<p>The Instructional Designer will work collaboratively with the edX content and engineering teams to plan, develop and deliver highly engaging and media rich online courses. The Instructional Designer will be a flexible thinker, able to determine and apply sound pedagogical strategies to unique situations and a diverse set of academic disciplines.</p>
<p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p>
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<li>Work with the video production team, product managers and course staff on the implementation of instructional design approaches in the development of media and other course materials.</li>
<li>Based on course staff and faculty input, articulate learning objectives and align them to design strategies and assessments.</li>
<li>Develop flipped classroom instructional strategies in coordination with community college faculty. </li>
<li>Produce clear and instructionally effective copy, instructional text, and audio and video scripts</li>
<li>Identify and deploy instructional design best practices for edX course staff and faculty as needed.</li>
<li>Create course communication style guides. Train and coach teaching staff on best practices for communication and discussion management.</li>
<li>Serve as a liaison to instructional design teams based at X universities.</li>
<li>Consult on peer review processes to be used by learners in selected courses.</li>
<li>Ability to apply game-based learning theory and design into selected courses as appropriate.</li>
<li>Use learning analytics and metrics to inform course design and revision process.</li>
<li>Collaborate with key research and learning sciences stakeholders at edX and partner institutions for the development of best practices for MOOC teaching and learning and course design.</li>
<li>Support the development of pilot courses and modules used for sponsored research initiatives.</li>
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<p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Master's Degree in Educational Technology, Instructional Design or related field. Experience in higher education with additional experience in a start-up or research environment preferable.</li>
<li>Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and verbal), project management, problem-solving and time management skills. The ability to be flexible with projects and to work on multiple courses essential. Ability to meet deadlines and manage expectations of constituents.</li>
<li>Capacity to develop new and relevant technology skills. Experience using game theory design and learning analytics to inform instructional design decisions and strategy.</li>
<li>Technical Skills: Video and screencasting experience. LMS Platform experience, xml, HTML, CSS, Adobe Design Suite, Camtasia or Captivate experience. Experience with web 2.0 collaboration tools.</li>
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<p>Eligible candidates will be invited to respond to an Instructional Design task based on current or future edX course development needs.</p>
<p>If you are interested in this position, please send an email to <ahref="mailto:jobs@edx.org">jobs@edx.org</a>.</p>
<p>The edX Member Services Manager is responsible for both defining support best practices and directly supporting edX members by handling or routing issues that come in from our websites, email and social media tools. We are looking for a passionate person to help us define and own this experience. While this is a Manager level position, we see this candidate quickly moving through the ranks, leading a larger team of employees over time. This staff member will be running our fast growth support organization.</p>
<h3><strong>DIRECTOR OF PR AND COMMUNICATIONS</strong></h3>
<p>The edX Director of PR & Communications is responsible for creating and executing all PR strategy and providing company-wide leadership to help create and refine the edX core messages and identity as the revolutionary global leader in both on-campus and worldwide education. The Director will design and direct a communications program that conveys cohesive and compelling information about edX's mission, activities, personnel and products while establishing a distinct identity for edX as the leader in online education for both students and learning institutions.</p>
<p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p>
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<li>Develop and execute goals and strategy for a comprehensive external and internal communications program focused on driving student engagement around courses and institutional adoption of the edX learning platform.</li>
<li>Work with media, either directly or through our agency of record, to establish edX as the industry leader in global learning.</li>
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<li>Initiate and/or plan thought leadership events developed to heighten target-audience awareness; participate in meetings and trade shows</li>
<li>Conduct periodic research to determine communications benchmarks</li>
<li>Inform employees about edX's vision, values, policies, and strategies to enable them to perform their jobs efficiently and drive morale.</li>
<li>Work with and manage existing communications team to effectively meet strategic goals.</li>
<li>Work with and manage existing communications team to effectively meet strategic goals.</li>
