Instructional Designer for Universal Design and Accessibility

University of Alberta is hiring an Instructional Designer for Universal Design and Accessibility (UDA) to support inclusive teaching and learning across the institution.

This role is shared between the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and Student Success and Experience (SSE), and focuses on UDL implementation, accessibility consultation, and equitable learning design practices.

• Support instructors in applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in course materials.
• Provide ongoing consultation on accessibility and inclusive pedagogy for diverse learners.
• Support student accommodation-related course design problem solving.
• Collaborate with faculty to revise curricula using accessibility and inclusive design best practices.
• Develop and maintain repositories of tools/templates/guidelines for accessible education resources.
• Ensure educational content aligns with institutional, provincial, national, and web accessibility standards.
• Participate in CTL/SSE operational planning, reporting, and cross-unit collaboration.
• Engage in continuous professional development in accessibility, ed-tech, and inclusive teaching methods.

• Undergraduate degree in educational technology, adult education, information science, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of instructional design and facilitation experience in postsecondary settings.
• Practical knowledge of adult learning principles and accessibility-focused pedagogy.
• Strong consultative and communication skills with faculty/staff stakeholders.
• Ability to lead accessibility-aligned instructional recommendations and implementation support.

• Master's degree in a related field.
• Experience with multidisciplinary teaching/learning support teams.
• Experience in institutional accessibility policy/process integration.