Instructional Designer, eLearning (REMOTE)

Sonoran Desert Institute; Charlotte (NC); À distance; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Company-paid health insurance (100%)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Company-paid Life insurance

14 Paid holidays

Résumé du poste

Sonoran Desert Institute is seeking an experienced Instructional Designer to join the Curriculum Team in producing engaging online courses for higher education. You will work with subject matter experts, QA staff, and other designers to design, update, and assess course materials and multimedia resources.

The role focuses on new course design, updates, content development, and assessment creation. Candidates should have a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instructional Design or related training

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instructional Design or related field.
• Certificate or training in instructional design or eLearning (720 clock hours) if degree is not in the field.
• Minimum three years of professional instructional design experience.
• Minimum one year of instructional design experience at a higher education institution.
• Advanced knowledge of adult learning principles and distance instruction.
• Practical experience with LMS and course-authoring software.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and time-management skills; ability to meet deadlines.
• Some travel required (up to 10%).

Responsabilités

• Collaborate with subject matter experts to analyze learning needs and objectives.
• Create course and program documentation (blueprints, maps, plans).
• Identify and secure digital textbooks and other resources.
• Storyboard and script multimedia resources.
• Apply instructional design principles and accessibility standards.
• Develop engaging online materials with assessments and activities.
• Develop course shells and pages in the LMS (Canvas) using authoring tools.
• Assist with Academic Quality Assurance processes.
• Stay current with trends in instructional design and distance education.
• Troubleshoot faculty and student course access issues.
• Participate in team meetings and professional development.
• Develop and publish standard operating procedures for the department.

Connaissances

Instructional design

Adult learning principles

Time management

Team collaboration

Formation

Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instructional Design

Instructional design certificate (720 clock hours)

Outils

Canvas LMS

CidiLabs

Design Plus

Canva

Description du poste

Please note this remote position is limited to residing in the following states: Help Shape Career-Focused Online Education Through Innovative Instructional Design

We’re

Sonoran Desert Institute

and we are seeking an experienced

Instructional Designer

to join our amazing team

As a DEAC accredited school, our mission is to provide students with current, industry-driven, quality education, delivered through online distance education and practical applications. SDI is an employee-owned company creating a culture with an ownership mentality at the foundation. As a key member of the SDI Curriculum Team, the

Instructional Designer

will collaborate with other Instructional Designers, subject matter experts, quality assurance staff and other members of the curriculum team to create engaging and effective online courses, which meet the evolving needs of higher education students and faculty. The scope of the

Instructional Designer

includes four major areas of production: new course design, course updates, content development and assessment creation and development of other instructional materials.

Collaborate with subject matter experts to analyze learning needs and identify appropriate learning objectives / student outcomes for new and revised distance learning courses; create course and program documentation, including course blueprints, course and program design documents, project plans, curriculum maps, and other documents; identify and secure digital textbooks and other student resources; identify, storyboard and script video or other multimedia resources

Apply instructional design principles, adult learning theories and accessibility standards to create student-centered content that promotes active engagement and knowledge retention among all learners

Design and develop engaging and interactive online course materials, including multimedia elements, authentic assessments, fixed and constructed response exams, discussions, and other instructional activities which measure evidence of student learning

Develop course shells, syllabi, home pages, modules, interactives and lessons in the LMS (Canvas) using course authoring software, such as native Canvas tools, CidiLabs, Design Plus, and Canva

Source and secure the license for external media, such as images, video clips, and text-based resources, citing such resources appropriately

Assist with and/or support the Academic Quality Assurance process to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with learning objectives

Stay current with emerging trends and technologies in instructional design and distance education to contribute to continuous improvement efforts

Assist in troubleshooting and resolving faculty and student course access and course functionality issues

Participate in team meetings, training sessions, and professional development opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge.

Collaborate with all members of the Curriculum Staff to develop, update and publish standard operating procedures for departmental and institutional understanding and consistent application

Award winning culture

Benefits

• ~ Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• ~ Comprehensive benefits package with 100% company-paid medical option for employee
• ~Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• ~ Company-paid Life insurance
• ~ 14 Paid holidays

Qualifications

• ~ Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instructional Design or a related subject.
• If college degree is in a subject other than curriculum and instructional design, a certificate or other evidence of formal training in instructional design, eLearning, or a related subject, at least equivalent to 16-credit hours (720 clock hours) of education is required.
• Minimum three years of professional experience in instructional design
• Minimum of one year of professional instructional design experience at a higher education institution
• Advanced knowledge of adult learning principles and distance instruction
• Practical experience with learning management systems and course-authoring software
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and time management skills with the ability to independently follow through to successful completion of projects within a deadline
• Some travel required (up to 10%)

It recruits and hires without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran or disability status, sexual orientation, gender expression, or any factors prohibited by law and affirms in policy and practice to support equal opportunity in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

**We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

***All benefits not available immediately upon hire. Some eligibility requirements may need to be met to be eligible for some benefits based on company policy.