Senior Learning Experience Design Lead

CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning); Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning) is seeking a Senior Manager of Learning Experience Design & Development to lead the design, development, and production of high-quality digital professional learning for educators, school leaders, families, and community partners.

You will translate research into engaging, accessible online courses and collaborate with researchers, practitioners, multimedia partners, and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Experience as a classroom educator and/or school or district leader in PreK–12 education.
• Strong knowledge of social and emotional learning, school climate and culture, and effective instructional practices.
• Ability to synthesize complex research and subject matter expertise into clear, engaging learning experiences for adult audiences.
• Experience designing curriculum, lessons, and professional learning for adult learners.
• Experience designing engaging digital learning experiences using multimedia, video, graphics, and interactive learning strategies.
• Demonstrated experience developing self-paced online learning experiences, including storyboarding, instructional design, and multimedia production.
• Experience using online learning platforms and authoring tools (e.g., Thinkific, Articulate Rise, Storyline, Canvas, Moodle, or similar).
• Excellent writing, editing, and content development skills, with the ability to translate SEL research and practice into engaging, practitioner-friendly learning experiences.
• Experience developing facilitator guides, participant materials, job aids, and other learning resources.

Responsibilities

• Design engaging self-paced online professional learning experiences for educators, school leaders, families, and community partners.
• Apply adult learning principals and instructional design best practices to create meaningful learning experiences.
• Build, publish, maintain, and update online courses using CASEL's learning management system and other digital learning technologies.
• Collaborate with multimedia designers, video producers, and subject matter experts to create engaging digital learning experiences.
• Review and test courses for usability, accessibility, and learner experience.
• Use learner feedback, analytics, and emerging research to continuously improve course quality and effectiveness.

Skills

Adult learning principles

Instructional design

Storyboarding

Multimedia production

Project management

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Experience in PreK–12 education

Tools

Thinkific

Articulate Rise

Storyline

Canvas

Moodle

Job description

CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning) is seeking a Senior Manager of Learning Experience Design & Development to lead the design, development, and production of high-quality digital professional learning for educators, school leaders, families, and community partners.

You will translate research into engaging, accessible online courses and collaborate with researchers, practitioners, multimedia partners, and internal teams.