Instructional Designer

About the position

U.S. Career Institute has over 40 years of experience as a postsecondary (and more recently as 9-12) distance education school providing quality, entry-level occupational training. We design and produce much of our content internally so we can prepare students for success as distance learners and graduates. Our content is written in a step-by-step, engaging style to help our students achieve stated outcomes. U.S. Career Institute is seeking a curriculum project manager/instructional designer to manage assigned content areas. While online teaching background is helpful, this is an instructional design position and will focus on content design and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and manage online course development and revision projects
• Manage content area with an eye toward student persistence
• Bring new program, design, and development ideas to the table
• Ensure sound, engaging content
• Identify and engage with qualified contractors (writers, subject matter experts, etc.)
• Inform relevant company departments about new and revised courses/programs
• Use WDL instructional design processes for quality content
• Load and ensure quality LMS presentation of content
• Organize eBook options for purchased textbooks
• Produce content appropriate to the audience
• Work with instructors and subject matter experts to enhance and improve existing content
• Use reports to indicate student stop points to determine how to help students progress in their studies
• Review student surveys and apply necessary revisions to the content as a result

Requirements

• Must have instructional design experience in a postsecondary online environment (prefer at least 2 years)
• Possesses broad knowledge of instructional development and design as well as instructional best practices (prefer at least 2 years)
• Experience in designing, revising and editing curricula (prefer at least 2 years)
• Project management experience (prefer at least 2 years)
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a remote environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to multi-task, set priorities and adapt to changes in priorities

Nice-to-haves

• Prefer master's degree in related fields (instructional design, curriculum development, etc.)

Benefits

• health and life insurance
• paid vacation/sick/holiday
• 401(k) investment options
• flex plan
• dental and vision insurance options