Remote Instructional Designer for Higher Ed Courses

Excelsior University; United States; Remote; USD 68,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Excelsior University is seeking an experienced Instructional Designer to design and develop online courses that meet academic standards and adult-learning best practices. You will collaborate with SMEs, instructional technologists, media developers, and the ID team to ensure content is pedagogically sound and accessible.

The ideal candidate has higher education course development experience, knowledge of LMS (Canvas preferred), and strong project management and communication skills to handle

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, or related field.
• 3+ years’ experience designing online courses for higher education.
• Knowledge of instructional design models (Backward Design, Bloom’s Taxonomy).
• Experience with LMS (Canvas) and accessibility considerations.
• Ability to guide SMEs in structuring content for online delivery.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with SMEs to design and develop engaging online courses.
• Apply instructional design principles to structure content and learning experiences.
• Guide SMEs in applying instructional strategies, tools, and assessments to meet outcomes.
• Ensure alignment with course design standards and accessibility guidelines.
• Partner with media developers to create videos, simulations, and interactive elements.
• Review and refine content for clarity, coherence, and objectives.
• Collaborate with ID team to improve development methodologies.

Skills

Instructional design principles

Project management

Communication skills

Time-management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design

3+ years’ experience in higher education course design

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Canvas LMS

Job description

Excelsior University is seeking an experienced Instructional Designer to design and develop online courses that meet academic standards and adult-learning best practices. You will collaborate with SMEs, instructional technologists, media developers, and the ID team to ensure content is pedagogically sound and accessible.

The ideal candidate has higher education course development experience, knowledge of LMS (Canvas preferred), and strong project management and communication skills to handle