Junior Learning Designer

Saint Leo University Brasil

San Jose (CA)

Hybrid

USD 52,000 - 76,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Free tuition

Tuition exchange

Paid leave

Health plan

Life insurance

Dental & Vision

401(k) retirement plan

Wellness center

Job summary

Saint Leo University is seeking a Junior Learning Designer to support end-to-end course development. You will assist with AI-driven content generation, ensure alignment with learning objectives, and help build interactive activities using Storyline within the LMS.

Role emphasizes attention to detail, collaboration with Learning Designers, and applying instructional design judgment to deliver launch-ready courses with accessible, polished materials.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, Educational Technology, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Comfort working with AI content-generation tools and prompt libraries.
Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (LMS).
Clear written and verbal communication skills for working with faculty and senior staff.
Basic understanding of measurable learning outcomes and instructional alignment.

Responsibilities

Intake & Planning Support: Prepare intake materials and review faculty submissions for completeness and clarity.
AI-Assisted Course & Content Development: Run AI prompts, organize outputs, perform quality scans, and generate content pages.
Interactive Activity & Course Build: Create drafts of activities, build with tools like Articulate Storyline, apply templates, test functionality.
Review, Revision & Quality Assurance: Package courses for review, track feedback, perform edits, ensure QA and accessibility, support final launch.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

AI content tools

LMS familiarity

Communication skills

Instructional design basics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design or related field

MSID a plus

Tools

Articulate Storyline

Prompt libraries

AI tools

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Junior Learning Designer supports end-to-end course development. This role works closely with the Learning Designers to prepare, generate, refine, and quality-check online course content. The Junior Learning Designer serves as a production engine, quality filter, and process accelerator, using AI-assisted tools to generate and organize course materials, then applying instructional design judgment, attention to detail, and technical skill to bring courses to a polished, launch-ready state.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Intake & Planning Support
- Prepare and pre-fill portions of the AI course intake form
- Review faculty submissions for completeness and clarity
- Flag missing elements or unclear learning outcomes
- Confirm that learning outcomes are measurable
- Communicate with faculty to resolve questions or gaps in intake materials

AI-Assisted Course & Content Development
- Run AI generation prompts to produce course structure and content drafts
- Organize AI-generated outputs for Learning Designer review
- Perform initial quality scans and flag misalignment with course objectives
- Generate content pages using the organization’s prompt library
- Clean up formatting and standardize tone and voice across content
- Tag content by type and ensure alignment with stated learning objectives
- Identify and flag low-quality AI-generated output for revision

Interactive Activity & Course Build
- Generate drafts of interactive activities from AI tools
- Build activities using tools such as Articulate Storyline
- Apply established templates to activities and course pages
- Test activity functionality before review
- Escalate complex design issues to the Learning Designer
- Populate the LMS course shell and apply templates and styling
- Format pages, add media, and run accessibility pre-checks
- Assist with alignment checks between content, activities, and objectives

Review, Revision & Quality Assurance
- Package completed courses for academic accuracy review
- Track and organize reviewer feedback
- Make straightforward edits directly; elevate complex revisions as needed
- Maintain version control throughout the review and revision cycle
- Run QA checklists and test LMS components before launch
- Verify accessibility compliance and fix minor issues
- Support final course launch activities

Qualifications

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, Educational Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. MSID a plus

Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

Comfort working with AI content-generation tools and prompt libraries

Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Clear written and verbal communication skills for working with faculty and senior staff

Basic understanding of measurable learning outcomes and instructional alignment

Preferred

Experience with AI tools, Articulate Storyline, or similar e-learning authoring tools

Working knowledge of accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG, Section 508)

Prior experience in higher education or online course development

Familiarity with version control and course review workflows

Role Summary

Production engine: generates, formats, and builds course content and activities

Quality filter: catches formatting, alignment, and accessibility issues early

Process accelerator: reduces workload on the Senior Learning Designer by handling first-pass production work

ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are a representation of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The term “qualified individual with a disability” means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of this position.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate professionally in person, over the telephone, through email and other electronic means, move about the office and University, handle various types of media and equipment, and visually or otherwise identify, observe and assess. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 10 pounds unless otherwise specified in the job description.

NOTICE:

This job description intends to provide a representation of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total specific duties and responsibilities of any position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Saint Leo University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity as a critical step in ensuring employee, student, and graduate success.

Why Work at Saint Leo?

What it’s Like to Work Here:Ask our employees and the one word they’d use to describe working at Saint Leo University is “Community.” Our team members all share the Saint Leo core values, positive attitudes, and problem-solving abilities, enabling them to provide excellent student centered service. Our mission is educating and preparing students for life and leadership in a challenging world. Thank you for your interest in joining the Saint Leo PRIDE!

Why Work at Saint Leo?

We are committed to providing our employees with the support they need. At Saint Leo, we offer an array of medical, dental, and vision packages as well as several add-on perks to make your benefits package truly customizable to you and your family needs. Available benefits based on employment status (Full Time vs Part Time).