AI-Driven Instructional Designer — Hybrid Role

Everspring Inc; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Parental leave

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401k with employer match

Job summary

Everspring is seeking an Instructional Designer I to translate university courses into engaging online formats in a hybrid Chicago environment. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure accessibility, quality, and alignment with university partner standards, including ongoing faculty support.

The role emphasizes collaboration with faculty, strong communication, and the use of AI tools to streamline design while upholding rigorous standards for online course delivery.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of outstanding work experience in instructional design, learning design, or academic technology.
• Master's degree firmly required, preferably in instructional design, curriculum and instruction, educational technology, or human-computer interaction.
• Demonstrated ability to use AI-enabled tools responsibly to support instructional design workflows, including protecting sensitive information, verifying accuracy, and producing polished deliverables aligned to established course standards.
• Demonstrated expertise in course design principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Use AI tools, when appropriate, to streamline course design and production tasks and then refine and validate deliverables to meet accessibility and quality specifications.
• Design and build assigned courses, creating innovative online courses that meet accessibility and quality specifications and align to partner standards.
• Manage concurrent projects effectively, with attention to deadlines, priorities, and stakeholder communication.
• Communicate with faculty at partner universities, guiding best practices for course development and ensuring on-time completion.
• Collaborate with faculty to adjust content for available delivery methods to support learning outcomes and engagement.
• Collaborate with Creative Services to produce high-quality multimedia that aligns with course objectives.
• Participate in refining frameworks, templates, and prototypes for course design.
• Provide ongoing faculty support through the faculty help desk and occasional hours outside normal work times.
• Travel to partner university locations occasionally upon supervisor's request.

Skills

Instructional design

AI tools

Communication

Project management

Education

Master's degree in instructional design

Job description

Everspring is seeking an Instructional Designer I to translate university courses into engaging online formats in a hybrid Chicago environment. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure accessibility, quality, and alignment with university partner standards, including ongoing faculty support.

The role emphasizes collaboration with faculty, strong communication, and the use of AI tools to streamline design while upholding rigorous standards for online course delivery.