National University

Learning Experience Designer

National University

part-time

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Location: 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $28 - $36 per hour

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Develops and makes recommendations for enhancements and/or revisions of online materials, delivery methods, and instructional practices
  • Conducts initial needs assessment and content analysis as part of the collaboration with the SEC leadership and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
  • Authors original content and modifies existing materials in partnership with leadership and SMEs (Children’s Museum, portal transitions, Fundraising Academy)
  • Creates design documents (outlines, storyboards, design mockups, etc.) to guide content, courses, and curriculum development process
  • Designs successful assessments and evaluation methods and presents documentation for evaluation decisions
  • Work with Content team leaders and Technology team to finalize key features and a structure for the format of modules and courses
  • Use knowledge of specific audiences for modules and courses to recommend appropriate language and voice
  • Offer suggestions for content items as it relates to presentation in a multimedia format
  • Plans, conceptualizes, and organizes multimedia and design projects, e.g. storyboard engaging and interactive multimedia ideas
  • Designs and provides recommendations for custom multimedia activities and other engaging content, course, and curriculum elements
  • Conducts training and coaching on best practices for online design
  • Make note of any errors on the Harmony online portal content and design and implement backend solutions for portal errors
  • Perform LMS Administrator duties including course creation, duplication, user account creation, user enrollments, and implementation of newly released features
  • Attend content check-ins to ensure consistency and adhere to tight timelines for delivery
  • Acts as an eLearning expert in discovery meetings that pertain to the design and development of content, courses, and curriculum
  • Consults and contributes on new innovative products to facilitate the growth of educational initiatives
  • Facilitates in incorporating digital media elements in the online learning platform
  • Participate in project management meetings as needed
  • Translate content into learning activities and assignments, using adult learning principles and instructional design best practices
  • Create learning activities and assignments that are engaging and useful for users
  • Ensure that assessments and assignments are aligned with the appropriate rigor based on the course numbers that they are aligned to within National University
  • Partner with the Content team to ensure course design aligns with the Academy’s goals and mission
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to manage the creation, revision and/or customization of content, courses, and curriculum
  • Coordinate with marketing team to produce both internal and client-facing content for all programs
  • Create and maintain sales enablement resources (field guides, product feature maps, instructional documents and videos)
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in education, instructional design, or related field required
  • Master’s degree preferred
  • Minimum of three (3) years of relevant instructional design experience required
  • Minimum of three (3) years of experience in adult learning, preferably within educational publishing required
  • Or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Project Management experience preferred
  • Experience in educational publishing preferred
  • Experience in higher education preferred
  • Experience working in a technology-driven enterprise preferred
  • Knowledge and understanding of the academic environment within PK-12 education contexts for teachers and leaders
  • Content knowledge of social and emotional learning
  • Analytical and strong organizational skills, with excellent verbal and written ability
  • Preference given to candidates with a background in copyediting or training or experience in technical writing
  • Able to manage multiple priorities and has flexibility to adapt to changing business needs
  • Strong attention to detail, accuracy and follow-up
  • Exceptional organizational and time management skills with attention to time constraints for deadlines
  • Knowledge of D2L administration or course building; Articulate, Camtasia, or other rapid authoring tools or software, multimedia development or editing, graphics design or development
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individual of constituencies in a diverse community
  • Working knowledge, principles and practices of office management/systems within a higher education environment, preferred
  • Familiarity with theoretical and practical project management best practices and tool
  • Familiarity with web design best practices, or basic HTML experience, or other technical skills that demonstrate strong quality control ability and eye for detail