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Job Description
Instructional Designer
Location San Francisco, CA 94105
Date Posted June 04, 2026
Job ID 14730
Employment Type Contract
Pay rate $42/hour
Scion Nonprofit Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for an Instructional Designer on behalf of a respected higher education institution. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced instructional design professional to support the development and continuous improvement of online and hybrid learning experiences in a fully remote environment.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Instructional Designer will collaborate with faculty, academic leadership, and technical teams to design, develop, and enhance online and hybrid courses. This position supports course quality, accessibility, accreditation standards, and instructional best practices while helping faculty leverage educational technology and emerging AI tools to improve student learning outcomes.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Design and develop online, hybrid, and HyFlex courses using instructional design best practices
Partner with faculty and subject matter experts to align learning outcomes, assessments, activities, and instructional content
Build, maintain, and improve courses within Moodle and D2L learning management systems
Apply accessibility standards and online course quality frameworks across all projects
Support faculty with course redesign initiatives, educational technology adoption, and AI-enabled teaching practices
Develop instructional materials, templates, guides, and faculty resources
Conduct course quality assurance reviews, LMS troubleshooting, and course migrations
Manage multiple course development projects and deadlines in a remote environment
Promote engaging, student-centered learning experiences that support academic success and critical thinking.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Education, Educational Technology, or related field
3+ years of instructional design experience within higher education
Experience designing online, hybrid, and/or HyFlex courses
Strong Moodle and D2L experience
Experience incorporating generative AI tools into instructional design workflows Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, or related field
Prior higher education teaching experience
Familiarity with OLC Quality Scorecard or similar course quality frameworks
WORK ENVIRONMENT & SCHEDULE
Fully remote
Full-time exempt contract position
Monday-Friday, approximately 37.5 hours per week
Standard schedule of 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM, with occasional flexibility required during peak periods.
COMPENSATION
This position pays between $40-$42/hour plus a comprehensive benefits package.
ABOUT OUR SEARCH FIRM
Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an award-winning national nonprofit recruitment and staffing specialist for nonprofit organizations, foundations, associations, and educational institutions! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals supporting incredible missions and programs. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire nonprofit recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing. We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm and our practices can be found online. Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent. For opportunities located in a region that has enacted fair chance, arrest, or conviction based employment ordinances, Scion Nonprofit Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.
