Remote Learning Architect for Higher Ed (Contract)

Owl Ventures

United States

Remote

USD 48,000 - 96,000

Part time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Noodle is seeking a Learning Architect to translate program goals into finished online courses for United States universities. You will collaborate with faculty at top institutions to shape modules, activities, assessments, and media, owning the course build from storyboard to launch.

You will lead design sessions, coach faculty in online teaching, and ensure accessibility and quality through the EPIIIC framework and QM standards.

Qualifications

6+ years of instructional or learning design experience, mostly in higher education online programs.
Portfolio of online courses designed end to end, ideally for graduate or professional programs.
Experience working directly with faculty, including senior faculty, guiding design decisions.
Fluency in backward design, outcomes alignment, and assessment design.
Knowledge of Quality Matters, OSCQR, or similar quality frameworks.
Hands-on accessibility skills: alt text, captions, heading structure, color contrast, accessible documents.
Strong LMS experience, with Canvas preferred.
Excellent writing and editing skills.
Comfort managing several courses and deadlines with little supervision.

Responsibilities

Partner with the Learning Architect to translate program goals and course maps into detailed course designs.
Lead working sessions with faculty to define learning outcomes, sequence content, and develop activities and assessments.
Coach faculty who are new to online teaching, and give clear, tactful feedback on their drafts.
Write and edit course content, instructions, rubrics, and discussion prompts in a consistent, student-facing voice.
Design interactive and scenario-based learning, including AI-enabled practice activities where they fit.
Storyboard video and multimedia, and work with media producers to bring it to life.
Build courses in the LMS (Canvas, Brightspace, Blackboard, or Moodle) or hand off clean specs to course builders.
Make courses accessible to WCAG 2.2 AA and aligned with Quality Matters standards.
Score courses against the EPIIIC scorecard and revise based on reviews and student feedback.
Manage the build timeline for each course and flag risks early to the Learning Architect and university team.