Job Summary
Michigan Virtual University is seeking an Instructional Designer for a full-time position at the Lansing office. MVU delivers online and hybrid K-12 courses to schools throughout Michigan, primarily at the high school level, and professional development for teachers throughout the state. Blackboard®, Moodle and Meridian KSI™ are the platforms used for most course delivery. Courses are developed through a team process that includes an overall project lead/manager for each course, a course content specialist/subject matter expert, an instructional designer, and other team members as needed. The instructional designer will report to the Instructional Design and Systems Manager at MVU, within the product development group.

The role of the instructional designer is to provide guidance and assistance to team members in the course development process (analysis, design, production, implementation and evaluation) in a manner that promotes sound instructional design principles. The instructional designer will use production tools such as Dreamweaver, Audacity, Articulate™, Lectora™, and Adobe Flash™ for course elements that team members cannot develop, integrate all course elements including those developed at MVU and those licensed from others, and provide input about overall, systematic course development strategy on an on-going basis.

MVU offers an excellent benefits package, including 403b, health, dental and vision, AD&D, STD & LTD, paid holiday and paid vacation.

Applying for the Position
Interested candidates are requested to send a cover letter, resume and copy of college transcripts, and provide the names and contact information for three professional references (not letters of recommendation) to MVU. Send the complete packet of information — you will not be considered for the position unless you provide all documents requested — to Donna Abel by fax (517-336-7787), by email (please insert your name and “Instructional Designer” in the subject line) to dabel@mivu.org, or by mail: MVU c/o Donna Abel, 3101 Technology Blvd., Suite G, Lansing, MI 48910. Submission deadline is Sept. 30.

Please include your email address so that a confirmation email can be sent to you upon receipt of your complete application packet. 

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Job Summary
Provide administrative support for various departments within Michigan Virtual University. Responsible for various office activities within each department, including operating the company phone system, maintaining office inventory and equipment, ordering supplies, creating documents, managing mail lists, research and data entry. There are two positions available.

Applying for the Position
Interested candidates are requested to send a cover letter and resume, and provide the names and contact information for three professional references (not letters of recommendation) to MVU. Send the complete packet of information — you will not be considered for the position unless you provide all documents requested — to Donna Abel by fax (517-336-7787), by email (please insert your name and “Office Assistant Intern” in the subject line) to dabel@mivu.org, or by mail: MVU c/o Donna Abel, 3101 Technology Blvd., Suite G, Lansing, MI 48910. Submission deadline is Sept. 12.

Please include your email address so that a confirmation email can be sent to you upon receipt of your complete application packet. 

View the complete job description. (PDF)

Job Summary
MVU is recruiting independent contractors who are Michigan-certified, highly-qualified teachers to perform a combination of analysis of current online courses and development of new course materials. Subject areas are all at the high school level and include mathematics, social studies, science, English language arts, and other content that is a part of the Michigan Merit Curriculum. Work may be on either professional development courses aimed at Michigan teachers, or Michigan Virtual School courses, or both.

This position reports to an MVU Project Lead responsible for the course area. All work is to be done within the context of an MVU instructional design framework and course standards and within specific timelines. This work will be part of a team effort that will include others, such as work by multimedia contractors on supporting materials.

Applying for the Position
Interested candidates are requested to send a cover letter, resume, copy of Michigan teaching certificate and copy of college transcripts, and provide the names and contact information for three professional references (not letters of recommendation) to MVU. Send the complete packet of information — you will not be considered for the position unless you provide all documents requested — to Frances Saroki by fax (517-336-7787), by email (please insert your name and “Online Course Content Specialist” in the subject line) to fsaroki@mivu.org, or by mail: MVU c/o Frances Saroki, 3101 Technology Blvd., Suite G, Lansing, MI 48910.

Please include your email address so that a confirmation email can be sent to you upon receipt of your complete application packet. 

