Freelance Instructional Designers: Canvas & Articulate Rise

Six Red Marbles is seeking freelance instructional designers (IDs) with experience using Canvas and/or Articulate Rise. The freelance ID works in conjunction with the Six Red Marbles Learning Experience Design team to create superior learning experiences for our edtech and university clients. The ID knows how to align a customer’s needs and goals with educational and technological best practices and can confidently communicate with and guide a client with a strong product while meeting high quality standards and time/budget requirements.

The Instructional Designer will typically work collaboratively with a UX designer, subject matter experts, and members of the Six Red Marbles LXD team.

Responsibilities

Functions as an ID to develop learning experiences:

• Plans and executes design and development work on complex course and content development projects.
• Leads meetings effectively.
• Supports SMEs in the development of content.
• Adheres to established schedules and timelines.

Leverages the following skills to execute project work:

• Client facing – Drives conversations with clients and participates in design efforts with SMEs, faculty, and other client stakeholders.
• Collaborative – Actively contributes to teamwork and dynamic.
• Initiative – Accepts new challenges in the spirit of gaining experience and developing new skills.
• Independent – Actively seeks out resources and develops problem-solving skills to work independently within the scope of work.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Experience with Articulate Rise or Canvas
• At least 3 years of ID experience
• Degree or certificate in instructional design , adult learning or a related field

Desired Skills and Knowledge

• instructional design theory and practices
• attention to detail, organization, and time management
• strong communication (writing, active listening, teamwork)
• problem-solving and creative thinking skills
• learning technologies and LMSs
• proficient in Microsoft Office
• media design/storyboarding and review

Skills Considered a Plus

• Project management
• Competency-based learning
• Development of interactives and simulations
• Teaching experience

About Six Red Marbles:

Six Red Marbles delivers high-quality educational programs at scale and has decades of experience developing custom materials and assessments that can align with any educational standard. We have developed thousands of interactive learning programs for schools, publishers, universities, and more with the support of our global network of subject matter experts.

Six Red Marbles is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.