Instructional Designer

Instructional Designer
Life Chiropractic College West
Bellevue, NE
Give. Do. Love. Serve. From One’s Own Abundance. 

Position Details: 

• Level                            Experienced
• Position Type               Full-Time Position
• Education Level           Bachelor's Degree
• Location                       Hayward, CA.

Essential Job Functions:

• Design, develop, build, and revise digital instructional materials and learning experiences for face-to-face, hybrid, and online courses.
• Build, organize, and complete course content within Brightspace in accordance with approved instructional designs, academic requirements, and established course development standards.
• Develop interactive learning modules, multimedia instructional resources, presentations, learning activities, assessments, and other digital materials that support student engagement and achievement of intended learning outcomes.
• Use appropriate eLearning authoring tools, multimedia applications, and instructional design technologies to develop engaging and effective digital learning experiences.
• Collaborate with faculty and subject matter experts to translate complex academic, chiropractic, and clinical content into clear, organized, and effective digital learning materials.
• Design, develop, and evaluate digital instructional materials in accordance with established accessibility standards, including applicable Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), Universal Design for Learning principles, and institutional accessibility requirements.
• Develop reusable instructional templates, learning objects, course components, and digital resources that promote consistency, quality, and efficiency in course development.
• Review and test digital instructional materials to verify functionality, accessibility, usability, navigation, and alignment with intended instructional designs.
• Complete assigned Brightspace course builds and digital instructional resources in accordance with established project requirements, academic expectations, accessibility requirements, technical specifications, and development timelines.
• Coordinate academic and technical review of completed digital learning materials and implement approved revisions necessary for final acceptance.
• Maintain current versions of instructional resources and appropriate documentation of completed course builds, revisions, and quality assurance review.
• Collaborate with the Educational Technology Manager regarding Brightspace functionality, course architecture, technical standards, integrations, and other LMS requirements while distinguishing course development responsibilities from LMS administration.

• Design, develop, and revise learner-centered instructional experiences in collaboration with faculty, academic leaders, and subject matter experts.
• Apply established instructional design frameworks, adult learning theory, learning science, and evidence-based instructional strategies to support effective teaching and student learning.
• Conduct instructional needs analyses to identify learning objectives, learner characteristics, instructional requirements, and opportunities for improving course design.
• Translate approved curricula, disciplinary content, and faculty expertise into structured learning experiences that support intended course and program learning outcomes.
• Develop course design plans, instructional blueprints, learning sequences, instructional activities, and learning resources that establish coherent and engaging educational experiences.
• Design instructional activities that promote active learning, critical thinking, application of knowledge, problem-solving, clinical reasoning, and meaningful student engagement.
• Apply principles of Universal Design for Learning and inclusive instructional design to support students with varied learning needs.
• Complete assigned course design blueprints, instructional modules, learning activities, and related instructional design deliverables in accordance with approved project requirements, academic expectations, and established timelines.

• Collaborate with faculty, the Dean of Faculty, the CCE ALO, the WSCUC ALO, and other appropriate academic leaders to ensure instructional activities, learning resources, and assessments align with approved curricula, course learning outcomes, applicable program learning outcomes, and established academic requirements.
• Apply principles of constructive alignment, backward design, and competency-based learning to support coherent instructional experiences.
• Develop and maintain instructional alignment documentation demonstrating relationships among approved course and program learning outcomes, instructional activities, learning resources, and assessment methods.
• Collaborate with the Dean of Faculty and faculty subject matter experts to translate approved course and program learning outcomes into observable and measurable instructional objectives appropriate to the course and level of instruction.
• Consult with the CCE ALO regarding applicable program learning outcomes and CCE programmatic accreditation standards that should inform instructional design and course development.
• Consult with the WSCUC ALO regarding applicable WSCUC Standards of Accreditation and Criteria for Review (CFRs) as they relate to educational quality, student learning, curriculum, assessment, and instructional delivery.
• Design and develop formative and summative assessment activities, rubrics, performance tasks, and other instructional assessment resources in collaboration with faculty and appropriate academic leadership.
• Support the development of learning activities and assessments that emphasize application, analysis, clinical reasoning, and other competencies appropriate to chiropractic education.
• Review instructional materials and assessments to identify gaps, unnecessary duplication, misalignment, or opportunities to strengthen progression toward intended learning outcomes.
• Incorporate approved curriculum revisions, academic quality recommendations, and applicable accreditation-related requirements into instructional materials and learning experiences.
• Maintain documentation of instructional alignment, assessment design decisions, applicable program learning outcomes, and completed course-development revisions.

