Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. iDesign is seeking an Instructional Designer to support the development of engaging and effective online courses for higher education and corporate partners. The role collaborates with subject matter experts and stakeholders to establish learning outcomes, design assessments and course materials, apply research-based instructional practices and AI-powered tools, and coordinate with production teams through delivery.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with SMEs to design high-quality online courses that are supported by research-based best practices in online learning
- Work with SMEs to establish learning outcomes and align content and assessment with those outcomes
- Collaborate with SMEs to design relevant assessments that align with course learning objectives
- Suggest relevant open educational resources and appropriate instructional methods for delivering online content
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of design decisions and help prepare materials for partner review and approval
- Incorporate partner and stakeholder feedback through agreed revision cycles
- Leverage AI-powered tools to generate innovative ideas for course content creation and streamline development workflows
- Facilitate SME working sessions to obtain approvals required to complete course design deliverables
- Coordinate with internal production teams at defined handoff points (e.g., multimedia, QA, graphics) to complete deliverables
- Participate in scheduled milestone reviews and project check-ins as needed to meet delivery milestones while remaining flexible to evolving project needs and priorities
Skills
- *This position is not open to applicants residing in or otherwise based in California, New York, Illinois, or Massachusetts. Additionally, applicants must be located in the Eastern, Central, Mountain, or Pacific time zones.*
- *This is an independent contractor engagement (1099). The opening is for future project needs. Must be able to attend scheduled project meetings during regular business hours (timing set in advance). Outside of scheduled meetings and agreed deadlines, contractors determine their own work hours.*
- * Advanced degree in Education, Instructional Technology, or related field
- * Current, in-depth knowledge of instructional design and learning theories with expertise in online learning
- * instructional design and technology, adult learning theory, and andragogy/pedagogy
- * Demonstrated experience (3-5 years) collaborating with SMEs for online course development in higher education or corporate environments
- * Strong fluency across learning management systems such as Blackboard, Canvas, D2L, Moodle, and related educational technologies, with the ability to understand their capabilities and constraints and use them intentionally to inform learning design decisions
- * Proven ability to build strong relationships with subject matter experts (SMEs) to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing, while moving projects forward and meeting deadlines
- * Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to lead and influence others collaboratively
- * Strategic thinking skills with the ability to design learning experiences that support student engagement, retention, measurable outcomes, and other institutional priorities of our partners
- * Experience with ADA compliance and quality standards for course design (e.g., Quality Matters, OLC)
- * Demonstrated fluency with AI-powered instructional design tools
- * Ability to evaluate AI outputs with curiosity and critical thinking to ensure pedagogical quality and alignment with learning objectives
- * Demonstrated adaptability and capacity to quickly learn and apply new processes, tools, and methodologies in fast-paced environments
- * Strong organizational skills, excellent follow-through, and exceptional attention to detail
- * A proven track record of working with academic and business partners to create engaging and effective online courses
- * Excellent oral/written communication and presentation skills
- * Background in Learner Experience Design
- * Expertise in competency-based learning
- * Comprehensive knowledge of available open educational resources (OERs)
- * Quality assurance training and certification (QM, OSCQR, other)
- * Post-secondary teaching and learning experience
Benefits
- Outside of scheduled meetings and agreed deadlines, contractors determine their own work hours.
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