Instructional Designer

University-of-Albert; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alberta’s Online Learning & Continuing Education division seeks an Instructional Designer to craft engaging online learning experiences for credit and non-credit programs in a hybrid Edmonton setting.

You will collaborate with academics, SMEs, instructors, and partners to guide learning design from planning through QA and launch, applying UDL, accessibility, and Indigenous AC&B initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience designing online courses for credit or non-credit programs.
• Ability to translate complex subjects into engaging digital experiences.
• Applying best practices in accessibility and universal design.

Responsibilities

• Develop engaging online learning experiences from planning to launch.
• Collaborate with academics, SMEs, instructors, and partners.
• Ensure quality assurance and adherence to design standards.

Skills

Instructional design

SME collaboration

Accessibility (UDL)

Digital learning design

Learner-centered approach

Job description

Location - This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person. Work primarily takes place at Enterprise Square, Edmonton.

The Online Learning & Continuing Education (OCE) is seeking an Instructional Designer to join its Continuing Education team.

Reporting to the Manager, Continuing Education Curriculum Strategy and Quality, the Instructional Designer provides instructional design expertise throughout the development of engaging online learning experiences for credit and non-credit programming. Working closely with academics, subject matter experts (SMEs), instructors, the Learning Experience Developer, internal teams, and external partners, the position supports learning design from initial planning through development, quality assurance, and launch.

The Instructional Designer brings a learner-centred approach to translating complex subject matter into purposeful, interactive, and memorable digital learning experiences. The position applies best practices in instructional design, accessibility, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and digital learning experience design, while supporting the meaningful integration of Indigenous Initiatives and Access, Community and Belonging (ACB) principles.