Associate Instructional Designer

Associate Instructional Designer

Inside Higher Ed invites you to apply for the Associate Instructional Designer role at Excelsior University.

The Associate Instructional Designer assesses course issues and implements solutions aligned with Excelsior University’s academic standards and best practices for adult learning. Working closely with instructional designers, instructional technologists, media developers, and other members of the Instructional Design and Development (IDD) team, the role ensures course content is pedagogically sound, accessible, and consistent with Excelsior’s course design standards.

• Collaborate with the broader IDD team to support course maintenance operations.
• Apply instructional design principles to fix critical issues in courses.
• Analyze and assess course issues and apply appropriate and effective instructional strategies, tools, and assessments to resolve those issues.
• Ensure course content aligns with Excelsior’s course design standards, accessibility guidelines, and online learning best practices.
• Review and refine course content to ensure clarity, coherence, and alignment with learning objectives.
• Collaborate with other instructional designers to enhance Excelsior’s course development methodologies and resources.

• Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, or a related field.
• Knowledge of instructional design models (e.g., Backward Design, Bloom’s Taxonomy).
• Relationship‑building skills.
• Familiarity with best practices for online learning and adult education.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.

• Master’s degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, or a related field.
• 1+ year’s experience designing and developing online courses for higher education.
• Experience developing courses for non‑traditional, adult learners.
• Prior experience working in a centralized course development model.
• Proficiency in accessibility standards and universal design for learning (UDL).
• Experience using data and learner analytics to inform course improvements.

Albany, NY. A remote option is available with mandatory occasional travel.

$55,000.00 – $60,000.00 – a good faith estimate at the time of posting.

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Excelsior University is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected characteristic. AA/EOE/ADA.