Instructional Designer

Correlation One is an education technology company whose mission is to create equal access to the jobs of tomorrow. We have developed a new model for education that eliminates traditional barriers to opportunity. We run training-to-jobs programs that are 100% free for learners, and financed by enterprises that train or recruit program graduates. This model aligns incentives between the education provider, learner, and employer, where everyone wins when the learner–who is typically a working adult from an underrepresented background–gets hired.

Our flagship programs include Data Science for All, our data science reskilling program for individuals from historically underrepresented groups, and Amazon Career Choice, our analytics training program for frontline warehouse workers.

Our model is not just more equitable, but it is also more scalable than traditional approaches. Our expert network of industry leaders, teachers, career coaches, and mentors and our virtual teaching platform allows us to run programs for 10,000+ learners in 10+ countries, and we plan to grow 10x+ in the next three years.

Our clients include over 50 blue-chip companies such as Amazon, Walmart, Citadel, Morgan Stanley, EY, Citi, Target, Prudential, and Johnson & Johnson. These organizations work with us to train their own employees, recruit our program graduates, and proactively invest in talent from traditionally underrepresented communities. We also partner with governments to build and deploy displaced worker reskilling programs in the Middle East and Latin America.

We are proud to be a LinkedIn Top 50 Startups of 2022 and Fast Company’s World Changing Idea winner. Join us as we build the workforce development platform of the future!

About the Role

The Instructional Designer will have a direct impact on Correlation One’s mission by designing programs for learners and establishing our core principles of quality content. This person will leverage their expertise in adult learning and education for employment to research, design, and refine engaging course material for asynchronous learning in rapidly growing course areas. A successful Instructional Designer will work closely with Content Development, Product Management, Client Success, Operations, and Software Engineering to ensure each program curriculum is designed to deliver a learning experience that enables professional growth and advancement for our users. 

Key Responsibilities

• Design engaging online courses with narrative, images, interactivity, and assessments that enable highly technical, career-focused learners to achieve their career goals and support employers invested in acquiring top talent and upskilling their workforce.  
• Leverage a variety of instructional design techniques and approaches aligned to enhance and maximize the effectiveness of each program. 
• Define Correlation One’s quality principles and develop processes, measurement and reporting techniques for content quality evaluation.
• Create resources that tell our quality story in a clear, succinct, and compelling way.
• Collaborate with Content Developers and Product Managers to plan for scalable training solutions across new course areas. Guide colleagues in the use of effective educational strategies. Evangelize content quality internally with colleagues. 
• Review, develop, and validate assessments to ensure alignment with course objectives and client needs. 
• Stay informed of instructional design methodologies and approaches and regularly share with colleagues through interactive sessions and resources.
• Participate in accessibility reviews and provide expertise in ensuring our content is inclusive and accessible.    

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• 3-5+ years of progressive experience designing learning for in-person, remote instructor-led, and self-paced delivery to a highly technical audience. Experience in corporate Learning and Development, education for employment, executive training, and workforce upskilling strongly preferred. 
• Experience with a variety of content authoring tools, learning management systems, Learning Tools Interoperability, and accessibility standards for educational content.  
• Ability to apply instructional design principles like backward design to create and iterate content as needed. 
• Strong team player with ability to be creative, flexible, and innovative in course design to meet client needs and achieve business goals. Experience working with subject matter experts and content developers. 
• Ability to contextualize skills and tools taught to specific job functions. Experience conducting learning needs assessments and embracing the desired behavioral changes to determine the scope of training. 
• Deeply passionate about self-improvement and lifelong learning. Infectious enthusiasm for education’s power to change lives.  
• Comfortable and excited to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Superior written communication skills and attention to detail. We believe written communication is key to a high-performing environment.
• Data-driven and results-oriented.
• Comfortable working remotely, independently, and self-motivated to succeed.

We believe our work benefits from the diverse perspectives of our team members. We encourage applicants to bring their unique skills, experiences, and outlook to our energetic work environment. 

Benefits of Working at Correlation One

• Competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision insurance coverage & OneMedical membership for employees and family members
• Retirement plan (401K)
• Unlimited Paid Time Off 
• 10 company-paid US holidays
• Official company-wide holiday for the last week of the calendar year (on top of regular PTO)
• Access to free data skills training through our programs
• Be part of a company culture that empowers individuals and embraces diversity through its core mission

This role is remote and can be located anywhere that is compatible with the EST time zone. We are headquartered in New York City and have office space in Midtown Manhattan.