Instructional Designer

Southern New Hampshire University is a team of innovators. World changers. Individuals who believe in progress with purpose. Since 1932, our people-centered strategy has defined us — and helped us grow a team that now serves over 180,000 learners worldwide.

Our mission to transform lives is made possible by talented people who bring diverse industry experience, backgrounds and skills to the university. And today, we're ready to expand our reach. All we need is you.

Make an impact — from near or far

At SNHU, you'll have the option to work remotely in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

We ask that our remote employees have access to a reliable internet connection and a dedicated, properly equipped workspace that is free of distractions. Employees must reside in, and work from, one of the above approved states.

The opportunity

As an Instructional Designer, you'll work with subject matter experts and cross-departmental partners in the design, development, and on-time delivery of high-quality learning experiences. You'll participate in decisions related to learning design, ensuring that experiences meet the specifications of the degree program and follow institutional expectations for thoughtfulness, quality, scalability, and the success needs of our students, faculty, and student support staff. You will report to the Assistant Director of Learning Design.

We are a remote friendly work environment.

What You'll Do

• Design and develop high-quality, technically complex, scalable online learning experiences in collaboration with academic partners and subject matter experts, managing the schedule and quality of each project and associated deliverables
• Design high-quality and valid assessments to assess evidence of learning for both formative and summative performances using backward design methodology
• Author clear, aligned, and psychometrically valid assessment questions and scoring rubrics
• Contribute to ongoing quality assurance reviews and participate in data-informed assessments of learning experiences to identify, report, and resolve areas of improvement in instructional clarity, engagement, and learning pathways
• Independently manage multiple project timelines and available resources while driving towards ongoing process efficiencies in instructional design efforts
• Apply instructional design skills, current learning theories, and knowledge of learning technologies and environments to the design of high-quality learning experiences across varied delivery modalities
• Manage the sub-production of multi-media in the production of learning experiences, including scoping, conceptualizing, scripting, and quality reviewing multimedia assets
• Make informed recommendations on changes and adjustments to learning experiences using performance data, quality review feedback, and instructor and student feedback
• Follow our standards for learning experience build specifications within the LMS and experimenting with new standards and building in collaboration with LMS experts
  
  
  

What We're Looking For

• Master's degree
• 2 or more years of experience in online instructional design or teaching and learning
  
  
  

We believe real innovation comes from inclusion - where different experiences, perspectives and talents are celebrated. So if you're wondering whether SNHU is right for you, take the leap and apply. You might be just the person we're looking for.

Exceptional Benefits (because You’re Exceptional)

You’re the whole package. Your benefits should be, too. As a full-time employee at SNHU, you’ll get:

• High-quality, low-deductible medical insurance
• Low to no-cost dental and vision plans
• 5 weeks of paid time off (plus almost a dozen paid holidays)
• Employer-funded retirement
• Free tuition program
• Parental leave
• Mental health and wellbeing resources