The Flatiron School Instructional Designer

At Flatiron School, we are on a mission to transform lives through education, guiding career changers as they embark on an exciting journey toward dynamic careers in the tech industry. Our diverse student body is united in their aspiration to excel in cutting-edge fields such as Software Engineering, Data Science, Product Design, and Cybersecurity. We are seeking a contract Instructional Designer to work closely with our Senior Manager of Curriculum Product and Instructional Designer team to develop learning and practicing experiences for students. In this role, you will be an integral part of the product life cycle from start to finish. You will ensure education products meet Flatiron School’s technical curriculum framework and informational content is aligned with applied learning and assessments. Please note that this is a contract opportunity - part time (up to 20 hours per week) and fixed term.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure educational components within curricula ladder up to outcomes at every stage of the project.
• Integrate instructional design best practices in content development processes for technical courses.
• Develop content with accessibility standards, WCAG AA. 
• Utilize backwards design, considering applied learning and assessments to measure the effectiveness of technical modular courses. 
• Design learning that reflects an understanding of the diversity of career changing adult learners, including the demonstrated understanding of cognitive and/or cultural differences that may apply.
• Integrate adult learning theory and cognitive load theory to develop interactive content pages into practical, application-based learning strategies.
• Communicate effectively for different audiences in visual, oral, and written form.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of instructional design experience. 
• Strong Canvas LMS experience.
• Strong Cidi Labs DesignPLUS new sidebar update experience.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Creative thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Nice to Have: experience in a technical discipline - software engineering, product design, cybersecurity, or data science. 

Expected Compensation: 

• $40-$50/hr

For Colorado Residents: Application Deadline: We expect this position to be filled by 01/06/2025