Remote Instructional Designer & Canvas Expert

Notre-Dame-De-Namur-University; Belmont (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Notre Dame de Namur University is seeking an Instructional Designer- Educational Developer to partner with faculty across schools to design and continuously improve high-quality courses. Working with CETL, this role blends pedagogical expertise with Canvas LMS fluency to support course design from concept through quality improvement.

The position emphasizes accessibility, RSI, and credit-hour alignment, and requires senior instructional design experience in higher education, strong

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Instructional Design, Educational Instructional Technology, or a related field.
• Advanced Canvas Administrator-level proficiency or certification, including integrations and troubleshooting at scale.
• Experience with Canvas Outcomes and/or program-level assessment.
• Experience with Canvas Course Analytics, or AI integrations within Canvas.
• Certification from Quality Matters (QM) or the Online Learning Consortium (OLC).
• Demonstrated experience in instructional design, preferably within higher education.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical or pedagogical concepts for varied audiences.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities independently.
• Demonstrated commitment to inclusive, accessible, and student-centered course design.

Responsibilities

• Partner with faculty to design, develop, and revise courses using sound instructional design principles.
• Build and maintain course content, structure, and functionality within Canvas.
• Support faculty through consultations, training, and troubleshooting related to course design and Canvas functionality.
• Apply and promote course quality, accessibility (ADA/WCAG 2.1), and regulatory standards including RSI and credit-hour alignment.
• Contribute to CETL programming, faculty development initiatives, and institutional teaching and learning priorities.
• Collaborate with CETL, academic schools, and administrative units to support institutional goals.
• Stay current on trends, tools, and best practices in instructional design and higher education pedagogy.

Skills

Instructional design

Canvas proficiency

ADA accessibility

Program assessment

Communication

Project management

Adult learning theory

Education

Master's degree in Instructional Design, Educational Instructional Technology, or a related field

Tools

Canvas LMS

Job description

Notre Dame de Namur University is seeking an Instructional Designer- Educational Developer to partner with faculty across schools to design and continuously improve high-quality courses. Working with CETL, this role blends pedagogical expertise with Canvas LMS fluency to support course design from concept through quality improvement.

The position emphasizes accessibility, RSI, and credit-hour alignment, and requires senior instructional design experience in higher education, strong