Learning Experience Designer

remote work; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ALX Africa is seeking a Learning Experience Designer to craft learner‑centred curricula and engaging activities. You will work with subject matter experts to translate expertise into structured courses, assessments, and projects for online and blended formats.

Ideal candidates bring formal instructional design experience, familiarity with adult learning principles, and comfort using AI‑driven tools to enhance outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in instructional design or curriculum development.
• Experience with online or blended learning formats.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and instructional design models.
• Ability to craft clear content across formats and collaborate effectively.
• Proficiency with instructional design tools and learning platforms.
• Analytical mindset with ability to use learner feedback to improve designs.

Responsibilities

• Design engaging, learner centred experiences aligned to outcomes and learner needs
• Develop lessons, projects, assessments, and activities applying instructional design principles
• Experiment with new tools and formats including AI to enhance learner impact
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to translate expertise into structured content
• Assist with quality assurance and course deployment materials
• Document and organize learning assets for reuse and scalability

Skills

Instructional design

Curriculum development

Online learning

Blended learning

Adult learning principles

Content development

Analytics from learner feedback

Tools

Instructional design tools

Learning platforms

LMS

Job description

About the role

ALX Africa is a non profit organisation focused on unlocking Africa's digital future through world class tech skills training and career acceleration programmes. The Learning Experience Designer will design and develop learner centred experiences, collaborating with subject matter experts to translate expertise into structured curricula, lessons, assessments, and activities.

What you'll do

• Design engaging, learner centred experiences aligned to outcomes and learner needs
• Develop lessons, projects, assessments, and activities applying instructional design principles
• Experiment with new tools and formats including AI to enhance learner impact
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to translate expertise into structured content
• Assist with quality assurance and course deployment materials
• Document and organize learning assets for reuse and scalability

What they're looking for

• Proven experience in instructional design or curriculum development
• Experience with online or blended learning formats
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and instructional design models
• Ability to craft clear content across formats and collaborate effectively
• Proficiency with instructional design tools and learning platforms
• Analytical mindset with ability to use learner feedback to improve designs

For applicants in Nigeria

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