Remote Instructional Designer – Higher Ed Online Courses

Sonoran Desert Institute; Virginia; Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Competitive compensation

401(k) with company match

Company-paid life insurance

Paid Time Off

Education Tuition Benefit

Career development opportunities

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Sonoran Desert Institute, an accredited online school, seeks an experienced Instructional Designer to join our Curriculum Team. You will design and update online courses, create engaging content, and develop assessments aligned with learning objectives using Canvas and related tools.

You will work with subject matter experts, QA staff, and faculty to deliver high-quality distance education while ensuring accessibility and timely delivery. Some travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instructional Design or related subject.
• If degree not in that field, certificate in instructional design / eLearning (720 clock hours) required.
• Minimum three years of professional experience in instructional design.
• Minimum 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, ability to meet deadlines.
• Some travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with subject matter experts to analyze learning needs and identify appropriate learning objectives / student outcomes for new and revised distance learning courses; create course and program documentation, including course blueprints, course and program design documents, project plans, curriculum maps, and other documents; identify and secure digital textbooks and other student resources; identify, storyboard and script video or other multimedia resources
• Apply instructional design principles, adult learning theories and accessibility standards to create student-centered content that promotes active engagement and knowledge retention among all learners
• Design and develop engaging and interactive online course materials, including multimedia elements, authentic assessments, fixed and constructed response exams, discussions, and other instructional activities which measure evidence of student learning
• Develop course shells, syllabi, home pages, modules, interactives and lessons in the LMS (Canvas) using course authoring software, such as native Canvas tools, CidiLabs, Design Plus, and Canva
• Source and secure the license for external media, such as images, video clips, and text-based resources, citing such resources appropriately
• Assist with and/or support the Academic Quality Assurance process to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with learning objectives
• Stay current with emerging trends and technologies in instructional design and distance education to contribute to continuous improvement efforts
• Assist in troubleshooting and resolving faculty and student course access and course functionality issues
• Participate in team meetings, training sessions, and professional development opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge.
• Collaborate with all members of the Curriculum Staff to develop, update and publish standard operating procedures for departmental and institutional understanding and consistent application
• Other work as assigned

Skills

Instructional design

Adult learning principles

Project management

Communication

Education

Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instructional Design or related

Certificate in instructional design / eLearning (720 clock hours)

Tools

Canvas

CidiLabs

Design Plus

Canva

Job description

Sonoran Desert Institute, an accredited online school, seeks an experienced Instructional Designer to join our Curriculum Team. You will design and update online courses, create engaging content, and develop assessments aligned with learning objectives using Canvas and related tools.

You will work with subject matter experts, QA staff, and faculty to deliver high-quality distance education while ensuring accessibility and timely delivery. Some travel may be required.