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iDesign partners with colleges and universities to build, grow and support online and blended programs.
Instructional Designer
Location
Texas
Posted
113 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Instructional Designer
iDesign
• 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.
Job Requirements
- 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.
- 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).
- Competency in various LMS systems such as Blackboard, Canvas, D2L, Moodle, etc.
- 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.
Benefits
- None specified
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