• Manage assigned instructional design projects from initial consultation and project definition through development, review, implementation, validation, and completion.
• Develop project plans that identify expected outcomes, scope of work, deliverables, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and stakeholder responsibilities.
• Coordinate instructional design activities with faculty, academic departments, subject matter experts, accreditation liaisons, and institutional support personnel as appropriate.
• Monitor project progress, communicate implementation constraints and dependencies, and recommend adjustments necessary to meet established timelines and quality expectations.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews of instructional materials and learning experiences to evaluate instructional alignment, accessibility, usability, functionality, and consistency with established design standards.
• Coordinate academic and technical reviews of completed instructional design deliverables, address identified deficiencies within the scope of the position, and maintain documentation demonstrating that assigned deliverables have satisfied established completion criteria.
• Maintain the status of assigned instructional design projects from initiation through final acceptance, including documentation of expected deliverables, milestones, academic and technical reviews, required revisions, implementation constraints and dependencies, and final completion status.
• Support the development and maintenance of instructional design templates, guidelines, quality assurance criteria, and repeatable production processes that promote consistent quality and reduce unnecessary rework.

• Evaluate completed instructional materials and learning experiences using established instructional design criteria, faculty feedback, student feedback, and relevant evidence of student learning.
• Collaborate with faculty and academic departments to identify opportunities to improve instructional clarity, learner engagement, accessibility, assessment alignment, and course organization.
• Review available course-level information and assessment findings to inform recommendations for instructional improvement.
• Document findings, recommended revisions, completed improvements, and relevant follow-up actions.
• Incorporate emerging instructional design practices, learning technologies, and evidence-informed approaches into assigned projects when appropriate.
• Contribute to the refinement of instructional design standards, templates, quality assurance processes, and development practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in instructional design, education, educational technology, learning sciences, curriculum and instruction, or a closely related field.
• At least two years of professional experience in instructional design, learning experience development, curriculum development, digital course production, or a closely related area.
• Demonstrated knowledge of instructional design principles, learning theory, adult learning, and evidence-based instructional practices.
• Demonstrated ability to design and develop instructional materials and learning experiences for face-to-face, hybrid, or online instructional environments.
• Experience collaborating with faculty, instructors, or subject matter experts to develop instructional materials, learning activities, and assessments.
• Ability to translate complex academic or technical content into clear, accessible, and engaging instructional materials.
• Knowledge of curriculum alignment, measurable learning outcomes, instructional objectives, and formative and summative assessment design.
• Experience developing digital instructional materials using learning management systems and appropriate instructional design or multimedia development tools.
• Familiarity with accessibility principles, Universal Design for Learning, and inclusive instructional design practices.
• Ability to organize and manage assigned instructional design projects, establish timelines, coordinate deliverables, and meet deadlines.
• Strong written communication, editing, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with faculty, academic leaders, accreditation liaisons, and colleagues from varied professional and technical backgrounds.
• Commitment to student learning, academic quality, accessibility, professional development, and continuous improvement.

