Learning and Gaming UX Designer
Location: Remote
Type: Full Time
Min. Experience: Mid Level
U.S. Career Institute has over 40 years of experience as a postsecondary (and more recently as 9-12) distance education school providing quality, entry-level occupational and high school training. We design and produce much of our content internally so we can prepare students for success as distance learners and graduates. Our content is written in a step-by-step, engaging style to help our students achieve stated outcomes. We are seeking a Learning and Gaming Experience Designer to build creative, engaging, and interactive learning support content for our students. The goal of this position is to collaborate with our IT and instructional design groups to increase student engagement and academic achievement using creative technology. Candidates should be adept at providing innovative solutions, understanding emerging technologies, and working with teams to provide the best student user experience. Solutions should be seamless, intuitive, and impactful.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Physical demands consistent with a remote, professional office setting. For example, employee is occasionally required to use technology required to achieve job requirements, stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle/type/create programs, and communicate.
LOCATION:
This position is currently limited to the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
SALARY:
Expected starting salary is between $90,000 and $120,000, depending on experience.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design & Development
- Create dynamic, visually compelling and engaging technology-oriented learning experiences to support content and achievement of learning objectives and outcomes.
- Work with instructional designers to consider different learning styles and multiple approaches to align with a wide variety of student needs.
- Work with instructional designers to design learning experiences that integrate instructional strategy, visual and auditory design, interactive digitals tools such as gamification, interactive videos, motion graphics, animation, immersive simulations, widgets, and other content necessary to support achievement of objectives and outcomes.
- Ensure all artifacts are ADA compliant/disability friendly.
- Ensure final artifacts are compatible/integrated with WDL’s LMS. Since our lessons don't require the download of software and are accessed exclusively through modern web browsers, ensure all artifacts are HTML5-compatible, work across multiple device sizes (phones/tablets/computers), and are browser- and O/S-agnostic.
- Innovation & Technology
- Build content/artifacts using authoring and publishing tools such as (but not limited to) Articulate Storyline, SCORM Cloud, etc., to build multi-media resources and experiences.
- Produce multimedia experiences using tools such as (but not limited to) Camtasia, Vyond, Adobe, etc.
- Bring new ideas and emerging learning technologies to the table to continuously move the learning experience needle forward.
- Utilize interactive and gamification platforms to strengthen participation and retention.
- Leverage AI-powered tools for ideation, video generation, editing, and optimization, working to ensure use of these tools does not dilute ability to copyright content.
- Explore VR/AR solutions to build immersive learning experiences.
- Research and evaluate emerging learning technologies.
- Design and work to implement gamification strategies, reward mechanisms and badging systems to increase student retention.
- Create the design variable reinforcement schedules.
- Collaboration
- Collaborate with Instructional Designers, SMEs, IT and internal stakeholders to develop, refine and deploy accurate/relevant multimedia content for student engagement and alignment with stated learning objectives/outcomes.
- Manage tasks within multiple projects, timelines, milestones, and deliverables to ensure on time, high-quality learning solutions.
- Continuously assess learner UX for innovative, engaging improvements.
- Quality Control
- Implement feedback loops to gather performance data and stakeholder feedback to continuously enhance effectiveness of learning activities.
- Quickly troubleshoot technical issues to ensure a high-quality student user experience.
- 3-5 years of related work experience required.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in User Experience/Programming, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, Education Technology or equivalent is preferred.
- Proven capabilities to manage tasks on multiple projects, prioritize effectively, and deliver high quality work within tight deadlines.
- Proven capabilities to develop complex learning materials, including simulations, JavaScript extensions, and multimedia.
- Strong experience with reward mechanisms and behavior.
- Experience with variable reinforcement is preferred.
- Strong experience with conceptualization, design, and production of animation, graphics, interactive videos, games, simulations, etc.
- Proficiency in authoring tools such as Articulate Storyline, Rise, and Adobe Captivate.
- Experience with multimedia tools such as Camtasia, Vyond, etc.
- Awareness of emerging tools including Synthesia, VR/AR platforms, and AI-enhanced learning solutions.
- Experience creating complex training experiences and deliverables using responsive HTML5, optionally with support for xAPI and cmi5. The LMS supports JSON REST API for data exchange.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including with people who are not techies.
- Proven ability to collaborate across teams and stakeholder groups.
- Experience with LMS platforms/integrations.
- Experience with interactive platforms and LXPs preferred.
- Experience in learning design principles and strategies (ADDIE, Universal Design, Cognitive Load Theory, Backwards Design, etc.) helpful but not required.
- Must be a strong team player who can work well with teammates to achieve our mission.
- Strong portfolio showing variety of samples/modalities in learner UX.
- Strong experience with reward mechanisms and behavior.
- Strong experience with conceptualization, design, and production of animation, graphics, interactive videos, games, simulations, etc.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Creative and innovative mindset with a passion for helping students learn and improve their lives.
- Multimedia production and comfort with emerging learning technologies.
- Knowledge of learning analytics and data driven improvement.
- Ability to make something that may be complex for audiences that need to see it as not complex.
- Project management capability with proven deadline execution. Familiarity with project management tools. Prefer at least 2 years’ experience.
- Agility and adaptability, willingness to grow and change as needed.
- Ability to work independently and effectively in a remote environment.
- Strong communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to multi-task, set priorities and adapt to changes in priorities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Physical demands consistent with a remote, professional office setting. For example, employee is occasionally required to use technology required to achieve job requirements, stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle/type/create programs, and communicate.
LOCATION:
This position is currently limited to the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
SALARY:
Expected starting salary is between $90,000 and $120,000, depending on experience.
