Instructional Designer
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ABOUT THIS POSITION
We are searching for an instructional designer to join our Educational Experience team as we launch courses in new markets. Our ideal candidate has a solid foundation in instructional and curriculum design (the fundamentals), and strong ideas around what makes for a successful learning experience (the big picture).
ABOUT ACEABLE
Aceable is a mobile education platform that focuses on creating affordable, engaging and convenient educational content across all devices. Built by former teachers, NASA engineers, and those passionate about education, the Austin-based team is obsessed with helping people with life’s certification challenges. After launching its first mobile app to provide accredited driver’s ed courses, Aceable is now expanding into other verticals for required education. To date, Aceable touts more than 300,000 users and counting, as it continues to expand nationwide.
ABOUT YOUR NEW TEAM
The Learning Experience team is currently made up of two former teachers. We’re a team of educators looking to help our students achieve positive and meaningful learning outcomes. You’ll also work closely with the Content team, who ensures our course content is engaging and fun.
***PLEASE SUBMIT A COVER LETTER WITH YOUR APPLICATION***
WHAT YOU'LL DO- Create learning objectives and corresponding curriculum documentation for all new courses
- Apply instructional design best practices and methods to our courses
- Research skills and knowledge needed to succeed in new verticals
- Create assessments aligned in composition and rigor to the licensure test
- Prototype creative, new ways for students to demonstrate mastery
- Improve our metrics around student learning and engagement
- 2+ years of training/teaching experience
- 2+ years of curriculum mapping/curriculum planning experience
- Experience building reliable assessments
- Excellent communication and time management skills
- Ability to work effectively with stakeholders across the entire company
- Experience building curriculums or courses from scratch
- Experience building certifications or accreditation programs
- Project Management experience
- Experience in adaptive learning systems
- Experience in skills mapping, identifying skills gaps, developing pre-assessments and surveys
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Generous paid time off
- Passionate, high-achieving teammates excited to help you succeed and learn
- Our own space on the top floor of a downtown building
- A team meal every week and access to our fully stocked kitchen
- Transportation stipend
- Education stipend
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