Senior Learning Desginer

Aquent; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education technology company is seeking a Remote Senior Learning Designer to lead course innovation. This role involves prototyping new offerings and localizing content for diverse audiences. Candidates should have over 5 years in instructional design and Spanish fluency. The compensation ranges from $55 to $60 per hour, depending on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in instructional design, ideally with multilingual experience.
• Fluency in Spanish, both spoken and written.
• Experience in rapid prototyping environments.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead end-to-end course innovation and rapidly prototype new offerings.
• Lead curriculum design sprints from AI-accelerated outlines to final drafts.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders for streamlined solutions.
• Localize content for Spanish/ELL and Canadian audiences.
• Translate business asks into modular deliverables.
• Prototype 'mini-POCs' using learner feedback.
• Embed analytics to iterate pedagogy and performance.
• Ensure adherence to technical specifications and quality standards.

Skills

Instructional design

Spanish fluency

Rapid prototyping

AI tools comfort

Entrepreneurial spirit

Job description

Overview

Placement Type: Temporary

Salary: $55-60 Hourly

Start Date: 10.27.2025

Role summary

Our education technology and content company client is looking to bring on a remote, temp, w2, Senior Learning Designer. Start = October / November. Duration = 18 months with a possible extension. 40 hours per week. Fully remote, working EST or CST hours.

Our new Custom Team is designed to be a cross functional strike force charged with accelerating our highest priority initiatives-ELL/Spanish, Canada market expansion, and Sales driven proofs of concept. By combining Learning Designers, Multimedia Designers, and a Content Project Manager who master our existing platforms, processes, and quality standards—and then boldly push their limits—we will prototype, localize, and launch innovative learning solutions in weeks, not months. This agile unit will not only deliver measurable efficiency gains (through rapid AI enabled workflows and streamlined localization) but also surface strategic "what if" opportunities, driving continuous improvement and opening new avenues for growth across the business.

Role Overview

As a leader of the Custom Team, the Senior Learning Designer will spearhead end-to-end course innovation: rapidly prototyping new offerings, creating new versions of content tailored for market expansion (e.g. ELL/Spanish and Canada markets), and partnering with stakeholders for opportunity-driven POCs. This role will balance core LD rigor with a "start-up" mindset, surfacing both what\'s possible today and the next level solutions we could unlock with additional resources.

Core Responsibilities

• Cultivate deep mastery of existing workflows, platform constraints, style guidelines, and key tools and then proactively identify opportunities to expand, push boundaries, and propose bold enhancements.
• Lead rapid curriculum design sprints, guiding end-to-end course development from AI-accelerated outlines to SME-reviewed final drafts, ensuring accelerated delivery without compromising quality.
• Collaborate proactively with internal teams and external stakeholders (SMEs, vendors) to co-develop streamlined, high-impact solutions that optimize efficiency and deliver measurable results.
• Localize and adapt existing content for key audiences (Spanish/ELL, Canada) using current tools and services, while proactively uncovering and addressing delivery model gaps to drive faster, more scalable innovation.
• Translate key business asks into modular deliverables, then identify what additional tools or budget could expand outcomes.
• Prototype "mini-POCs" (e.g., interactive role-play, AI-driven adaptive assessments), using learner feedback to iterate in real time.
• Embed analytics: surface key metrics (completion, assessments passed, feedback) to iterate both pedagogy and performance.
• Ensure all deliverables adhere to our technical specifications, style guidelines, and rigorous quality standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years in instructional design, ideally with multilingual or international experience
• Spanish fluency (spoken and written)
• Experience in rapid prototyping environments—moving from concept to SME-ready draft in weeks
• Comfortable with AI tools (LLMs, content-generation platforms) and prompt engineering
• Entrepreneurial spirit: thrives on ambiguity, asks "What if..." and pursues unconventional solutions

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $55 to $60 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

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