CareerFoundry is building the number one online destination for career changers, and we’re looking for an organized, analytical, and resourceful Senior Instructional Designer to join our Education Team. You’ll be working alongside editors to produce and maintain high-quality course content for our diverse set of online learners and career changers.
In addition to being an education nerd who loves discussing adult learning theory and contemporary issues in online education, you should be able to interpret technical content and explain it to career changers who come from all walks of life. Experience with education and teaching is a MUST, and knowledge of technical and design content is strongly DESIRED.
This is a full-time position based in our Berlin, Germany office.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• 4-5 years of experience with developing and curating educational content (e.g. writing lesson plans, reviewing and approving course syllabi, and developing online courses)
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to follow through
• Experience training and managing subject matter experts
• Must be willing to relocate to Berlin, Germany

Desired:

• Master’s degree in education, instructional design, or a related field
• Firsthand experience with teaching or delivering trainings
• Experience with learning management systems
• Familiarity with the Agile process and process improvement methodologies
• Excellent writing and editing skills in American English as well as the ability to adopt the style, tone, and voice of CareerFoundry

Curriculum Design and Course Development

• Assess learning needs of career changers to inform course topics and direction
• Use project-based instructional design practices to develop engaging content with measurable outcomes including exercise ratings, student retention, and on-track rates
• Collaborate with the curriculum designers and editors to benchmark and develop upcoming courses and programs
• Work closely with subject matter experts to develop course content and perform regular course updates
• Outlining scripts and storyboards for curriculum-related media production

QA Process

• Review and process feedback from students, tutors, and mentors and work with SMEs to make well-informed and incremental improvements to the courses
• Catalog and categorize feedback to determine potential areas for product feature innovation
• Manage and implement launch plans for new content and product features

Project Coordination

• Recruit, onboard, train, and offboard subject matter experts for course development projects
• Create and regularly update onboarding documents and other training materials for subject matter experts
• Conduct weekly check-ins with subject matter experts to ensure timely completion of project milestones and overall quality of content
• Plan and implement large-scale, cross-team projects that significantly improve the product as a whole

Research and Best Practices

• Contribute to regular assessments of the Education Team’s course development, content production, and SME onboarding processes
• Use feedback and user data to make decisions about process, feature, or content changes
• Research and implement best practices in e-learning, instructional design, and curriculum development to improve team efficiency and course quality

Team Mentorship and Resource Management

• Mentor team members to encourage professional development in the organization as well as the edtech industry
• Assist junior- and mid-level team members with managing subject matter experts