Contract Instructional Designer - Scope-Driven

iDesign; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

iDesign is seeking an experienced instructional designer for an independent contractor engagement focusing on course revisions aligned to a charter. You will work with SMEs and internal teams to map scope, document decisions, and deliver on fixed milestones with QA before handoffs.

You will apply learning theory, accessibility, and quality standards to online course revisions, coordinating feedback through structured cycles while maintaining rigorous documentation and adherence to project

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Education, Instructional Technology, or a related field.
• Current, in-depth knowledge of instructional design and learning theories, online learning, and accessibility.

Responsibilities

• Complete a scoped review of the assigned course and map the charter to specific course locations, documenting cascading effects and ambiguities before development begins.
• Deliver a specific list of items requiring SME input before the first working session.
• Collaborate with SMEs to revise instruction and assessments in scope, aligned to learning outcomes and the charter, while documenting anything outside scope.
• Suggest relevant open educational resources and instructional methods appropriate to the revision.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of design decisions to support partner review and approval.
• Incorporate partner and stakeholder feedback through agreed revision cycles.
• Facilitate SME working sessions to obtain the approvals required to complete deliverables.
• Coordinate with internal teams at defined handoff points to ensure deliverables are completed on schedule.
• Complete self-QA before each handoff and deliver complete, accurate work by each fixed milestone.
• Submit a status update with each milestone deliverable, and flag anything off track early.

Skills

Instructional design

SME collaboration

Project coordination

Communication

Education

Advanced degree in Education/Instructional Technology

Tools

LMS platforms (Brightspace, D2L, Canvas, Moodle)

Job description

iDesign is seeking an experienced instructional designer for an independent contractor engagement focusing on course revisions aligned to a charter. You will work with SMEs and internal teams to map scope, document decisions, and deliver on fixed milestones with QA before handoffs.

You will apply learning theory, accessibility, and quality standards to online course revisions, coordinating feedback through structured cycles while maintaining rigorous documentation and adherence to project