Vidyashilp Academy - Lead - Instructional Design

About the Vidyashilp Education Group :

Vidyashilp Education Group has a heritage of nearly four decades in K-12 education. From a single room with 30 students in 1982, the group has grown to three schools and 2 preschools in various parts of Bangalore. The Vidyashilp institutions provide an educational experience of the highest quality and aim to advance the frontiers of knowledge and to prepare students for life, work, and leadership.

Website : www.vidyashilpacademy.edu.in

About Vidyashilp University :

Vidyashilp University is the culmination of an outstanding legacy of the Vidyashilp Education Group, committed to excellence in education. Vidyashilp University aims to foster an environment and culture of collaboration, responsiveness, high performance and service. We are people-centered and strongly desire to provide a unique Vidyashilp experience to our students and staff, focused on nurturing students who will become self-aware, confident, empathetic and resourceful, and leaders who serve the society.

Role Description :

Vidyashilp is firmly committed to online learning, an important part of our mission to increase access to the educational resources that can help professional development.

To build and scale this vertical from scratch, we are looking for a Lead Instructional Designer - Vidyashilp Online Learning Initiatives.

Role :

- Lead the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of courses, ensuring competency alignment among courses to achieve program objectives.

- Consult with faculty to identify and integrate the appropriate instructional design and technologies

- Collaborate and consult with faculty on the effective use of Web-based resources, multimedia technologies, and instructional strategies

- Provide recommendations for interface design, sequencing of instruction, active learning, and use of assessments activities

- Coordinate the development of instructional materials that are functional, informative, engaging, and consistent with sound instructional design principles, including alignment of course objectives with learning activities, instructional resources, and assessments

- Build and a lead a team of content and multimedia specialists to create interactive and engaging instructional resources including video, audio podcasts, and graphics

Qualifications :

- Graduate/Post graduate from a premier institute

- 10+ years of experience, preferably 5+ years in instructional design at a leadership level

- Experience with handling cloud based Learning Management Systems such as Canvas, Brightspace, Blackboard, Moodle

- Strong technical know how of Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint.

- Working knowledge of video editing and visual design software

- Prior experience in leadership roles driving strategic initiatives is a must

- Knowledge of current and emerging instructional technologies

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

- Background in Ed-Tech or Education industry is preferred

- Track record of delivering results, particularly in establishing new products and/or creating new learning programs

- Self-motivated, hands-on, with an ability to work in a fast-paced