Remote Instructional Designer for Higher Ed (Canvas)

Sonoran Desert Institute; Lorida (FL); Remote; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Company-paid medical option for the 1

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, and Vol

Holidays

Education Tuition Benefit

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Sonoran Desert Institute is seeking an experienced Instructional Designer to join our Curriculum Team in a fully remote role. You will develop online courses, assessments, and supporting materials for higher education programs, collaborating with subject matter experts and QA staff to ensure alignment with learning outcomes.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in Curriculum and Instructional Design (or equivalent) and at least three years of instructional design experience, including higher

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instructional Design or a related subject.
• If college degree is in a subject other than curriculum and instructional design, a certificate or other evidence of formal training in instructional design, eLearning, or a related subject, at least equivalent to 16-credit hours (720 clock hours) of education is required.
• Minimum three years of professional experience in instructional design
• Minimum of one year of professional instructional design experience at a higher education institution
• Advanced knowledge of adult learning principles and distance instruction
• Practical experience with learning management systems and course-authoring software
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and time management skills with the ability to independently follow through to successful completion of projects within a deadline
• Some travel required (up to 10%)

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with subject matter experts to analyze learning needs and identify objectives/outcomes for new and revised distance learning courses.
• Apply instructional design principles and accessibility standards to create student-centered content.
• Design and develop engaging online course materials, including assessments and activities.
• Develop course shells, syllabi, home pages, modules, interactives and lessons in the LMS (Canvas) using course authoring software.
• Source and secure licenses for external media with proper citations.
• Assist with Academic Quality Assurance processes to ensure accuracy and alignment with objectives.
• Stay current with trends and technologies in instructional design and distance education.
• Troubleshoot faculty and student course access and functionality issues.
• Attend team meetings and professional development opportunities.
• Collaborate to publish standard operating procedures for departmental consistency.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

Sonoran Desert Institute is seeking an experienced Instructional Designer to join our Curriculum Team in a fully remote role. You will develop online courses, assessments, and supporting materials for higher education programs, collaborating with subject matter experts and QA staff to ensure alignment with learning outcomes.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in Curriculum and Instructional Design (or equivalent) and at least three years of instructional design experience, including higher