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Role Description

We are seeking an Interactive/Gamified Learning Experience & Simulation Developer 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. We are looking for someone to take us to the next level in gamification/simulations through their ability to both design and develop learning assets.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Design & Development
  • Create dynamic, visually compelling and engaging technology-oriented learning experiences and artifacts 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.
  • Design learning experiences that integrate instructional strategy, visual and auditory design, interactive digital 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, 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.
  • 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.
  • Explore VR/AR solutions to build immersive learning experiences.
  • Create 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 ideas 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.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of related work experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in 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.
• Experience with reward mechanisms and behavior.
• 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.
• 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.

Requirements

• Must be a strong team player who can work well with teammates to achieve our mission.
• Strong portfolio showing variety of samples/modalities.
• 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 remote position is currently limited to the following states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.