Instructional Designer

The University of Alberta; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alberta’s Online Learning & Continuing Education (OCE) seeks an Instructional Designer to join its Continuing Education team in Edmonton. This role focuses on creating engaging online learning experiences for credit and non-credit programming, blending remote and in-person work at Enterprise Square.

You will partner with academics, SMEs, instructors, and internal teams to design learning from planning through development, QA, and launch, applying Universal Design for Learning

Qualifications

• Experience translating complex subject matter into engaging online learning experiences.
• Familiar with accessibility standards (WCAG) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
• Ability to collaborate with academics, SMEs, instructors, and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead learning design from initial planning through development, QA, and launch.
• Collaborate with SMEs and instructors to translate content into engaging online formats.
• Apply best practices in instructional design, accessibility, and inclusive learning.

Skills

Instructional design

UDL

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.