Instructional Designer

CCRES, Educational & Behavioral Health Services•Downingtown, PA

20h•$35

About The Position

Make a difference every day by joining CCRES as an Instructional Designer through our partnership with the Philadelphia Virtual Academy (PVA)! OFFERING PAID CREDENTIALS - Eliminating upfront costs for necessary clearances! SUMMARY: The Instructional Designer will develop and maintain engaging and accessible K-12 course content for our online Learning Management System (LMS), Canvas, using identified curricular resources. Up to 25 hours/week Preferred availability between 8am-4pm Part-time position Project-Based/Each Project will be assigned a set amount of hours. The hourly pay-rate for Instructional Designer is $35.00 per hour

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree plus advanced training in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, Educational Technology, or a closely related field required
Experience designing content for Learning Management Systems required
Excellent written and visual communication skills required
Ability to work independently and meet project deadlines required

Nice To Haves

Pennsylvania teaching certification strongly preferred
Familiarity with diverse student populations is strongly preferred
Knowledge of K-12 or higher education online learning environments strongly preferred
Proficiency with multimedia authoring tools and instructional design software strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Canvas Development: Build and organize course modules using department templates to ensure a consistent, navigable student experience.
OER Integration: Seamlessly integrate and configure external tools (CK-12, CommonLit, TCI) and digital content directly into Canvas.
Course Production: Manage high-volume tasks, including updating naming conventions, applying templates, and embedding interactives (quizzes, rubrics, discussions, including LTI resources).
Accessibility & Quality: Ensure all content meets WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards (Alt-text, captions) and aligns with instructional design best practices.
Instructional Partnership: Collaborate with the BVA team to translate instructional content into engaging, interactive digital learning experiences.
Maintenance: Update and troubleshoot course materials as platform features and district policies evolve.
Complete mandated asynchronous trainings; attend some synchronous meetings as required.

Benefits

Paid clearances!
PA Child Abuse (Act 151) Clearance
PA Criminal (Act 34) Clearance
PA Department of Education FBI – Use code 1KG6XN
Education Documentation - Diploma OR Official Transcripts
Paid credential renewals
Employees scheduled for 30+ hours per week are eligible for medical benefits
Employer paid base medical plan!
Employees scheduled for 20+ hours per week are eligible for dental, vision, and other supplemental benefits: Life insurance, short-term disability, accidental, critical illness, hospital indemnity, Norton Life Lock identity protection
403 (b) Retirement Savings Plan - up to 3% employer match
Employer paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Tuition discounts through educational partnerships
Milestone service awards
Employee referral bonus
Gift card raffle on pay-day Fridays