Instructional Design Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Oversee and manage version control for CDI’s catalog of both online and in-person learning programs.

• Strategize and execute approved updates to existing live programs in collaboration with the Live Programs team.

• Ensure facilitator guides, slide presentations, participant materials, and survey items are consistently aligned with changes in source content.

• Maintain the changelog for Perspectives, archive outdated versions, and guarantee that cohort content can be reconstructed upon request.

• Compose and refine module text, discussion prompts, activities, and assessments for evaluation by the Senior Director of Education.

• Assist Senior Curriculum Designers with partner-facing design initiatives.

• Conduct pre-release quality assurance for Perspectives alongside the Product team, which includes proofreading, verifying links and media, checking accessibility, and performing end-to-end learner experience testing.

• Manage and organize the content feedback backlog sourced from facilitators, partners, learner surveys, and support tickets.

• Classify requests, pinpoint recurring challenges, and propose solutions.

• Report to the Senior Director of Education and collaborate with Education, Live Programs, Product teams, facilitators, partners, and learners.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of professional experience.

• At least 1 year of experience in creating or maintaining educational content in instructional design, curriculum development, educational technology, or a similar field.

• Solid understanding of instructional design principles, including backward design, measurable learning outcomes, and adult learning theories.

• Practical experience with a Learning Management System (LMS) or course-authoring tools such as Canvas, Moodle, Articulate Rise/Storyline, or comparable platforms.

• Familiarity with digital accessibility standards, including WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508.

• Outstanding attention to detail and strong organizational skills, including a reliable QA process and comfort with version control and documentation.

• Ability to write clearly and accessibly, simplifying complex concepts without diluting their essence.

• Authentic interest in fostering constructive dialogue, embracing viewpoint diversity, and enhancing higher education.

• Experience in higher education, preferably within a center for teaching and learning or online program design.

• Background in facilitating adult learning or designing sensitive, values-laden subject matter is preferred.

• Must reside in the U.S.

🏝️ Benefits

• Unlimited paid time off.

• 13 company holidays.

• Health, vision, and dental insurance plans with employer premium contributions.

• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on contributions up to 3% of salary.

• Annual budget for professional development.

• Reimbursement of up to $500 for home office equipment.

• Up to $50 per month reimbursement for home internet or cell phone expenses.

• Flexible work schedule within U.S. time zones.

• A mission-driven culture that prioritizes intellectual humility, continuous improvement, and open-mindedness.