Instructional Designer

Job Description
About Emeritus
Emeritus is committed to teaching the skills of the future by making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments around the world. It does this by collaborating with more than 80 top-tier universities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India and China.
Emeritus’ short courses, degree programs, professional certificates, and senior executive programs help individuals learn new skills and transform their lives, companies and organizations. Its unique model of state-of-the-art technology, curriculum innovation, and hands-on instruction from senior faculty, mentors and coaches has educated more than 300,000 individuals across 80+ countries.
Founded in 2015, Emeritus, part of Eruditus Group, has more than 1,800 employees globally and offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Shanghai, Singapore, Palo Alto, Mexico City, New York, Boston, London, and Dubai. The company is backed by prominent investors including Accel, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Leeds Illuminate, Prosus Ventures, Sequoia Capital India, and Bertelsmann.
Job Description
This position is responsible for designing online and blended certificate programs in collaboration with our university partner institutions. You will be part of the Global Design Team, which includes team members in the US, India, and across the globe. The Global Design team plays a critical role in developing our online and blended course offerings, and ensuring they meet the world-class standards of us and our partners.
Key Responsibilities:
Collaborate with university faculty and staff on the design of digital and blended learning experiences for own set of courses and projects
Conduct Backward Design sessions with faculty to anchor program learning outcomes against real-world job skills
Define and design key course elements, including, but not limited to, observable, measurable, and meaningful learning outcomes, performance competencies, interactive elements, case studies, assessments, activities, portfolio projects, and capstone projects
Work in coordination with the remainder of the Global Design team, as well as the Global Delivery team to ensure that course design, course launch, and daily operations run smoothly
Provide guidance to university faculty and staff on evidence-based, best practices of instructional design
Adhere to course design schedules, cross-functional team goals, quality assurance standards, and established processes
Contribute to positive faculty and school relationships with a collaborative, client-focused approach
Deliver against deadlines in a fast-paced, global environment with multiple stakeholders
Advocate for the learner and ensure that our programs create value for them
Remain current with research and emerging trends in instructional design and learning technology
Support the work of peers and contribute positively to the Global Design team culture
Manage the work of support contractors, such as subject matter experts and beta testers
Requirements:
Minimum of two years of experience working with faculty in higher education
Detailed knowledge of evidence-based instructional design practices and processes
Demonstrated expertise in Backward Design, needs analysis and measurement of active learner responding
Knowledge of assessment and evaluation methods, as well as analysis of learner performance data
Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
Close attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication
Willingness to travel occasionally for faculty filming
Willingness to work occasional off-hours, depending on geographical location of faculty
Preferred Skills & Knowledge
Master’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, Educational Psychology, or related field

Employment type
Permanent

Work arrangement
Yes