[Remote] Senior Instructional Designer II

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Committee for Children is a social enterprise dedicated to advancing the well-being of children through the development of essential human skills. As a Senior Instructional Designer II, you will lead the design and development of high-quality digital human skills learning programs for K–12 students and educators, ensuring instructional quality and alignment across programming while collaborating with cross-functional teams.ResponsibilitiesApplies a learning-first mindset by identifying educator and student needs, defining instructional problems, and designing for scale, reuse, and maintainability across productsLead and guide work as a program expert and leader by establishing ID team processes, reviewing education criteria, directing relevant workstreams, and providing constructive feedback on a regular basisLead content development and writing of curriculum, including drafting, revising, and finalizing student-facing and educator-facing instructional materialsDesign and develop implementation materials and professional learning experiences to support educators in classroom delivery, including guides, tools, and embedded supports that drive fidelity of implementationCollaborate with researchers and subject matter experts to conceptualize and develop digital learning curriculum that extends into the physical classroom and related program supportsLead backward planning using Understanding by Design or similar planning methodologiesEnsure instructional quality, alignment, and coherence across K-12 programming, accountable for final sign-off of the the educational criteria. Collaborate with visual designers, media production team, and others to design and deliver aligned, on-time assetsAnalyze data and synthesize feedback from a variety of sources to develop and implement action plans for improvementManage, coach, and mentor less experienced instructional designers, independent contractors, and content expertsOther duties as assignedSkills10+ years of experience developing digital educational programs, learning experiences, educational applications, or educational games or simulations, in the K-12 marketplaceDeveloping curriculum using Understanding by Design learning framework, culturally responsive teaching practices, and conditions for learning as identified by PERTSDemonstrated experience in writing and developing high-quality instructional content for both students and educators, including implementation supports and professional learning materialsExperience designing curriculum and instructional materials for K–5 learners, including early childhood education contexts5+ years of experience working as an educator in a traditional school settingMaster's Degree in Learning Sciences, Educational Technology, Instructional Design or related field of studyProven ability to lead, coach, or mentor others while managing multiple workstreamsAdvanced ability to apply current and innovative learning and instructional design theories and techniques to analyze, design, develop, implement, evaluate, and modify learning programsExperience collaborating with researchers and using qualitative/quantitative data to iterate curriculumExperience designing and facilitating professional development for educators, including PLC-aligned learning experiences and resourcesAdvanced ability to manage ambiguity, identify creative solutions, respond to changing work or product needs, and ideate ways to surpass constraintsSoftware Applications: Knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Miro, Slack, Asana, and Jira. Ability to investigate and learn new digital technologies related to work or designExperience working with or supporting K–5 and/or early childhood classrooms strongly preferredBenefitsWe cover 100% of your premiums for medical, dental and vision coverage and 50% for your dependent’s medical and dental premiumsRetirement plan + company match up to 3%; CFCA flexible work subsidy: $100 per month that you can use on things like phone and internet costs, office supplies, or even commuting costs16 paid holidays (including winter break and 1 floating holiday), 3 weeks' vacation in your first year, and separate sick leave accrualOther great benefits include: monthly contribution to childcare and/or dependent expenses, FSA account, parental leave, sabbatical leave, employee assistance program, annual wellness reimbursement, growth and development opportunities, disability and life insurance.Company OverviewCommittee for Children provides social-emotional learning and child protection programs, training, and resources for schools and families. It was founded in 1979, and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://www.cfchildren.org.