What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Designer- (Part Time- Contractor) position at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative?
About the Opportunity
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) is seeking a part-time Instructional Designer contractor to support our Curriculum Sync (CSync) team within the Education Initiative. In this role, you will help shape how high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) are implemented across various Learning Management Systems (LMS), ensuring that digital curriculum experiences are optimized for teachers and students. This position offers an opportunity to influence how educational content is delivered at scale while maintaining pedagogical integrity.
Your Impact
- Drive best practices for implementing high-quality instructional materials across multiple LMS platforms
- Shape the future of digital curriculum delivery by bridging instructional design with technical implementation
- Contribute to improving educational experiences for teachers and students nationwide
- Help ensure equitable access to high-quality digital learning materials
You'll Be Successful If You Have
- 5 years of experience in instructional design, preferably in K-12 education
- Deep understanding of Learning Management Systems (particularly Canvas and Google Classroom)
- Experience implementing curriculum in digital environments
- Strong knowledge of pedagogical best practices and instructional models
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong collaboration and communication abilities
- Experience with quality assurance processes in educational content
Responsibilities
- Design and document best practices for structuring HQIM within various LMS platforms
- Collaborate with engineering and design teams to optimize curriculum implementation
- Evaluate LMS constraints and opportunities to enhance the teaching and learning experience
- Ensure instructional integrity of materials across different digital configurations
- Support district implementation through consultation and guidance
- Conduct quality assurance reviews of curriculum implementations
- Provide pedagogical expertise to inform technical decisions
- Partner with Knowledge Graph team to align data structures with instructional needs
About CZI
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative was founded in 2015 to help solve some of society's toughest challenges — from eradicating disease and improving education, to addressing the needs of our local communities. Our mission is to build a more inclusive, just, and healthy future for everyone. We use a diverse set of tools — including grantmaking, impact investing, advocacy, and technology development — to drive change at scale.
We Are a Learning Organization
We aim to bring world-class engineering and technical expertise to social impact work. To do this well, we need to create space to experiment, learn and adapt. We believe in learning from our partners and each other and we approach our work with curiosity and humility.
