Junior Instructional Designer / Course Creator

Teach Safe is seeking a Junior Instructional Designer / Course Creator to help develop engaging, effective online driver education courses.

This role is a strong opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career professional interested in instructional design, curriculum development, educational technology, and multimedia learning. The Junior Instructional Designer will work with experienced team members to turn curriculum requirements into clear, well-organized online instruction.

Responsibilities include researching course requirements, helping map those requirements to course content, writing and editing student-facing material, organizing lessons into an effective instructional sequence, developing assessments and activities, appearing in instructional video content, and building courses within the Teach Safe platform.

Key Responsibilities:

Course & Curriculum Development

• Research driver education curriculum requirements, statutes, administrative rules, and state-provided standards with guidance from senior team members.
• Assist in creating curriculum maps that connect regulatory requirements and learning objectives to course content.
• Help organize course topics into a logical and effective instructional sequence.
• Identify where concepts should be introduced, reinforced, practiced, and assessed.
• Support reviews to confirm that required curriculum topics are represented in the finished course.

Content Writing & Instructional Design

• Write clear, accurate, student-friendly instructional content.
• Translate technical or regulatory information into language that is easy for students to understand.
• Develop learning objectives, examples, scenarios, knowledge checks, quizzes, and activities.
• Apply instructional design principles to improve learner understanding and engagement.
• Edit and revise content based on feedback from team members and subject matter experts.
• Help update existing courses as requirements or instructional needs change.

Multimedia & Video Development

• Help identify opportunities to use video, graphics, scenarios, and other multimedia to improve instruction.
• Write or assist with scripts for instructional videos.
• Appear on camera as an instructor or presenter for driver education video content.
• Collaborate with other team members on multimedia development.
• Help ensure multimedia is relevant to the learning objective and supports student understanding.

Course Building & Technology

• Build lessons, pages, activities, assessments, and other course components within the Teach Safe online learning platform.
• Upload and organize text, images, audio, video, and interactive content.
• Configure course content and navigation according to established instructional and compliance requirements.
• Test courses from the student's perspective and identify formatting, usability, content, or navigation issues.
• Learn and become proficient with Teach Safe's course-building tools and related technology.

Quality & Course Maintenance

• Proofread and review course content for clarity, consistency, and accuracy.
• Assist with quality assurance before courses are released.
• Maintain organized documentation of curriculum requirements, sources, and course revisions.
• Help update courses when laws, regulations, curriculum standards, or company requirements change.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree or expected/recent degree in Instructional Design, Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Technology, Communications, English, or a related field.
• Very strong writing and editing skills.
• Basic understanding of instructional design principles, including learning objectives, sequencing, assessment, and learner engagement.
• Strong research and organizational skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to work with structured requirements.
• Comfort learning and using new software and technology.
• Comfortable presenting information and appearing on camera in instructional videos.
• Ability to accept feedback and revise work collaboratively.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.

Preferred

• Coursework, internship, student project, or professional experience involving instructional design or online course development.
• Experience with an LMS, course-authoring tool, website builder, or other educational technology.
• Experience writing educational, technical, or explanatory content.
• Familiarity with accessibility concepts such as captions, alt text, read-aloud content, and accessible document or web design.
• Experience creating video, multimedia, presentations, or digital learning materials.
• Interest in driver education, traffic safety, or regulated education.

Skills We're Looking For

The successful candidate will be:

• An outstanding writer who enjoys making complicated information easier to understand.
• An organized thinker who can break a large topic into manageable lessons.
• Curious and research-oriented, with an interest in understanding requirements and standards.
• Comfortable with technology and able to learn new systems quickly.
• Detail-oriented, particularly when working with regulatory or curriculum requirements.
• Creative, with ideas for making online learning more engaging.
• Comfortable on camera and willing to participate in instructional video content.
• Open to feedback and interested in developing their instructional design skills.

What Success Looks Like

During the first year, a successful Junior Instructional Designer / Course Creator will become increasingly capable of taking a defined set of curriculum requirements and, with appropriate guidance, turning them into a structured, engaging online course.

Over time, the role is expected to develop greater independence in curriculum mapping, instructional design, content development, multimedia planning, and course building.

Pay: From $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person