Job Description
MedCerts - a Stride Inc. company (NYSE: LRN) - is a national online training provider dedicated to strengthening the workforce through innovative eLearning solutions. Focused on certifications in high-demand areas such as allied healthcare and IT, MedCerts serves individuals from diverse backgrounds, including military members and their families, career changers, and those seeking new opportunities. MedCerts delivers career training through high-quality, video-based instruction, virtual simulations, interactive learning experiences, and hands-on training through experiential learning solutions. The company partners with workforce organizations, healthcare providers, and academic institutions to help build talent pipelines and provide pathways to career advancement, including opportunities for articulated college credit. MedCerts is part of Stride, Inc., a leader in transforming the teaching and learning experience through innovative, technology-enabled education solutions. Stride provides high-quality curriculum and programs to learners across primary, secondary, and post-secondary settings, as well as to military and enterprise partners. For more information, visit medcerts.com.
The Senior Instructional Designer will be a key member of the Curriculum and Learning Team.
The Senior Instructional Designer plays a critical role in advancing high-quality, learner-centered course design across MedCerts healthcare and IT programs. This role is responsible for leading the design and development of asynchronous, instructor-led, and microlearning experiences that improve learner persistence, course completion, and certification outcomes.
As a senior member of the Curriculum & Learning team, this individual serves as a strategic thought partner to leadership, mentors others through best practices, refines instructional design standards, and collaborates cross-functionally to ensure learning solutions align with learner, partner, and organizational, partner needs.
GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead the end-to-end design and development of new and redesigned online courses, with a focus on asynchronous learning experiences.
- Apply evidence-based instructional design principles, including adult learning theory, Cognitive Load Theory, and the Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning.
- Design assessments and learning activities that support mastery, certification readiness, and applied skill development.
- Integrate digital tools and AI-enhanced strategies thoughtfully to improve learner outcomes, not for novelty, but for instructional impact.
- Align course materials with accessibility and usability best practices (WCAG familiarity a plus).
- Partner with subject matter experts (SMEs) to analyze complex content, ensure accuracy and relevance, and translate specialized knowledge into clear, instructionally sound learning experiences aligned to program outcomes.
- Collaborate with contracted resources and third-party vendors to support instructional design and development efforts, including course builds, multimedia production, and learning asset creation, ensuring deliverables meet established standards for quality, consistency, and timelines.
- Collaborate cross functionally with internal teams including Curriculum & Learning, Student Success, Operations, Career Services, and Sales to support interorganizational goals, understand partner needs (e.g., hospital systems and universities), and provide instructional design insight to inform course build and customization decisions.
SENIOR LEVEL CONTRIBUTIONS
- Serve as a trusted thought partner to Curriculum & Learning leadership.
- Lead instructional design initiatives that span multiple projects or organizational priorities.
- Refine and strengthen instructional design standards, templates, and processes.
- Model best practices in learning science, digital pedagogy, and UX/UI for learning environments.
- Inform continuous improvement efforts through learner data, feedback, and performance trends.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred in Instructional Design, Education, Learning Sciences, or a closely related field.
- 3+ years of professional instructional design experience, preferably supporting higher education and/or workforce-aligned programs.
- Demonstrated expertise in needs analysis and learning solution design, assessment and evaluation design, adult learning theory and learning science, and LMS-based course development with strong attention to UX/UI and learner experience.
- Strong working knowledge of instructional theory and assessment practices with the ability to apply theor