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This a Full Remote job, the offer is available from: Arizona (USA) Company Description As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning’s family of schools helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, unlimited growth potential, and a collegiate work environment. Job Description The Instructional Designer creates, develops, and maintains instructional materials to support online, hybrid, and face-to-face delivery of healthcare courses in higher education. This role ensures course quality, alignment with learning outcomes, and effective use of instructional technologies. The position also supports faculty and academic teams by applying instructional design best practices and facilitating continuous improvement in course delivery. • Design and develop courses within the institution’s Learning Management System (LMS) to ensure high-quality student learning experience. • Create engaging instructional content including course overviews, syllabi, learning outcomes, multimedia activities, and assessments. • Build and publish eLearning modules that integrate interactive elements and align with course outcomes. • Collaborate closely with subject matter experts (SMEs) to translate technical or specialized knowledge into engaging, student-centered learning experiences. Guide SMEs in applying instructional best practices, align content with program outcomes, and ensure materials are accurate, accessible, and pedagogically sound. • Apply evidence-based instructional strategies grounded in adult learning theory and best practices for higher education. • Ensure curriculum alignment by participating in committee meetings and integrating approved updates into course design. • Review and revise instructional materials to maintain accuracy, accessibility, and compliance with institutional and regulatory standards. • Document and maintain course resources while contributing to shared training and knowledgebase materials. • Pilot and evaluate new learning technologies and recommend appropriate tools for adoption. • Stay current with instructional design trends and apply knowledge of accessibility, copyright, and compliance requirements. • Support continuous improvement by gathering feedback, analyzing outcomes, and suggesting course enhancements. • Perform other duties as assigned. Business needs may require this position to be a hybrid modality in the future. The annual pay range for this position is $72k (minimum), $73,500 (midpoint), and $75k (maximum).* • Typical hiring range is between the minimum and midpoint of the above pay range. Actual starting base pay may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skills, location and budget. Qualifications • Master’s degree in instructional design, instructional technology, or related field. • Minimum of 2 years’ experience designing and delivering higher education courses. • Proficiency with instructional technology and multimedia authoring tools. • Strong knowledge of learning theories and instructional design models. • Experience with course development software and LMS (Canvas experience preferred). • Excellent writing and editing skills for instructional content. • Strong project management and organizational skills. • Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders, provide excellent customer service, and adapt to new technologies. • Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements for online learning (e.g., FERPA, copyright, ADA). • Experience applying learning theory to develop online courses (4+ years preferred). • Higher education administration experience a plus. Additional Information For Full Time Employees, We Offer: • Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment • 2 Weeks’ starting Vacation per year. Increasing based on years of service with company • 12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holiday • 401K with a Company Match • Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary • Leadership development and training for career advancement • Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on program This offer from "Unitek Learning" has been enriched by Jobgether.com and got a 80% flex score. Apply tot his job

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