Learning Design Consultant, Online Course Development

Are you passionate about designing engaging, high-quality online learning experiences? Are you also curious about how AI can responsibly support and improve the way online courses are developed?

We're looking for a Learning Design Consultant, Online Course Development to join our team for a one-year term and help design and develop new online courses across UFred's certificate, diploma, undergraduate, and graduate programs.

Working closely with subject matter experts (SMEs) and internal academic partners, you'll help take courses from their initial academic framework and assessment design through to developed, SME-approved content that is ready for digital production and implementation.

This role is a great fit for someone who brings strong learning design fundamentals, enjoys collaborating with faculty and SMEs, and is excited to work within a modern, streamlined course development environment-including the responsible use of AI-supported development tools.

• A bachelor's degree in Education, Instructional Design, Learning Design, Educational Technology, Curriculum Studies or a related field.
• At least two years of recent experience designing and developing online courses within a post-secondary environment or closely comparable adult-learning setting.
• Experience collaborating with faculty or SMEs to take a course from initial outcomes and assessment design through to developed online learning materials.
• Working knowledge of course and program outcome alignment, including CLO-to-PLO or equivalent mapping and assessment alignment.
• Experience working within an enterprise Learning Management System (LMS).
• Knowledge of adult learning, online pedagogy, assessment design, accessibility and Universal Design for Learning.
• Strong writing and editing skills, with an ability to turn complex academic content into clear and effective online learning materials.
• Strong communication, collaboration and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple course development deliverables and timelines.
• A proactive and open approach to using AI tools responsibly to support course development, review, documentation and quality assurance.

• Hands-on experience with digital course authoring tools.
• Experience developing undergraduate, graduate, certificate, diploma or continuing education courses.
• Experience working within a Canadian university or college, particularly in online or distance education.
• Experience applying accessibility practices and coordinating multimedia or interactive learning assets.
• Experience working with established digital course development templates and structured development workflows.

• Collaborate in structured course design conversations with SMEs to define the course description, syllabus, course learning outcomes, CLO-to-PLO mapping, weekly topics and subtopics, assessment plan, and assessment-to-CLO mapping.
• Support the translation of program expectations, academic standards, and level requirements into coherent course frameworks and learning pathways.
• Review sequencing, scope, workload, learning progression, and academic integrity considerations, and recommend practical adjustments for assigned courses.
• Use approved course development templates, checklists, and design standards when preparing course frameworks for review and approval.

• Use approved AI tools, structured workflows, and prompt patterns to support the drafting and refinement of learning content, examples, activities, case studies, feedback, knowledge checks, and assessment items.
• Work closely with SMEs to verify content accuracy, currency, breadth, depth, and appropriateness for the intended academic level.
• Edit, organize, and refine draft content into learning materials that are clear, instructionally effective, learner centered, and aligned to course outcomes.
• Apply institutional expectations for responsible AI use, copyright, privacy, bias mitigation, and academic quality control.
• Maintain clear documentation, SME decisions, review notes, approvals, and content changes throughout course development.

• Develop and prepare SME approved content using structured course development workflows, institutional templates, standards, and supported development tools.
• Apply evidence informed online learning practices, accessibility requirements, and Universal Design for Learning principles in the development and presentation of content, activities, interactions, and assessments.
• Identify and coordinate requirements for multimedia elements, interactions, knowledge checks, and other course assets to support engagement and academic rigour.
• Prepare organized, approved course content and supporting assets for downstream digital production, LMS implementation, testing, and launch readiness.
• As assigned, support course configuration or development using approved…