Instructional Designer

Tulane University • New Orleans, LA

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About The Position

The Instructional Designer collaborates with faculty and Learning Design & Development (LD&D) team members to design, develop, and continuously improve learner-centered educational experiences across online, hybrid, and face-to-face modalities. Applies learning experience design (LXD), instructional design best practices, AI-assisted tools, and learning analytics to ensure high-quality, accessible, and outcomes-driven courses aligned with SoPA workflows, QA standards, and term readiness processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, or related field.
• 2 years of experience supporting online or blended course development and LMS platforms (Canvas preferred).

Nice To Haves

• Experience in higher education instructional design
• Experience with authoring tools (Articulate, Captivate, etc.)
• Familiarity with AI tools for learning design
• Experience supporting faculty training or development programs
• Experience aligning instructional materials and assessments with course and program learning outcomes

Responsibilities

• Instructional design models (ADDIE, backward design)
• Learning experience design and learner-centered practices
• LMS and educational technologies (Canvas, Zoom, etc.)
• Multimedia and digital content development
• Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and standards
• Accessibility standards (WCAG)
• Data-informed decision making and learning analytics
• Collaboration and project management skills
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent course development projects and meet term-based production timelines in a collaborative academic environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level