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About the Role
The Instructional Designer is responsible for designing and developing online courses that align with Excelsior University’s academic standards and best practices for adult learning. This role plays a key part in maintaining course quality and supporting Excelsior’s commitment to delivering an exceptional learning experience for students.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with SMEs to design and develop engaging online courses.
- Apply instructional design principles to structure content and create relevant, engaging learning experiences.
- Guide SMEs in analyzing and assessing the application of appropriate and effective instructional strategies, tools, and assessments to achieve identified learning outcomes.
- Ensure course content aligns with Excelsior’s course design standards, accessibility guidelines, and online learning best practices.
- Partner with media developers to create high-quality course materials, including videos, simulations, and interactive elements.
- Review and refine course content to ensure clarity, coherence, and alignment with learning objectives.
- Collaborate with other instructional designers to enhance Excelsior’s course development methodologies and resources.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, or a related field.
- 3+ years’ experience designing and developing online courses for higher education.
- Strong knowledge of instructional design models (e.g., Backward Design, Bloom’s Taxonomy).
- Strong relationship-building skills.
- Familiarity with best practices for online learning and adult education.
- Ability to guide SMEs in structuring content for effective online delivery.
- Experience with learning management systems (LMS), preferably Canvas.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Master’s degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, or a related field.
- Experience developing courses for non-traditional, adult learners.
- Prior experience working in a centralized course development model.
- Proficiency in accessibility standards and universal design for learning (UDL).
- Experience using data and learner analytics to inform course improvements.
Skills
- Instructional design principles
- Online learning technologies
- Assessment strategies
- Instructional design models
- Learning management systems (LMS)
- Canvas
- Accessibility standards
- Universal design for learning (UDL)
Experience Level
- 3+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $68,000.00 - $74,000.00
About the Company
- Excelsior University’s academic standards
- Best practices for adult learning
- Excelsior’s course design standards
- Excelsior’s commitment to delivering an exceptional learning experience for students.