Fast Facts

Cengage Group is seeking a motivated Learning Designer to join their ed2go team, responsible for developing and implementing digital learning curricula and content that aligns with product strategy.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include analyzing, designing, and implementing learning curricula, collaborating with various stakeholders, ensuring timely deliverables, and measuring the learning experience to enhance product pedagogy.

Skills: Proven experience in learning or instructional design, strong pedagogical principles knowledge, excellent project management skills, and familiarity with e-learning tools are essential.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include a Master’s degree in relevant fields and fluency in Spanish.

Location: Virtual US NY, United States of America

Compensation: $58300 - $93000 / Annually

We believe in the power and joy of learning

At Cengage Group, our employees have a direct impact in helping students around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose – driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

Our culture values inclusion, engagement, and discovery

Our business is driven by our strong culture, and we know that creating an inclusive workplace is absolutely essential to the success of our company and our learners, as well as our individual well-being. We recognize the value of diverse perspectives in everything we do, and strive to ensure employees of all levels and backgrounds feel empowered to voice their ideas and bring their authentic selves to work. We achieve these priorities through programs, benefits, and initiatives that are integrated into the fabric of how we work every day. To learn more, please see https://www.cengagegroup.com/about/inclusion-and-belonging/.

What you'll do here:

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Learning Designer (LD) to join our ed2go team. The LD will play a pivotal role in shaping the content strategy of our products to align with the product strategy. This position requires a deep understanding of digital learning, curriculum development, and industry best practices to ensure our educational products meet the highest standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop detailed Learning Design Plans that align with Cengage standards and the Product Strategy Document.
• Analyze, design, develop, and implement learning curricula and content in collaboration with the product team.
• Work closely with SMEs, Content Project Managers, Portfolio Managers, and other stakeholders to produce high-quality products. Continuously vet content against the strategy and vision.
• Ensure deliverables are completed on time and within budget.
• Stay up-to-date on digital learning, learning science, and pedagogical trends and methodologies.
• Contribute to and advocate for learning within the team, driving continuous improvement in learning curriculum design standards and learner outcomes.
• Measure and evaluate the learning experience, capturing and analyzing metrics to provide insights and assess the impact of content strategy and product pedagogy/design.
• Ensure rigorous quality control standards are in place and executed.
• Resolve content-related support issues quickly and systematically.

Skills you will need here:

• Proven experience in learning design, instructional design, or a related field.
• Experience with Backward Design
• Strong understanding of pedagogical principles and learning science.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with e-learning authoring tools and platforms.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s level of education or professional training program in education, instructional design, educational technologies, or other related fields.
• Fluency in Spanish: ability to draft, review, and comprehend content in Spanish.

Ed2go, part of Cengage Group, has empowered millions of learners looking to improve their skills, get employed, and build a career. With over 2,000 academic partners, a growing roster of corporate customers, and an expanding direct-to-consumer channel, we are looking to significantly accelerate our business to address the global skills gap. Ed2go provides a catalog of more than 1,000 online courses across a wide variety of topics and industries to Continuing Education Departments within US Colleges and Universities. These non-credit offerings enable academic partners to upskill their community, enabling people to return to employment, make career transitions, and increase their earning power!

Cengage Group is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire strong and most qualified individuals. Our job applicants are considered regardless of race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, and any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, provincial or local laws.

Cengage is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities including during our job application process. If you are an applicant with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in our job application process, please contact us at [email protected] or at +1 (617) 289-7917.

About Cengage Group

Cengage Group, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

Compensation

At Cengage Group, we take great pride in our commitment to providing a comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees. Click here to learn more about our Total Rewards Philosophy.

The full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location. Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.

$58,300.00 - $93,000.00 USD