Overview
The Associate Instructional Designer (ID) is an integral part of a fast-paced, innovative, and collaborative team. Reporting to the Director of Academic Quality and Engagement, the Associate ID at Keypath champions quality by applying Keypath’s best practices for the design of accessible, high-quality online learning. The Associate ID builds and maintains online courses within the course development team by conducting functional and accessibility reviews, implementing improvements, and updating courses that are delivered to students enrolled in our partner university programs. In this dynamic role, an Associate ID works alongside experienced Instructional Designers, Web Developers, and the Content Quality team.
What you’ll be doing as an Associate Instructional Designer
- Communicate and collaborate effectively as part of a global team
- Use frameworks, templates, and checklists for course design and maintenance
- Demonstrate competency with HTML, third-party tools, and a range of learning management systems (LMS)
- Help to ensure courses meet accessibility requirements and create alternative learning experiences for online components that are not accessible
- Write or revise instructions for activities for clarity and accuracy and edit content as necessary, ensuring it meets quality standards
- With mentoring from experienced IDs, build effective relationships with faculty, demonstrating clear strategies for communication and articulation of expectations and deadlines
- Shadow senior members of ID team to co-design new courses
- Build prepared content in a learning management system (LMS)
- Collaborate with more Senior IDs and faculty to determine effective course-level assessment
- Collaborate on a team to produce and/or source innovative multimedia learning objects (video, audio, interactive objects, simulations, etc.)
- Research and build documentation on accessibility standards or conduct photo research
- Provide regular updates on progress and escalate appropriately to confirm best course of action
As the ideal candidate, you have:
- A passion for creating and improving online learning
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A strong commitment to quality standards and service
- Organization skills and an impeccable attention to detail
- Superior ability with computers and software; some lms experience preferred
- The ability to adapt and to solve problems proactively and creatively
- Experience evaluating learning outcomes to determine curriculum design changes
- The ability to work with multiple deadlines and multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, changing environment
- The ability to prioritize, adhere to budgets, and meet deadlines
- A proven ability to work as a contributing and collegial member of a team and to communicate proactively within the team environment
- An awareness of accessibility issues and use of assistive technologies in course design
- Comfort in working within project management applications
- The aptitude to work with a range of academic subjects
- Curiosity about new tools and techniques for engaging learners and demonstrating outcomes
Education: a minimum of a bachelor’s degree, preferably in education, instructional design, technology, English, humanities, or related field. Master’s degree preferred.
Experience:
- 1+ years in instructional design consultation, preferably with academics in higher education settings (a plus)
- 1-2 years of experience with online learning or the equivalent work experience preferably in writing, editing, teaching, curriculum development, or similar activity; previous exposure to teaching, design, or academic technology a plus
- Familiarity with building course materials into learning management systems and utilizing the best online educational tools to promote student goal mastery
- Experience working with simulations, games and other multimedia content
- Higher education online teaching experience (a plus)
Technical skills:
- Basic knowledge of HTML and CSS
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite and web editing tools (a plus)
- Experience with learning management systems including Blackboard, Moodle, Canvas and others
- Understanding of video technology and basic editing
Benefits Include
- Competitive Array of Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
- Company Paid Life/AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Partner Degree Program - Earn a free degree from one of our partner institutions
- 401 (k) Retirement Contributions Company Matching
- Paid Leave Policies
- Generous Paid Time Off Policy
- Professional Development Programs
- Remote/Flexible Work Options
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A little bit about us
Keypath Education is a leading global edtech company that partners with the world’s leading Universities to create innovative and in-demand online education programs and champion the student journey from enrolment to graduation. We are a rapidly growing, fast-moving international team who value community, collaboration, innovation, and lifelong learning.
Certified as a Best Place to Work by the Chicago Tribune, our in-country office is in Schaumburg, Illinois. We gather teams of experts from digital marketing, course development, web development, finance, and student service backgrounds to support university partners in the US and around the world.
Why Keypath
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Keypath Education is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against applicants or employees and ensures equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of their race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, age, marital status, disability, citizenship, military or veterans’ status, or any other classifications protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Keypath’s equal opportunity policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, job benefits, pay and dismissal.
