Remote Learning & Development Leader: Curriculum & SMEs

REALTORS® Land Institute; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote office

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with employer match

Excellent PTO policy

Job summary

REALTORS® Land Institute is seeking a seasoned association professional to design and manage education programs, lead curriculum development, and coordinate SMEs. Reporting to the CEO, you will drive innovative courses and ensure accessibility and quality across learning formats.

You will collaborate with the Education Manager to expand offerings, manage multiple projects, and support CE processes within BlueSky LMS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in instructional design, education, or related field.
• At least five years in education programming, instructional design, or curriculum development.
• Experience managing multiple projects and working with SMEs.
• Familiarity with Learning Management Systems; BlueSky is a plus.
• Proficiency with eLearning tools (Articulate Storyline or equivalent).
• Knowledge of accessibility standards (Section 508, WCAG).
• Experience with AI tools to support ID and content development.
• Experience in professional associations or nonprofit organizations preferred.
• Real estate, land, or agriculture knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, revision, and maintenance of educational content across self-directed eLearning, classroom, and virtual instructor-led formats.
• Apply instructional design, adult learning, accessibility, and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to create engaging and effective learning experiences.
• Develop and maintain course materials, including learning objectives, syllabi, assessments, exams, storyboards, participant materials, and instructor/facilitator resources.
• Review existing curriculum for accuracy, consistency, relevance, accessibility, and overall quality.
• Use learner, instructor, stakeholder, and assessment feedback to evaluate course effectiveness and guide improvements.
• Identify opportunities for new courses and learning solutions in partnership with the CEO and Education Manager.
• Identify, recruit, onboard, coordinate, and support SMEs, instructional design consultants, volunteers, and other content contributors.
• Establish clear expectations, timelines, templates, and processes for course development and revision.
• Guide SMEs in translating their expertise into clear, structured, learner-centered educational content.
• Facilitate collaboration and alignment among stakeholders throughout the development process.
• Manage multiple course development and revision projects simultaneously, including project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and deadlines.
• Coordinate work across staff, SMEs, consultants, volunteers, and vendors to keep projects moving forward.
• Establish and continuously improve standards, workflows, templates, and procedures for efficient and consistent course development and maintenance.
• Provide input into budgets for course development, revisions, instructional design resources, and related initiatives.
• Partner with the Education Manager to support RLI chapters and members seeking CE credit for RLI coursework.
• Provide backup support for course setup, testing, quality assurance, and maintenance within RLI’s Learning Management System (BlueSky).
• Work closely with the Education Manager and other RLI staff on course launches, curriculum updates, member engagement, marketing, and organizational initiatives.
• Contribute instructional design, curriculum, and learning technology expertise to cross-functional projects.
• Perform other related responsibilities and special projects as needed.

Skills

Instructional design

Project management

SME coordination

LMS experience

Articulate Storyline

Accessibility/UDL

AI in learning design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in instructional design or related field

Tools

BlueSky LMS

Articulate Storyline

SCORM/xAPI

Microsoft Office

Job description

REALTORS® Land Institute is seeking a seasoned association professional to design and manage education programs, lead curriculum development, and coordinate SMEs. Reporting to the CEO, you will drive innovative courses and ensure accessibility and quality across learning formats.

You will collaborate with the Education Manager to expand offerings, manage multiple projects, and support CE processes within BlueSky LMS.