Instructional Designer

Job Description

Vretta is looking for an Instructional Designer to join our Instructional Design & Editorial team. This is a unique and key role within the organization, requiring a blend of creativity, design thinking, excellent communication skills, and a high level of comfort with mathematics (first year post-secondary level). Instructional designers at Vretta drive the development of interactive digital content, aiming to provide students with an engaging learning experience.

Responsibilities

• Work in cross-functional design and development teams to create learning and assessment resources.


• Establish a framework for creating lesson content based on alignment with course content across the market, client requirements, and other learning materials such as e-textbooks, assignments, course outlines, and curriculum documents.


• Create blueprints for lesson development by thinking through the subject matter and coming up with creative approaches to engage and communicate ideas to students.


• Work closely with designers and animation specialists to bring the blueprints to life in the form of interactive, digital lessons.


• Review and quality test instructional material on an ongoing basis to ensure that it is of the highest possible quality.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Education or a STEM related field, a PhD will be a strong bonus.


• Work experience in education (teaching, instructional design, etc.).


• Proven ability to design and develop literacy and numeracy assessments, ideally at high school level.


• Strong knowledge of high school English, with the ability to create clear, accurate, and engaging language content.


• Technically savvy, with a good eye for design.


• Competent in high school-level mathematics and capable of building structured and pedagogically sound maths assessments.


• Creative writing skills and strong communication skills.


• Highly motivated, personable, and works well in cross-functional teams.


• Superior time management skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks with minimal supervision.


• Experience aligning assessment content with curriculum standards and learning objectives.


• High attention to detail, particularly in ensuring question clarity, appropriateness, and academic rigor.

We have dedicated the past 14 years towards the modernization of assessment and learning experiences that have transformed educational practices for ministries of education, academic institutions, examination bodies, and training organizations around the world. Today, our team of over 100 architects, designers, technologists, psychometricians, and project ninjas support our partners transition from legacy e-assessment and learning systems to world-class technology solutions that are efficient, equitable, flexible, and drive student-success. We welcome you to join us on our mission of giving every student the opportunity to succeed in their academic lives and beyond.

Applying

We look forward to hearing from you, but please note that due to the volume of applications that we usually receive for our job positions, only those shortlisted for next steps will be contacted. Vretta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs in all stages of the hiring process.

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