Digital Course Developer

Ascend Learning, LLC•Leawood, KS

18h•Remote

About The Position

Ascend Learning, a leading healthcare and learning technology company, is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based, data-driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning. Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America’s 2025 Greatest Workplaces as well as America’s Best Places to work for Mental Well-Being for 2025. The Digital Course Developer is responsible for building products in digital modalities that adhere to established product blueprints and templates to ensure consistent delivery of highly effective digital courseware to customers. This role transforms course blueprints into high quality digital modules, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and a seamless user experience. Working closely with stakeholders, the Digital Course Developer implements feedback, supports quality reviews, and contributes to the evolution of authoring tools and best practices.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required
3+ years’ experience building digital learning products
Experience with Adobe Articulate or experience with similar digital authoring tools
Strong attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Creative and collaborative problem-solver

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in graphic design, instructional design, or UX design, or equivalent work experience preferred

Responsibilities

Build digital courseware using various media and authoring tools
Understand and interpret product templates and source documents to facilitate accurate and consistent builds of learning experiences
Communicate with Course Production Management on requirements and refinements in content source document preparation
Accurately execute corrections and adjustments as defined in stakeholder and reviewer feedback
Perform and/or manage quality reviews of digital products to ensure appropriate display and functionality of learning components
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop product templates
Brainstorm and mock-up treatments for learning features; pitch these mockups to stakeholders and make recommendations for the best learning experience
Contribute to authoring tool development and maintenance, including identifying potential new features or modifications of existing features
Participate in training and documentation of course design and build best practices