Assistant Manager - Instructional Designer
Kitopi, United Arab Emirates

What You’ll Do

• We are seeking a contrarian-thinking Instructional Designer to develop the Instructional Design and Development (IDD) team within the Kitopi Academy. The successful candidate will provide instructional design expertise for the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADDIE) support of all online courses and learning programs organization-wide. The individual will be responsible for leading all activities related to the designing of online modules/programs and instructional practices, development of learning resources, and envisioning of modules and module segments to online delivery modalities.
• Reporting to the Head of the Academy, this role will play a critical part in the success of the Academy's learning initiatives. The candidate should have an in-depth understanding of instructional design theories and methodologies to online course design; an awareness of current trends in instructional software, multimedia applications, and web-based educational technologies; an understanding of online course management platforms (e.g. Blackboard, edX, and Open edX); a currency in best practices in online course design. In addition to that, excellent interpersonal and presentation skills would be critical.
• Key competencies for the Senior Associate Instructional Designer would include:
• Highly developed communication skills (oral, written, and interpersonal) with the demonstrated ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders across the business in a hyper-paced, startup work environment
• Expertise in applying learning theory and pedagogy to develop instructional design strategies within corporate organizations
• Knowledge and application of best practices using technology for teaching and learning including multimedia development, web conferencing, learning management systems, social networking, online collaborative tools, and mobile solutions for education
• Ability to and experience in designing and delivering faculty professional development within a corporate, hyper-growth startup environment
• Ability to independently monitor and report on the module development process
• Familiarity with copyright laws and creative commons and how they pertain to module and content development
• Ability to use one or more e-Learning authoring tools (e.g., iSpring Suite, Camtasia, Captivate, Lectora, Articulate)
• Mastery of instructional design models/frameworks (such as ADDIE) and educational media production cycles
• Basic understanding of standard web markup languages and best practices (HTML/CSS)
• Competency in eLearning analytics and business intelligence system such as pyramid analytics
• Fluency in English is mandatory - fluency in Arabic is a plus but not mandatory

What Are We Looking For?

• Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, or a closely related discipline with at least two years of corporate/academy development instructional design experience
• At least 5+ years of proven experience in digital instructional design working with faculty/instructors/subject matter experts to design, develop and support the delivery of instruction both online and offline
• Who Are We Looking For?
• Curious and courageous. You are constantly challenging the status quo of the learn

Job Rewards and Benefits