Instructional Designer – Partner Specific

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🕒 August 24

🤠 Texas – Remote

🤠 Texas – Remote

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

📚 Learning and Development

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iDesign

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51 - 200 employees

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

📚 Education

Consulting • Marketing • Education

iDesign is a company specializing in the development and enhancement of online education programs. They offer a collaborative and customized approach to creating online courses and degrees, tailored to the specific needs and values of colleges, universities, hospital systems, corporations, and other organizations. iDesign supports the transition and scaling of both new and established educational programs to the online space, leveraging emerging technologies to improve learner outcomes. With expertise in instructional design, iDesign connects designers with subject matter experts to create high-quality, student-centered educational experiences. They provide a range of services, including faculty and student support, marketing, and retention solutions, operating as an Online Program Experience (OPX) provider. iDesign is dedicated to enhancing online and blended education through tailored solutions and expertise in digital learning.

📋 Description

• Review assigned courses within a defined scope and map charter requirements to specific course locations • Document cascading effects, assumptions, and ambiguities before development • Provide a list of items requiring SME input before the first working session • Collaborate with SMEs to revise in-scope instruction and assessments aligned with learning outcomes and the charter • Document out-of-scope issues rather than addressing them • Suggest relevant open educational resources and instructional methods • Maintain comprehensive design-decision documentation for partner review and approval • Incorporate partner and stakeholder feedback through agreed revision cycles • Facilitate SME working sessions and obtain approvals for deliverables • Coordinate with Editorial, Quality Review, and other internal teams at defined handoff points • Complete self-QA before each handoff • Deliver complete and accurate work by fixed milestones • Submit status updates with milestone deliverables and promptly flag risks or delays • Apply the design standards and charter version in effect for each project

🎯 Requirements

• Advanced degree in Education, Instructional Technology, or a related field • Current, in-depth knowledge of instructional design and learning theories • Expertise in online learning, instructional design and technology, adult learning theory, and andragogy/pedagogy • 3-5 years of experience collaborating with SMEs on online course development in higher education or corporate environments • Ability to build strong working relationships with SMEs while meeting deadlines • Strong interpersonal and communication skills • Ability to lead and influence collaboratively, including holding a scope boundary professionally • Ability to interpret scope documents and identify practical impacts, exclusions, and ambiguities • Strong independent judgment and ability to make documented, defensible decisions • Experience with ADA compliance and course-design quality standards such as Quality Matters and OLC • Competency navigating LMS systems such as Brightspace, D2L, Canvas, and Moodle • Ability to recognize and critically evaluate AI-generated material in SME submissions • Ability to apply revised standards or specifications accurately without a ramp-up period • Strong organizational skills, excellent follow-through, and exceptional attention to detail • Must be located in the Eastern, Central, Mountain, or Pacific time zones • Must not reside in or otherwise be based in California, New York, Illinois, or Massachusetts • Comfortable working without AI assistance on partner content

🏖️ Benefits

• Independent contractor engagement (1099) • Freedom to work with other clients • No obligation to accept another project after accepting one project • Meeting times set in advance around project milestones • Contractor-determined working hours and process outside scheduled meetings and agreed deadlines • Equal opportunity and inclusive work environment