Learning Designer
Job in
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Listing for:
NAIT
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-02-16
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
Digital Media / Production, Academic
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Creative Arts/Media
Digital Media / Production
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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Please Note:
This posting will be used to fill two positions.
The Individual Learning Modules Office is responsible for the creation, maintenance, and distribution of all Individual Learning Modules (ILMs). ILMs are standardized learning resources for instructors and students in apprenticeship, trades, and technical training courses. Based on the Alberta apprenticeship course outline, published modules are an important part of the apprenticeship curriculum and provide apprentices with current, standardized learning materials that meet Alberta industry standards.
The ILM office, both a learning resource development and publishing team, manages ILM content development, product creation, publishing, and product distribution.
Learning Designers on the ILM team are responsible for supporting the development of engaging, high-quality, outcome-based ILM learning content and ILM learning resources. ILM content and resources are created in both print and digital formats, and may be used in face-to-face, blended, or on-line learning delivery to adult students and learners.
This role works directly with subject matter experts and applies learning and instructional design theories, practices, and methods to design and develop ILM learning content and learning assessment activities. The Learning Designer supports development of technical, trades-related learning content required to meet identified institutional, provincial and national learning outcomes and objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
Working directly with subject matter experts (SME), create and develop engaging, outcome-based learning content that enhances learner understanding and retention. This includes analyzing current curriculum and resources, identifying and understanding the learner's training needs, designing learning delivery within the specified ILM resource/format parameters, and creating learning content that supports both new and existing learning program plans.Support SMEs in providing exercises, activities, and assessments that enhance the learning process and assess learner performance.Collaborate with a project team of learning designers, editors, product specialists, and graphic/illustration artists for content creation and alignment to desired learning outcomes.Apply tested instructional design theories, practice, and methods.Make recommendations for supplementary material/media (graphics, photos).Translate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to practice and incorporate them effectively into the learning resource design and learning activities.Support SME training and on-boarding (e.g., using applications).Skills & Abilities:
Learning and Instructional design, teaching methods and practices, and educational technologies for in-person, online, blended, and virtual learning for adult education.Strong digital technology skills. Demonstrated fluency in industry standard software and technologies, with an interest in learning and apply new or emerging technologies. (e.g., , MS Office 365).Familiar with and comfortable using computer applications relevant to course design and development such as Microsoft Office Suite, screen capture, graphic design/editing, and video/virtual conferencing (e.g., Zoom).Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills.Excellent organizational and time management skills. Able to manage multiple, diverse projects simultaneously.Strong creative thinking skills. Adaptable and solution oriented.Strong graphic and visual design skills are an asset.Strong interpersonal skills and collaborative working style.Able to be self-directed, proactive, and work with minimal supervision, but also work well in and contribute to team environment.Able to assess internal/external customer/learner needs and manage expectations.Able to work in an environment with competing demands, changing requirements and deadlines.Cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity.Enthusiasm and appreciation for good humor/fun.Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Education,…
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