Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Emeritus is committed to making high-quality education accessible and affordable globally. The Instructional Designer will be responsible for designing online and blended certificate programs in collaboration with university partners, ensuring that course offerings meet world-class standards.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with university faculty and staff on the design of digital and blended learning experiences for own set of courses and projects
- Conduct Backward Design sessions with faculty to anchor program learning outcomes against real-world job skills
- Define and design key course elements, including, but not limited to, observable, measurable, and meaningful learning outcomes, performance competencies, interactive elements, case studies, assessments, activities, portfolio projects, and capstone projects
- Work in coordination with the remainder of the Global Design team, as well as the Global Delivery team to ensure that course design, course launch, and daily operations run smoothly
- Provide guidance to university faculty and staff on evidence-based, best practices of instructional design
- Adhere to course design schedules, cross-functional team goals, quality assurance standards, and established processes
- Contribute to positive faculty and school relationships with a collaborative, client-focused approach
- Deliver against deadlines in a fast-paced, global environment with multiple stakeholders
- Advocate for the learner and ensure that our programs create value for them
- Remain current with research and emerging trends in instructional design and learning technology
- Support the work of peers and contribute positively to the Global Design team culture
- Manage the work of support contractors, such as subject matter experts and beta testers
- Leverage Generative AI tools and AI-powered agents to enhance instructional design workflows, accelerate content development, and improve the quality and effectiveness of learning experiences
Skills
- Minimum of two years of experience working with faculty in higher education
- Detailed knowledge of evidence-based instructional design practices and processes
- Demonstrated expertise in Backward Design, needs analysis and measurement of active learner responding
- Knowledge of assessment and evaluation methods, as well as analysis of learner performance data
- Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
- Close attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Willingness to travel occasionally for faculty filming
- Willingness to work occasional off-hours, depending on geographical location of faculty
- Master's degree in Instructional Design, Education, Educational Psychology, or related field
- Demonstrated skill working with online learning tools and software
- Proven ability to leverage Generative AI tools and AI-powered agents to create, refine, and optimize learning content and instructional design workflows
- Experience designing or converting courses for online delivery
- Familiarity with Learning Management Systems
- Knowledge of accessibility standards
- Familiarity with known course design quality standards (e.g., Quality Matters)
- Experience with quality assurance and quality control processes
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- 401K savings plan
- Company holidays
- Flexible PTO
- Parental leave
- Education benefits
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