Instructional Designer

University of Alberta Careers; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alberta Careers is seeking an Instructional Designer for the Online Learning & Continuing Education team. This hybrid role combines remote and in-person work at Enterprise Square, Edmonton, to create engaging online learning experiences for credit and non-credit programming.

You will collaborate with academics, SMEs, instructors, and cross‑functional teams to guide learning design from planning through development, QA, and launch, applying UDL, accessibility, and Indigenous

Qualifications

• Experience translating complex subject matter into online learning.
• Familiar with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and accessibility best practices.
• Ability to work with academics and SMEs to develop engaging digital learning experiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional design expertise from planning through development, QA, and launch of online courses.
• Collaborate with academics, SMEs, instructors, and cross‑functional teams to translate topics into interactive digital learning.
• Apply best practices in accessibility and Indigenous Initiatives & AC&B principles.

Skills

Instructional design

Accessibility (UDL)

Collaboration with SMEs

Digital learning design

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.