Learning Designer – Contract

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with the Learning Architect to convert program objectives and course outlines into comprehensive course designs.

• Facilitate working sessions with faculty to establish learning outcomes, organize content, and create activities and assessments.

• Mentor faculty who are new to online education and provide constructive feedback on their drafts.

• Compose and refine course materials, instructions, rubrics, and discussion prompts.

• Create engaging and scenario-based learning experiences, including AI-driven practice activities.

• Develop storyboards for video and multimedia projects and collaborate with media producers.

• Construct courses in Canvas, Brightspace, Blackboard, or Moodle, or provide specifications to course builders.

• Ensure courses are accessible according to WCAG 2.2 AA standards and comply with Quality Matters criteria.

• Evaluate courses using the EPIIIC scorecard and make improvements based on feedback from reviews and students.

• Oversee course development timelines and communicate any risks to the Learning Architect and university team.

• Transform program and course strategies into completed online courses, managing the build process from storyboard to launch.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 6 years of instructional or learning design experience, primarily in online higher education programs.

• A portfolio showcasing online courses designed from start to finish, preferably for graduate or professional programs.

• Experience collaborating directly with faculty, including senior faculty, and assisting them in making effective design choices.

• Proficiency in backward design, outcomes alignment, and assessment creation.

• Familiarity with Quality Matters, OSCQR, or comparable quality assurance frameworks.

• Practical skills in accessibility: alternative text, captions, heading structures, color contrast, and creating accessible documents.

• Strong experience with Learning Management Systems, with a preference for Canvas.

• Exceptional writing and editing capabilities.

• Ability to manage multiple courses and deadlines simultaneously with minimal supervision.

• Must be legally authorized to live and work in the United States.

• Must reside within the United States for the entire duration of employment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Renewable 1099 contract based on the course pipeline.

• Remote work opportunities within the U.S.

• 20–30 hours of work per week.

• Initial contract term of 6 months.

• Participation in some meetings during U.S. business hours.