Instructional Designer

CCRES, Educational & Behavioral Health Services•Downingtown, PA

8d•Remote

About The Position

Make a difference every day by joining CCRES as an Instructional Designer through our partnership with the Brandywine Virtual Academy (BVA)! This role involves developing and maintaining engaging and accessible K-12 course content for our online Learning Management System (LMS), Canvas, using identified curricular resources. The position is project-based with assigned hours per project, offering paid credentials and renewals for necessary clearances.

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. Canvas preferred.
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

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

Benefits

Paid clearances for PA Child Abuse, PA Criminal, and PA Department of Education FBI.
Paid credential renewals.
Medical benefits for employees scheduled for 30+ hours per week.
Dental, vision, and other supplemental benefits (Life insurance, short-term disability, accidental, critical illness, hospital indemnity, Norton Life Lock identity protection) for employees scheduled for 20+ hours per week.
403 (b) Retirement Savings Plan with 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.