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Job Description
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) seeks an engaged, innovative and organized individual to join us in the role of Instructional Designer!
The Instructional Designer at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) designs, creates, and delivers impactful instructional materials that enhance learning and teaching experiences. This role involves navigating through curriculum design, educational technology consultation, and content delivery while ensuring alignment with best educational practices and accreditation standards. The position will liaise with various departments, resolve copyright issues, establish project timelines, and provide training to faculty and staff on course design and educational technologies. Key responsibilities also include assessment, evaluation, accreditation activities, participating in community events and professional development.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate a high degree of competency in end-to-end material development, detail orientation, prioritization, and policy and procedural compliance including accessibility. Effective communication will be integral to success in the role and includes functional use of medical education-specific vocabulary, collaboration, relationship building, problem solving and responsive customer service. We seek an adaptive individual that seeks to continuously improve quality and process in support of the educational mission.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree and three years of related work experience OR
Master’s Degree and two year of related work experience.
Related Experience: Experience in the development of education materials (e.g. videos, eLearning modules, online cases, etc.) Platforms include: Adobe Captivate, movie editor software, learning management systems, YouTube, PowToon, Canva.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience designing instructional materials for a medical education setting
Experience in curricular mapping/design
Demonstrated competence in pedagogical learning theory
Experience using VR/AR/AI educational tools
Experience utilizing simulated and standardized patients as part of instructional design
Compensation Grade
B
To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit:
Salary Schedules
and select Administrative Faculty by Grade. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.

Perks of Working at UNR

• Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance
• Generous annual and sick leave and life insurance – Faculty Benefits
• Generous retirement match of 19.25%
• No state income tax!
• Grants-in-aid for faculty and qualifying dependents – Faculty Grants-in-aid
• Faculty Daul-Career Assistance Program offers assistance connecting your spouse to job opportunities on and off campus – Dual-Career Assistance
• Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. Faculty Senate
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options. E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center
• Reno is proud to be a University town! Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders
• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life’s difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.

Department Information
For more information on the School of Medicine, please visit
https://med.unr.edu/
For more information on the Office of Curricular Affairs, please visit
https://med.unr.edu/faculty-and-staff/unr-med-departments/md-curricular-affairs
Department Contact
Madison Sommer
Search Coordinator
msommer@med.unr.edu
Exempt
Yes
Full-Time Equivalent
100.0%
Required Attachment(s)
1) Resume/CV
2) Letters of Application (Cover letter)
3) Three professional references (include name, title, company/organization, email address, phone number)
4) One-page inclusivity statement: Please write a brief statement (one page maximum) about how you would contribute toward our mission of creating a culturally inclusive environment in the role for which you are applying. Please also highlight contributions you have made to this goal in your previous role(s).
University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med)
For over 50 years the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) has trained physicians who are leading the way to ‘A Healthy Nevada’, nation, and world. Community-based and research-intensive, UNR Med is committed to our mission. We show this commitment through our demonstrated core values: people are our strength, we innovate and improve, we serve with integrity, and we success with trust and respect.
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine seeks applications from candidates with all backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to our mission and uphold our core values.
Our mission has guided our growth in graduating the next generation of primary and specialty care physicians and medical researchers while maintaining personalized instruction. The School of Medicine has statewide outreach with a local touch providing patient care, health services, and training physicians in Reno, Nevada and in the state’s rural communities. We are expanding provider education to train medical specialists as Medical Doctors as well as Speech Pathologists and Physician Assistants. We are actively expanding technologically-advanced infrastructure to keep pace with our world-class research to meet the needs of students, patients, and researchers. We seek to create an environment that serves all who enter our doors, from the physicians who teach our learners to our employees, patients, and students.
Posting Close Date
Note to Applicant
A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.
HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member’s first day of employment.
References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.
Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.
As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.
For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver’s license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.
Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.
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