Part-time Learning Experience Designer

National University

Learning Experience Designer creating engaging online courses for National University. Collaborating with subject experts to optimize online teaching methodologies.

Posted 5/15/2026part-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $31 - $40 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

creates innovative and engaging online courses by employing current online teaching and learning methodologies
works with subject matter experts to design and develop courses at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional development levels
provides guidance on aligning competencies, assessments, and learning objects to optimize the learning experience
collaborates with team members to oversee project management processes and resources, project documents and other related materials
conducts needs assessment and initial analysis as part of their collaboration with NU Faculty and Course Authors (CA)
ensures alignment of curriculum to assessment and online content
employs teaching and learning best practices into the development of online content
authors original content and modifies existing materials in coordination with CAs
incorporates digital media into the Learning Management System (LMS)
maintains and updates course related content
consults in designing effective assessments and evaluation methods
designs and provides recommendations for custom multimedia activities and other engaging course elements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Innovation or similar degree highly preferred.
Three to four years of experience developing courses in a corporate, educational, or freelance environment or commensurate experience in fields related to education, instruction, curriculum development, research and assessment, training, project management and online pedagogy required.
One to four years’ experience with at least one of the following eLearning development tools: Online course creation within hosting platforms such as Brightspace, Blackboard, Canvas Online learning or training and development tools such as Articulate Storyline or Rise, Kaltura, Videoscribe, Piktochart
At least two years of higher education experience in instruction, leadership, curriculum development, research and assessment, and online pedagogy is strongly preferred.
Certification in project management, or proof of at least six (6) months’ project management training is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family

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Hard Skills & Tools

course developmentcurriculum alignmentneeds assessmentassessment designmultimedia content creationonline pedagogyproject managementinstructional designdigital media integrationlearning experience optimization

Soft Skills

collaborationguidancecommunicationleadershipcreativityadaptabilityproblem-solvingorganizationcritical thinkingteamwork

Certifications

project management certificationproject management training