Learning Designer Jobs

Description

As a Learning Designer (LD) you are responsible for providing learning design, development and support across multiple projects.

Essential Responsibilities And Duties

Management

• Communicate project status regularly and escalate any concerns to the project manager (PM)/lead learning designer (LLD).
• Manage the learning design and development of your assigned projects and set schedules with SMEs.
• Conduct client meetings.
• Apply processes for assigned projects set by the project manager (PM)/lead learning designer (LLD)

Learning Design

• Ensure the blueprint document is a production ready document with clear directions to the production team.
• QA your work and ensure that the process, vision, and goals set for the project have been applied.
• Develop courses in a variety of Learning Management Systems (LMS), including Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, Desire2Learn, Docebo, Litmos, Schoology or any other client LMS (corporate and higher ed.) when assigned.
• Ensure deliverables meet client guidelines and that the process, vision, and goals set for the project have been applied.
• Implement best learning design techniques and learning principles.
• Assesses curriculum needs and determines instructional goals.
• Make all edits to SME provided content for online delivery using best practices ensuring SME is not asked to apply any learning design principles.
• QA final course files and final course in production environment from a content/learning design and technical standpoint.
• Work directly with subject matter expert (SME) and complete all aspects of course design as outlined for the assigned project.

Learner Experience

• Ensure accessibility requirements for clients are implemented. Escalate any concerns to the project manager (PM)/lead learning designer (LLD).
• Ensure activities are appropriately designed for the LMS and learning objectives drive activities and tools are appropriately used to meet these objectives.
• Conduct a course walkthrough in the platform and articulate to the SME/client how a course activity supports outcomes and design decisions (why a certain tool was used).
• Apply innovative strategies to course design using Universal Design for Learning principles.
• Ensure effective technologies (LMS, third party or custom digital media) are used in appropriate and varied ways, client expectations are met and that all course files are at a high quality level.
• Remain current on trends within the online learning field, and appropriately recommend, select and/or develop learning opportunities using the existing emerging technologies and authoring tools.
• Ensure a backward design approach is utilized, scaffolding is present in modules, and course outcomes are mapped to learning outcomes and to tasks.
• Have a strong attention to detail; ensure course files are in a final format before going to an LLD for review, copy editor or production team member.

Requirements

• Use ’s project management system to record project status, monitor schedules, and track time daily.
• Manage workload and adhere to all deadlines.
• Have a set and quiet workspace available during work hours.
• Support professional development initiatives.
• You need strong oral and written communication skills, the ability to balance and manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously in a constantly changing environment and the ability to work virtually and independently.
• Act in a professional manner in all communications.

Education/Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Learning Design, or other applicable field and one (1) to three (3) years of relevant experience in Education or Learning Design.