Junior Learning Designer

Saint Leo University Company; United States; On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free tuition

Tuition exchange

Generous paid leave

Health plan

Retirement plan

Job summary

Saint Leo University is seeking a Junior Learning Designer to support end-to-end course development. You will work with Learning Designers to produce, refine, and quality-check online content using AI tools, ensuring alignment with learning objectives and accessibility standards.

You will assist with intake, content generation, activity building in tools like Articulate Storyline, and LMS population, contributing to launch-ready courses and ongoing quality assurance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in instructional design or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication with faculty and senior staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist intake and planning for AI-generated course content.
• Run AI generation prompts and organize outputs for Learning Designer review.
• Format pages, add media, and run accessibility checks.
• Collaborate with Learning Designers to ensure objectives alignment.
• Prepare courses for LMS deployment and launch.

Skills

Attention to detail

AI content tools

LMS familiarity

Clear communication

Instructional alignment

Version control

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design/related field

Tools

Articulate Storyline

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 of this position. 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

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?

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!

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).

• FREE Tuition - Employee, Spouse, and Dependents*
• Tuition Exchange Opportunity - Dependent of Employees*
• Generous Paid Leave - Sick, Vacation, and Holidays
• Comprehensive Group Health Plan (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
• Group Medical Plan includes Teledoc, Surgery Plus, Wellness Incentive Program and more!
• 100% Employer-Funded Health Reimbursement Account
• 100% Employer-Paid Short Term Disability Insurance
• 100% Employer-Funded Employee Assistance Program (healthcare and dependent options)
• Employer-provided life insurance
• Discounted On-Campus Dining Meal Plans
• Nationwide Pet Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 403b Retirement Plan
• Wellness Center
• *Eligibility based on meeting required service period 2025 ICUBA Benefits Guide_St Leo Top Workplace

Top Workplace Each year from 2012 to 2016, Saint Leo University was named one of Tampa Bay’s Top Workplaces by the Tampa Bay Times. The Top Workplaces in Tampa Bay program was created by the Tampa Bay Times and WorkplaceDynamics. The companies in this survey were ranked based on leadership, compensation and training, workplace flexibility, and diversity.

One of the Top-Ranked Universities in Florida One of the top-ranked universities in Florida, Saint Leo is a Catholic, liberal arts school serving learners of all faiths. We are traditional, but we are cutting edge Established in 1889 by the Order of Saint Benedict of Florida, the university seeks balanced growth in mind, body and spirit for all members of our community. Saint Leo has grown from a peaceful campus in the rolling hills of Central Florida to an institution of international consequence—ranked one of the best regional universities in the South by U.S. News & World Report Our Tampa-area campus remains committed as ever to student-centered liberal arts education, and is strengthened by the global reach of our regionally accredited online programs and Education Centers in seven states across the U.S., including on many military bases. We are Catholic, but we are for everyone Our determination to make higher education more accessible to all has made Saint Leo a world leader in redefining the 21st century university. Saint Leo now serves more than 16,000 students from 49 states and 86 countries—ranking us among the five largest Catholic higher education institutions in the United States. Saint Leo is also one of the nation's 10 leading providers of higher education to the U.S. military. While we are proudly Catholic, we teach students not because they are Catholic, but because we are Catholic.

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