Instructional Designer

Responsibilities:

• Use AI tools, when appropriate, to streamline course design and production tasks (e.g., generating first-draft outlines, prompts, rubrics, and revision options) and then refine and validate deliverables to meet Learning Design accessibility and quality specifications.
• Design and build assigned courses, creating innovative online courses that meet Learning Design’s accessibility and quality specifications and align to the standards and parameters established with our university partners
• Manage concurrent projects effectively, demonstrating understanding of and attention to deadlines, priorities, and communication with relevant stakeholders
• Communicate with faculty at our partner universities, guiding them in best practices for course development, honoring their subject matter expertise and preferences, and ensuring on time completion of the course according to the production schedule
• Collaborate with faculty to adjust content for available delivery methods to support desired learning outcomes and high levels of student engagement, moving from a high-level course plan to a detailed course design format
• Collaborate with the Creative Services team to produce and/or source high quality multimedia that aligns with the objectives of the course
• Participate in the refinement of frameworks, templates, and prototypes for course design
• Participate in the creation of Instructional Design team development materials, such as training, pedagogy, academic technology, multimedia production, accessibility, research, etc.
• Perform standard course maintenance tasks on a term-to-term basis, following established processes and completing requisite documentation.
• Support faculty in course revisions using a continual improvement process.
• Provide ongoing faculty support through the faculty help desk during the workday, in addition to occasional evening and weekend hours.
• Contribute to an environment that values continuous improvement, curiosity, and learning by doing.
• Travel to partner university locations occasionally. upon supervisor’s request
• Perform other duties, as assigned

Requirements

• 2-4 years’ outstanding work experience in instructional design, learning design, or academic technology
• Earned Master’s degree firmly required, preferably in instructional design, curriculum and instruction, educational technology, or human-computer interaction
• Demonstrated ability to use AI-enabled tools responsibly to support instructional design workflows, including protecting sensitive information, verifying accuracy, and producing polished deliverables aligned to established course standards.
• Demonstrated expertise in course design principles and practices
• Experience designing courses using varied delivery models and the full range of multi-media content delivery tools and techniques
• Superior ability with computers and software required; LMS experience preferred (Canvas, D2L, Blackboard)
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated meticulous attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to hit challenging deadlines while creating high quality work
• Has experience leading people and/or processes to successful results

About Everspring

Preferred Qualifications

• Superior ability with computers and software required; LMS experience preferred (Canvas, D2L, Blackboard)