Instructional Designer - (Contractor)
About the Role
We're seeking a contract Instructional Designer to develop and manage engaging learning experiences for engineering leaders and teams using Jellyfish. This individual will play a key role in updating existing courses and developing new, engaging educational content. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in instructional design, curriculum development, and e-learning platforms. This role will focus on creating learner-centric educational content for our learning platform, Jellyfish Academy.
Let's talk about what you'll do:
Scope of Work
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Develop comprehensive learning modules for Jellyfish Academy
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Create diverse learning materials, which could including online courses, videos, and one-pagers
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Update existing course content to reflect recent product changes, feature releases, and platform updates
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Utilize e-learning authoring tools to create and publish course content.
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Collaborate with internal teams and SMEs to understand platform capabilities and user needs
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Design learning content that supports customer onboarding and platform mastery
Contractor Details
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Part-time (~20 hrs/week)
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Estimated project duration: 3 months
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Remote work
Key Deliverables
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3-5 comprehensive online learning modules
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Updating Academy course content
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Supporting educational materials and learning pathways
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Recommendations for learning content strategy
Let’s talk about what you need to excel:
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Bachelor's degree in Education, Instructional Design, or related field
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Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle
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Proven experience in customer education and instructional design
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Strong understanding of adult learning principles and instructional strategies
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Strong understanding of software development practices and tools
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Excellent communication and content creation skills
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Experience with learning management systems (LMS), and authoring tools (Articulate) is a plus.
A list of job experiences and qualification requirements is great, but humility, a performance-driven attitude, and a team-player approach are most important to us. We love to have fun and win in the process. We only hire people who have a passion for building great companies in an environment where a sense of humor is a must.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Let’s talk about us!
This is all about you, but you want to know a little about us. Jellyfish was started in 2017 as a team of three with one big idea: engineering is the core of modern business, so let’s create and manage it that way! With the help of our customers, we have built the first Engineering Management Platform, providing visibility into engineering organizations, their work, and how they operate. We enable leaders to align engineering decisions with business initiatives and deliver the right software efficiently and on time.
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What We Do
Jellyfish is the pioneer Engineering Management Platform that enables engineering leaders to align engineering work with strategic business objectives. By analyzing engineering signals and contextual business data, Jellyfish provides complete visibility into engineering organizations, the work they do, and how they operate. Companies like SessionM (A Mastercard Company), Medium, and Toast use Jellyfish to optimize the allocation of engineering resources to focus their teams on what matters most to the business.
Why Work With Us
Across the company, we’re excited to advance our mission, to build a product that customers love, and to help companies large and small accomplish their goals. We value a healthy work-life balance, career growth, and a friendly office culture.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Our hybrid policy allows employees to work however they work best. Whether that is at home or in-person at our Boston office, we encourage our employees to engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.