• Master's degree in instructional design, learning sciences, educational technology, curriculum and instruction, education, or a closely related field.
• Three or more years of professional experience designing and developing instructional materials or learning experiences in higher education.
• Experience developing instructional materials for doctoral, graduate, professional, or health professions education.
• Experience collaborating with faculty in chiropractic, clinical, healthcare, or other professional education programs.
• Experience applying established instructional design frameworks, including ADDIE, the Successive Approximation Model (SAM), or comparable systematic and iterative approaches to the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of learning experiences.
• Experience developing and evaluating accessible digital instructional materials using WCAG 2.2 Level AA success criteria, Universal Design for Learning principles, and established accessibility evaluation practices.
• Experience developing course design blueprints, instructional alignment maps, assessment plans, and related instructional design documentation.
• Experience designing instructional experiences that support competency development, clinical reasoning, application of knowledge, or performance-based learning.
• Experience developing interactive eLearning modules, multimedia resources, simulations, case-based learning activities, or other technology-enhanced instructional materials.
• Proficiency with Brightspace or a comparable learning management system, including course development, instructional content organization, and learning activity design.
• Experience using eLearning authoring and multimedia development applications such as Articulate Storyline, Articulate Rise, Adobe Creative Cloud, Camtasia, or comparable tools.
• Experience conducting instructional quality reviews and revising course materials based on faculty feedback, student feedback, or relevant learning evidence.
• Experience managing instructional design projects involving multiple faculty members, academic departments, or subject matter experts.
• Familiarity with academic program learning outcomes, curriculum mapping, assessment practices, and accreditation expectations in higher education.
• Experience developing reusable instructional resources, course templates, design guidelines, and instructional production workflows.
• Familiarity with emerging educational technologies, including appropriate applications of artificial intelligence in instructional design and learning experience development.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of instructional design theory, learning science, adult learning principles, and evidence-based approaches to developing effective learning experiences.
• Ability to systematically analyze instructional needs, define learning objectives, design instructional strategies, develop learning materials, and evaluate completed instructional experiences.
• Ability to translate approved curricula and course learning outcomes into coherent instructional sequences, learning activities, and assessment opportunities.
• Knowledge of constructive alignment, backward design, assessment design, and principles of competency-based learning.
• Ability to develop engaging and accessible learning experiences that accommodate varied instructional formats and student learning needs.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty and subject matter experts while respecting faculty responsibility for disciplinary content, academic standards, and instructional decisions.
• Ability to apply instructional design principles to complex academic and professional content, including healthcare and clinical education.
• Skill in developing instructional blueprints, course materials, learning activities, assessments, multimedia resources, and digital learning modules.
• Knowledge of learning management systems and instructional authoring tools sufficient to develop, organize, test, and revise instructional content.
• Ability to apply accessibility and usability principles to digital instructional materials and learning experiences.
• Ability to evaluate instructional materials for clarity, organization, alignment, engagement, accessibility, functionality, and overall instructional quality.
• Ability to independently manage assigned projects, establish priorities, maintain documentation, and meet established deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to instructional quality, consistency, and accuracy.
• Ability to communicate instructional design recommendations clearly to faculty and colleagues with varied levels of experience in educational technology and instructional design.
• Ability to listen carefully, clarify instructional needs, and translate faculty requests into actionable design specifications and completed deliverables.
• Ability to work collaboratively across academic, clinical, accreditation, administrative, technical, and student support areas.
• Ability to identify opportunities for instructional improvement and recommend practical, evidence-informed solutions.
• Ability to adapt to changing educational needs, emerging instructional practices, and evolving technologies.
• Ability to maintain organized documentation of instructional design projects, course development decisions, quality assurance findings, and completed work.
• Ability to self-initiate in a results-oriented workplace.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, student learning, accessibility, academic quality, and institutional educational effectiveness.

Employee Benefits:

• Free Chiropractic Care for Employees (Discounted Care for Immediate Family Members) 
• Paid Personal Days and Paid Sick Time 
• Merchandise Discount in College Bookstore 
• Engaging and Inclusive Environment
• Paid community service such as local events, fundraisers, and volunteering opportunities
• Eligible to participate in company 401(k) plan (After 30 days of employment)
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits (After 30 days of employment) (Full-Time Positions Only) 
• Flexible Spending Account 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability 

About Us:

• At its core, Life West empowers transformation by offering its students a path to help create a brighter future for humanity with the Doctor of Chiropractor (DC) degree.
• In March 1981, through the efforts of Dr. George Anderson, Dr. George Wentland, and Dr. Sid E. Williams, president and founder of Life Chiropractic College, an agreement was reached between Life Chiropractic College and Pacific States Chiropractic College. As a result, the college was renamed Life Chiropractic College West.
• Life West is proud of its history and legacy of producing happy and successful alumni who practice around the world.
• Build a campus culture that embraces diversity and inclusion.
• Develop a culture of service within and outside of the college.
• Improve institutional effectiveness through constant innovation and assessment.
• To learn more about Life Chiropractic College West and our mission, please visit our website: https://lifewest.edu/about/mission-statement

Life Chiropractic College West values diversity in our college and workplace. Our company provides equal opportunity for employment to qualified applicants on the basis of experience and the ability to do the available work, without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex/gender, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, ancestry or any other status protected by law. LCCW  is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.