Learning Experience Designer

Summary

Join Passion for Life, a non-profit dedicated to youth workforce development, as a Curriculum Developer. You will design engaging workshops and summer camp curricula, create instructional materials, and collaborate with a team to enhance training programs. This role requires experience in curriculum development, instructional design, and excellent communication skills. The ideal candidate is passionate, self-motivated, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. The position is part-time (8-10 hours/week) for a minimum of 3 months and involves virtual meetings. Passion for working with under-resourced youth is essential.

Requirements

• Creative and Innovative mindset
• Passion for creating unique learning experiences for youth
• A background in learning/teaching, instructional design, or curriculum development
• The ability to adjust quickly to changing priorities and ambiguous situations is crucial in a fast-paced, non-profit environment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills to create guides and presentations
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Computer proficiency
• Development: 6 months experience designing and developing curriculum, teaching materials, or learning content
• Knowledge of Instructional Design Principles (Adult learning and K-12) and familiarity with established instructional design methodologies (e.g., ADDIE, SAM, Bloom's Taxonomy) are required

Responsibilities

• Develop high energy, fun interactive workshops and summer camp curriculum to create creative experiential learning
• Create instructional materials for facilitators and coaches. Materials include classes, student guides, training manuals, teaching guides, and videos
• Research and identify learning activities and technologies that can be incorporated in training programs
• Collaborate closely with the curriculum development team and the training delivery team
• Assist with needs analysis by collecting and organizing feedback on existing training programs and materials

Preferred Qualifications

• Skills using Google Suite (Docs, Slides and Sheets)
• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• If pursuing a Bachelor’s degree (Instructional Design, Learning & Development, Curriculum Development, Education, Organizational Development or Business is required), you must be a Junior or Senior
• Familiarity with established instructional design principles (e.g., ADDIE, Bloom's Taxonomy) could enhance the quality of the learning experiences created