Instructional Designer III

Instructional Designer III Posting Number req24408 Department Advising Resource Center Department Website Link Location Main Campus Address Tucson, AZ USA Position Highlights

The Senior Academic Advising Training & Development Specialist is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining professional development programming for academic advisors and advising managers at the University of Arizona.

This role ensures that the advising community is equipped with the knowledge, tools, and support necessary to foster undergraduate student success. The specialist will lead training initiatives, manage training for key advising technologies, produce advising publications, and serve as a liaison with institutional partners to keep training content aligned with university policy and practices.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A / ASU / NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities :

Training & Development

• Develop and facilitate synchronous and asynchronous training activities for academic advisors that explain policies, processes, curriculum, and student resources necessary for promoting undergraduate student success and incorporating student development theory into training content to help advisors address various student populations.
• Develop and facilitate synchronous and asynchronous training activities for academic advisors on Trellis, UAccess, Advising Central Dashboard (applying assessment principles to ensure effective outcome for advisors).
• Write and refresh business process guides for technology tools such as Trellis ( appointment scheduling, appointment check-in, case notes, and service cases, UAccess ( The Advisement Report, transfer credit report, course exceptions, and advisor assignments), and Advising Central Dashboard ( student data on factors that are impacting student success) that are used by advising community while utilizing knowledge of effective teaching theories to ensure a comprehensive training program.
• Have the knowledge and expertise to teach / train complex principles, theories and concepts to advising peers (student development theory, program development, addressing competencies of relational, conceptual and informational components of academic advising).
• Collaborate with campus partners at all levels of the institution to understand new or amended campus policies, processes, curriculum, and / or resources that need to be addressed in academic advising training and development.
• Collect and analyze data on student success to identify needed training for academic advisors and share with Academic Advising leadership.

Troubleshoot & Problem Solve

Advisor Specific Publication

Conferences / Summits

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

This job posting reflects the general nature and level of work expected of the selected candidate(s). It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The institution reserves the right to amend or update this description as organizational priorities and institutional needs evolve.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

FLSA Exempt Full Time / Part Time Part Time Number of Hours Worked per Week 32 Job FTE Work Calendar Fiscal Job Category Instructional and Assessment Services Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits Rate of Pay $65,687 - $85,393 Compensation Type salary at full-time equivalency (FTE) Grade 9 Compensation Guidance The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education / training, key skills, and internal equity.

The Grade Range represent a full range of career compensation growth over time. The university offers compensation growth opportunities within its career architecture. To learn more about compensation, please review our and our . Career Stream and Level PC3 Job Family Instructional Design & Support Job Function Instruct & Assessment Services Type of criminal background check required : Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive) Number of Vacancies 1 Target Hire Date Expected End Date Contact Information for Candidates Nicole Gonzalez | Open Date 11 / 7 / 2025 Open Until Filled Yes Documents Needed