Lead Instructional Designer – Contract

Nectar.Inc

. Oversee a small group of instructional designers across multiple concurrent courses .

Posted 10/5/2026contractRemote • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in instructional design, course development, and quality assurance, with a strong focus on client standards and accessibility. Proficient in managing multiple projects, providing actionable feedback, and leading design teams effectively.

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Instructional DesignLearning Management SystemsCourse DevelopmentClient-Facing CommunicationFeedback and Review Processes

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Hard Skills

Course DesignAssessment DesignQuality AssuranceAI Content EvaluationProject Management

Soft Skills

JudgmentCoachingCommunicationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

Google WorkspaceSlackCanvasBrightspaceArticulate StorylineRiseH5P

Certifications & Qualifications

Quality Matters Certification

Industry Keywords

Instructional TechnologyAccessibility StandardsClient StandardsDesign FeedbackConcurrent Course Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee a small group of instructional designers across multiple concurrent courses
Review course plans, course guide batches, and LMS builds against client standards and checklists
Provide substantive design feedback on outcomes, assessments, and activity mix
Sign off on work before client submission and return work that is not ready
Review built courses against approved blueprints
Check that interactives render and behave correctly in the LMS
Make design decisions on build questions
Maintain accessibility and client design standards across courses
Attend client calls and present design decisions, explain trade-offs, and absorb feedback
Attend ID and SME calls as needed
Coach and onboard contract designers to client templates, review processes, and standards
Work with the project manager on sequencing, risks, and realistic dates
Escalate scope or capacity problems early
Keep review status visible in the project system
Work in Alchemy's systems and client systems, including Google Workspace, Slack, the project system, and the client's LMS
Evaluate where AI-generated content meets standards and where it does not

Requirements

What you’ll need

Several years designing courses, including courses taken end to end independently
Experience reviewing other designers' work and providing direct, actionable feedback
Confident judgment on outcome alignment, assessment design, and scope
Experience with learning management systems, particularly Canvas and Brightspace
Understanding of how design decisions survive or fail at the build stage
Comfort in client-facing meetings, including delivering unwelcome news
Ability to manage several courses concurrently and identify which is at risk of slipping
Degree in education, instructional design, instructional technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Experience leading contract or freelance designers rather than employees (nice to have)
Experience onboarding designers into an active project (nice to have)
Experience with Articulate Storyline, Rise, or H5P (nice to have)
Quality Matters certification or similar (nice to have)
Ability to work with Google Workspace, Slack, the project system, and the client's LMS
Ability to evaluate AI-generated content against quality standards
Ability to reply to email and Slack within one business day
Ability to complete reviews within the contractually stated window

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid at defined milestones against the defined project scope
Contracted per project under a work-for-hire agreement
Recurring weekly commitment rather than a burst of effort