guidance documents. The work spans three years, each through the full academic year (intelligence-gathering in the fall, Faculty Learning Community facilitation in the spring, and course redesign support in the summer) and requires the ability to work across disciplines, establish credibility with varied audiences, and contribute to building structure in a developing initiative. The pay for this position is $52,000.00 - $58,000.00 annually. * These are three-year, grant-funded positions. This is a grant-funded, full-time, benefit-eligible position. This position is dependent on the continued receipt of funding and/or the needs of the program. * Primary Responsibilities: Design and facilitate discipline-specific Faculty Learning Communities grounded in each department’s AI Curriculum Intelligence Brief, guiding faculty through structured exploration of AI tools and the development of program-level AI guidance documents. Co-develop with faculty student-facing AI literacy programming, covering appropriate AI use within specific programs, hands-on tool exploration, and/or the critical thinking skills needed to evaluate AI outputs responsibly. Conduct and support systematic reviews of emerging scholarly literature on AI in higher education, including discipline-specific AI competency frameworks and SoTL scholarship on student outcomes in AI-adjacent coursework. Benchmark peer institutions, professional associations, and accreditation bodies to identify leading practices in comparable regional programs, synthesizing findings into usable design recommendations. Support the development and ongoing use of the student critical thinking and AI literacy measurement framework, assisting faculty in collecting and interpreting structured student feedback from redesigned courses. Mentor interns assigned to the initiative, providing structured guidance on research tasks, facilitation support, media production, or coordination work depending on the intern’s role and the phase of the year. Collaborate with the Lead ID of AI, the Educational Technologist, and the broader ID team to ensure continuity across phases, consistency of quality across deliverables, and effective integration of technology support into all programming. Stay current on emerging AI tools, SoTL scholarship, and faculty development practices relevant to this role, contributing findings back to the CELT team in actionable forms. Participate in relevant professional development opportunities across the three-year grant period. Other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications: Master’s degree in Instructional Design, Learning Design, Instructional Systems Design, Learning Technologies, Educational Technology, Curriculum and Instruction, or a related field. 3-years higher education experience. Demonstrated experience supporting faculty or adult learners through consultation and facilitation. Applied knowledge of instructional design theory and evidence-based teaching practices. Experience with course level curriculum alignment. Applied understanding of AI tools in teaching and learning, including responsible-use considerations (privacy, bias, reliability, transparency) and implications for learning outcomes and assessment. Experience synthesizing information, from research, stakeholder input, or data into written guidance or recommendations for academic audiences. Comfort working with qualitative data from surveys or interviews (qualitative synthesis sufficient; advanced analytics not required). Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills; ability to work across disciplines with varied teaching cultures. Comfort working in a developing initiative where processes, roles, and priorities evolve and ability to contribute to building structure rather than waiting for it. Ability to travel occasionally (in-state/regional). Preferred Qualifications: Doctoral degree Experience engaging external stakeholders (employers, community partners, advisory boards) in ways that respect academic autonomy and shared governance. Familiarity with competency frameworks, accreditation-aligned documentation, or program review processes. Experience supporting SoTL documentation, conference proposals, or teaching innovation write-ups. Experience supporting accessibility, UDL practices, and inclusive course design. Familiarity with IRB concepts as they relate to teaching-related inquiry, data collection, consent, and dissemination. Proficiency with Brightspace or comparable LMS. Benefits: Free tuition through Purdue University Global. Fee remission for a traditional Purdue degree for yourself, your spouse, and your child(ren). Insurance starts on first day of employment. Generous Paid Time Off – additional PTO in December. Additional benefit information: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/benewell/ Additional Information: Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position. Resumes and cover letters that contain portraits or personal information are not permitted. A background check and misconduct screen will be required for employment in this position. Purdue Fort Wayne is an EEO/EA FLSA Status Exempt