Learning Design Associate

OUR ORGANIZATION

The National Education Equity Lab is a rapidly scaling education justice non-profit that seeks to propel economic mobility by democratizing access to higher education. We deliver and support actual college credit-bearing courses from our nation’s top universities (Howard, Stanford, Wharton, Spelman, Brown, Wesleyan, Dartmouth, and more) into teacher-led high school classrooms in low-income, Title 1 high schools - at no cost to students. Since our inception in 2019, we have reached over 40,000 scholars from 150 districts in 32 states and are on track to serve 1 million scholars within the next decade. 

We are a passionate team of former education and civil rights leaders, teachers, policy-wonks, and consultants–with an active board, including former U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan; founder of the Children’s Defense Fund, Marian Wright Edelman; University of Pennsylvania Professor, Angela Duckworth; CEO of the Common App, Jenny Rickard; and former Howard University President, Dr. Wayne Frederick.

To learn more about our mission and our work, please read this New York Times front-page feature, this Forbes article, or just click this 3 minute video clip of the experts (our scholars!) discussing the impact of this opportunity with Judge Ann Claire Williams, Ret., trustee, Carnegie Corporation of New York.

THE ROLE

The Learning Design Associate will support faculty in integrating college courses into the National Education Equity Lab model. Though the role responsibilities will shift to meet the needs of our growing organization, your skills and expertise will be leveraged to:

• Assist faculty in the development and implementation of content, including facilitation guides, rubrics, scaffolding activities, media, captions, and LMS infrastructure for college courses in collaboration with university faculty and Ed Equity Lab staff (35%)
• Support Ed Equity Lab staff, high school scholars, and faculty to troubleshoot Canvas LMS and course technology challenges (35%)
• Conduct course reviews to improve the scholar experience and communicate any identified issues, opportunities, trends, and progress across the organization (25%)
• Design and deliver trainings for internal and external stakeholders about Canvas, instructional design, and other topics as needed (5%)

THE QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who has experience with most or all of the following:

• Canvas Learning Management System administration
• Using online course quality rubrics, such as OSCQR, QM, or other institutional rubrics
• Project management related to course design and development
• Coaching instructors towards improved teaching practices
• Editing HTML to manage course content
• Teaching in a higher education or secondary education setting
• Creating and editing media using a variety of screen-capture and editing tools
• Data literacy around course activity, student success metrics, and information systems
• Strong commitment to advancing equitable educational outcomes and advancing our mission

THE SALARY

The Learning Design Associate role offers a competitive compensation package ranging from $55,000 to $70,000 commensurate with experience and qualifications. New hires' salaries are typically between the salary range minimum and the salary range midpoint. A comprehensive benefits package is also available. 

THE TEAM

The Learning Design Associate will join a fast-paced team committed to providing opportunities for students who have historically and systemically been left out of opportunities. This position will report to the Director of Learning Design. Our organization is 100% remote, with team gatherings throughout the year, and  opportunities to travel. Applicants do not need to live in the state of New York. 

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this position, please submit a resume and cover letter on our website. This is an active national search. You will be notified promptly if you are being considered for this position.

Thank you for your interest in propelling opportunities! 

It is the policy of the National Education Equity Lab not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or citizenship status. We will take specific action to ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or citizenship status. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other Terms and Conditions of Employment except as provided by law.