Part - time Learning Experience Designer (elearning Dev Required) Remote - Remote Eligible

Learning Experience Designer

The Learning Experience Designer (LXD) creates innovative and engaging online courses by employing current online teaching and learning methodologies. This position works with subject matter experts to design and develop courses at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional development levels. The LXD provides guidance on aligning competencies, assessments, and learning objects to optimize the learning experience. The Learning Experience Designer works in collaboration with team members to oversee project management processes and resources, project documents and other related materials. Additionally, this position is expected to contribute to the following steps in the curriculum development process:

Conduct needs assessment and initial analysis as part of their collaboration with NU Faculty and Course Authors (CA).

Ensure alignment of curriculum to assessment and online content.

Employ teaching and learning best practices into the development of online content.

Author original content and modify existing materials in coordination with CAs.

Incorporate digital media into the Learning Management System (LMS).

Maintain and update course related content.

Consult in designing effective assessments and evaluation methods.

Integrate credential and badging opportunities associated with national trends and workforce standards.

The Learning Experience Designer consults with lead faculty, Curriculum Directors (CD) on online course curriculum development by:

Designing and providing recommendations for custom multimedia activities and other engaging course elements.

Developing and consulting on appropriate assessment strategies.

Conducting training and coaching on best practices for online course design.

The Learning Experience Designer both designs and builds the course from start to finish by:

Evaluating course materials to ensure that online course curriculum is consistent with requirements as specified by CAs.

Planning, conceptualizing, and organizing multimedia and design projects.

Making design decisions and creating original content.

Designing and developing effective custom multimedia content.

May act as lead on course development or multimedia projects.

Coordinate with CAs, Faculty, Curriculum and Assessment Directors, and Creative Services team to develop existing and/or original online course content.

Assist in designing innovative and engaging online courses while incorporating digital media into the LMS platform.

Translate subject matter expertise into instructional content through original and modified course materials, design mockups and visuals, scenarios and simulations, storyboards, and other documentation.

Create job aids and tutorials to assist instructors with online course delivery tools and/or platforms.

Collaborate with CAs to provide consulting on online Learning and instructional design best practices.

Write and align competencies at the micro- to macro-level, create formative assessment, aligned learning objects, and adaptive instructional strategies.

Assist in developing and maintaining online teaching and learning standards/framework for institutional course development.

Develop courses from start to finish, including multimedia and building in the LMS, across a primarily agile methodology.

Other duties as assigned.