View the complete job description. (PDF)

Job Summary
Michigan Virtual University is seeking an Instructional Designer for a full-time position at the Lansing office. MVU delivers online and hybrid K-12 courses to schools throughout Michigan, primarily at the high school level, and professional development for teachers throughout the state. Blackboard®, Moodle and Meridian KSI™ are the platforms used for most course delivery. Courses are developed through a team process that includes an overall project lead/manager for each course, a course content specialist/subject matter expert, an instructional designer, and other team members as needed. The instructional designer will report to the Instructional Design and Systems Manager at MVU, within the product development group.

The role of the instructional designer is to provide guidance and assistance to team members in the course development process (analysis, design, production, implementation and evaluation) in a manner that promotes sound instructional design principles. The instructional designer will use production tools such as Dreamweaver, Audacity, Articulate™, Lectora™, and Adobe Flash™ for course elements that team members cannot develop, integrate all course elements including those developed at MVU and those licensed from others, and provide input about overall, systematic course development strategy on an on-going basis.

MVU offers an excellent benefits package, including 403b, health, dental and vision, AD&D, STD & LTD, paid holiday and paid vacation.

Applying for the Position
Interested candidates are requested to send a cover letter, resume and copy of college transcripts, and provide the names and contact information for three professional references (not letters of recommendation) to MVU. Send the complete packet of information — you will not be considered for the position unless you provide all documents requested — to Donna Abel by fax (517-336-7787), by email (please insert your name and “Instructional Designer” in the subject line) to dabel@mivu.org, or by mail: MVU c/o Donna Abel, 3101 Technology Blvd., Suite G, Lansing, MI 48910. Submission deadline is Sept. 30.

Please include your email address so that a confirmation email can be sent to you upon receipt of your complete application packet. 

View the complete job description. (PDF)

Job Summary
Provide administrative support for various departments within Michigan Virtual University. Responsible for various office activities within each department, including operating the company phone system, maintaining office inventory and equipment, ordering supplies, creating documents, managing mail lists, research and data entry. There are two positions available.

Applying for the Position
Interested candidates are requested to send a cover letter and resume, and provide the names and contact information for three professional references (not letters of recommendation) to MVU. Send the complete packet of information — you will not be considered for the position unless you provide all documents requested — to Donna Abel by fax (517-336-7787), by email (please insert your name and “Office Assistant Intern” in the subject line) to dabel@mivu.org, or by mail: MVU c/o Donna Abel, 3101 Technology Blvd., Suite G, Lansing, MI 48910. Submission deadline is Sept. 12.

Please include your email address so that a confirmation email can be sent to you upon receipt of your complete application packet. 

View the complete job description. (PDF)

Job Summary
MVU is recruiting independent contractors who are Michigan-certified, highly-qualified teachers to perform a combination of analysis of current online courses and development of new course materials. Subject areas are all at the high school level and include mathematics, social studies, science, English language arts, and other content that is a part of the Michigan Merit Curriculum. Work may be on either professional development courses aimed at Michigan teachers, or Michigan Virtual School courses, or both.

This position reports to an MVU Project Lead responsible for the course area. All work is to be done within the context of an MVU instructional design framework and course standards and within specific timelines. This work will be part of a team effort that will include others, such as work by multimedia contractors on supporting materials.

Applying for the Position
Interested candidates are requested to send a cover letter, resume, copy of Michigan teaching certificate and copy of college transcripts, and provide the names and contact information for three professional references (not letters of recommendation) to MVU. Send the complete packet of information — you will not be considered for the position unless you provide all documents requested — to Frances Saroki by fax (517-336-7787), by email (please insert your name and “Online Course Content Specialist” in the subject line) to fsaroki@mivu.org, or by mail: MVU c/o Frances Saroki, 3101 Technology Blvd., Suite G, Lansing, MI 48910.

Please include your email address so that a confirmation email can be sent to you upon receipt of your complete application packet. 

View the complete job description. (PDF)