Learning Experience Designer

ALXAfrica; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ALXAfrica is seeking an instructional designer to create learner-centered curricula and engaging learning experiences across Africa. You will collaborate with subject matter experts and cross-functional teams to translate industry expertise into structured curricula, lessons, projects, and assessments for online, blended, and experiential formats.

The role combines instructional design, content creation, and experimentation with new formats, including AI-enabled tools and interactive media,

Qualifications

• Proven experience in instructional design, curriculum development, or a closely related field.
• Practical exposure to online, blended, or technology-enabled learning environments.
• Strong grasp of instructional design models and adult learning principles.
• Proficiency with instructional design tools and digital learning platforms, with analytical skill for evaluating learning effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Design engaging lessons, projects, assessments, and activities using instructional design principles and accessibility standards.
• Partner with subject matter experts to translate technical expertise into learning content for online, blended, and experiential formats.
• Apply design frameworks, run QA on LMS content, and prepare deployment materials.
• Curate and adapt external materials, document assets for reuse, and maintain version control across programmes.
• Collect, clean, and organize learner feedback and analytics; feed insights into iterative design cycles.
• Explore new authoring tools, AI-assisted workflows, interactive media, and minor HTML/CSS edits under guidance.

Skills

Instructional design

Curriculum development

Adult learning

Online learning

Collaboration

Communication

Creative problem solving

Analytical thinking

Adaptability

Learner-first

Tools

LMS platforms

Authoring tools

AI-assisted workflows

Job description

Role overview

This full-time position focuses on designing learner-centred educational experiences for technology skills programmes serving learners across Africa. The designer collaborates with subject matter experts and cross-functional teams to translate industry expertise into structured curricula, lessons, projects, and assessments. The work blends instructional design, content creation, and experimentation with new formats, including AI-enabled and interactive media tools.

Responsibilities

• Design engaging lessons, projects, assessments, and activities using sound instructional design principles and accessibility standards.
• Partner with subject matter experts to translate technical expertise into well-organised learning content for online, blended, and experiential formats.
• Apply design frameworks and templates, run quality assurance checks on learning management system content, and prepare deployment materials.
• Curate and adapt external materials, document learning assets for reuse, and maintain version control across programmes.
• Collect, clean, and organise learner feedback and analytics, and feed insights into iterative design cycles.
• Explore new authoring tools, AI-assisted workflows, interactive media, and minor HTML or CSS edits under senior designer guidance.

Requirements

• Proven experience in instructional design, curriculum development, or a closely related field.
• Practical exposure to online, blended, or technology-enabled learning environments.
• Strong grasp of instructional design models and adult learning principles.
• Proficiency with instructional design tools and digital learning platforms, with analytical skill for evaluating learning effectiveness.
• Excellent collaboration, communication, creative problem-solving, and attention to detail.
• Learner-first orientation, curiosity about new methods, adaptability, and motivation to deliver impact at scale.

Nice to have

• Exposure to user-centred design, education technology, or creative storytelling.
• Comfort working in small in-person teams while collaborating virtually with colleagues across multiple countries.

Benefits and work setup

• Full-time role with significant virtual collaboration using web tools and video conferencing.