What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Designer position at AACSB?
Brief Description
AACSB is the world’s leading voice in business education, providing quality assurance (accreditation), insights and thought leadership, and transformative learning (e.g., conferences, seminars, and digital learning) to over 1,900 member organizations and more than 1,000 accredited business schools represented across 100 countries.
Guided by our core values of Members First, Inclusivity, Global Unity, Excellence, and Curiosity, we are dedicated to transforming business education to create a lasting, positive impact on society. Through a global lens, we foster collaboration between educators, students, and businesses to cultivate the next generation of great leaders.
Synonymous with the highest standards of excellence since 1916, AACSB continues to connect and empower the business education community, ensuring a dynamic and inclusive future for business education worldwide.
As the Instructional Designer, you will support the development of both synchronous and asynchronous learning events within the learning management system (LMS). Reporting to the Director of Curriculum & Learning Strategy, this role will collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs), faculty, and internal stakeholders to design and deliver effective learning experiences for AACSB members. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in instructional design, eLearning development, and LMS administration.
Workplace type: Hybrid and will be based in Tampa.
How You Will Contribute
Course Design & Development
Why join AACSB?
We take pride in providing our employees with an inclusive work environment that promotes individual development. Our employees say our benefits, location, flexible work environment, and their colleagues are the primary drivers that attract and keep them with AACSB.
Benefits
We offer a competitive benefit package, including generous vacation, sick and holiday paid time off, health/dental/vision insurance, 403B, short and long-term disability, life insurance, wellness allowance, tuition reimbursement, and a hybrid work environment.
AACSB is the world’s leading voice in business education, providing quality assurance (accreditation), insights and thought leadership, and transformative learning (e.g., conferences, seminars, and digital learning) to over 1,900 member organizations and more than 1,000 accredited business schools represented across 100 countries.
Guided by our core values of Members First, Inclusivity, Global Unity, Excellence, and Curiosity, we are dedicated to transforming business education to create a lasting, positive impact on society. Through a global lens, we foster collaboration between educators, students, and businesses to cultivate the next generation of great leaders.
Synonymous with the highest standards of excellence since 1916, AACSB continues to connect and empower the business education community, ensuring a dynamic and inclusive future for business education worldwide.
As the Instructional Designer, you will support the development of both synchronous and asynchronous learning events within the learning management system (LMS). Reporting to the Director of Curriculum & Learning Strategy, this role will collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs), faculty, and internal stakeholders to design and deliver effective learning experiences for AACSB members. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in instructional design, eLearning development, and LMS administration.
Workplace type: Hybrid and will be based in Tampa.
How You Will Contribute
Course Design & Development
- Coordinate with multiple departments and individuals internally and externally to create and deliver high-quality learning content.
- Design, develop, and implement engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning events within the LMS.
- Apply best practices in instructional design, adult learning principles, and accessibility (WCAG, UDL) to create effective learning experiences.
- Develop interactive multimedia content, including videos, quizzes, simulations, and discussion-based learning activities.
- Ensure courses align with AACSB’s educational goals and maintain high-quality standards.
- Work closely with subject matter experts (SMEs), faculty, and internal teams to curate and develop content.
- Coordinate across departments to ensure learning materials are aligned with AACSB member needs and to manage and disseminate learning badges and certificates.
- Act as a point of contact for instructional design support, assisting facilitators and instructors with course setup and delivery.
- Manage course builds, enrollments, and updates within the LMS.
- Troubleshoot technical issues related to the LMS and provide user support to instructors and learners.
- Maintain an organized course repository and ensure seamless access for AACSB members.
- Evaluation & Continuous Improvement
- Conduct needs assessments and learning effectiveness evaluations.
- Gather user feedback and leverage data analytics to improve course engagement and outcomes.
- Stay updated with instructional technology trends and recommend innovative solutions.
- Fluency in the English language.
- Two to Five (2-5) years of experience in instructional design, eLearning development, or LMS administration, preferably in higher education or professional learning.
- Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Education Technology, Curriculum Development, or related field from an accredited college or university.
- Experience working with LMS platforms.
- Strong understanding of instructional design models (ADDIE, SAM, etc.) and adult learning principles.
- Proficiency in eLearning authoring tools (Articulate Storyline, Camtasia, or Adobe Captivate, or others).
- Familiarity with SCORM, xAPI, and accessibility standards (WCAG, UDL).
- Ability to manage multiple projects and collaborate across departments.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
- Master’s degree in Instructional Design, Education Technology, Curriculum Development, or related field from an accredited college or university.
- Experience designing learning experiences for AACSB-accredited institutions or professional organizations.
- Knowledge of learning analytics and data-driven instructional improvements.
- Basic HTML/CSS skills for customizing LMS content.
Why join AACSB?
We take pride in providing our employees with an inclusive work environment that promotes individual development. Our employees say our benefits, location, flexible work environment, and their colleagues are the primary drivers that attract and keep them with AACSB.
Benefits
We offer a competitive benefit package, including generous vacation, sick and holiday paid time off, health/dental/vision insurance, 403B, short and long-term disability, life insurance, wellness allowance, tuition reimbursement, and a hybrid work environment.
