[Hiring] Learning Experience Designer @Children's Funding Project

Role Description

Children's Funding Project is seeking a collaborative and detail-oriented learning professional to join our team as a full-time Learning Experience Designer. This role will collaborate with team leads and staff to support the design, development, and continuous improvement of e-learning materials and their administration on the organization’s learning management system (LMS). These efforts will help strengthen the organization’s capacity-building approach in communities across the country. This role will also serve as an organization-wide resource for building internal infrastructure around training excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Learning Experience and Training Design, Implementation, and Evaluation (40%)
  • Partner with team leads and content experts across the organization to craft effective training sessions and associated resources across modalities (online courses, learning modules, live sessions, and others).
  • Conduct structured content interviews with subject matter experts to scope, sequence, and prioritize learning objectives.
  • Partner with senior content experts to review AI-assisted learning materials for accuracy, contextual appropriateness, and values alignment.
  • Apply human-centered design principles, instructional design principles, adult learning theory, and facilitation best practices.
  • Support staff in executing and evaluating their training sessions through observation and user feedback.
  • Support the execution of organization-wide learning initiatives, establishing concrete and measurable standards for high-quality training.
• Online Course Development, Management, and LMS Operations Support (40%)
  • Revise and update course materials based on user feedback, and monitor learner engagement, completion rates, and technical issues.
  • Support the adaptation of existing courses to meet the needs of specific content areas and audiences.
  • Support the design and development of interactive, user-centered online learning courses using Articulate authoring tools.
  • Leverage AI-assisted tools to accelerate course development while applying professional judgment.
  • Apply accessibility standards and adult learning principles to the design of all learning materials.
• LMS Operations and Support
  • Build and maintain structured learning paths and collaborative learning communities within the 360Learning LMS.
  • Manage relationships with 360Learning customer support staff and stay up to date on platform feature updates.
  • Stay current on best practices in e-learning and LMS administration.
• Project Coordination and Cross-Team Collaboration
  • Collaborate with team leads and the senior manager of products to manage timelines and document processes.
  • Provide ongoing technical assistance to external learners using the 360Learning LMS.
  • Provide demonstrations and training for internal teams and external clients.
  • Coordinate with the director of communications and web designers to ensure course content aligns with organization’s branding.
• Content Expertise Development and Coaching Pathway (20%)
  • Develop content knowledge of Children’s Funding Project’s fiscal mapping and cost modeling methodologies.
  • Develop knowledge of the organization’s coaching approach by working alongside fiscal mapping and cost modeling coaches.
  • Demonstrate willingness to build content expertise in strategic public financing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; graduate preparation in instructional design, education, learning sciences, public policy, or a related field strongly preferred.
• 5-8 years of experience in child and youth-focused direct-service work, public policy or administration.
• Experience supporting instructional design and digital curriculum development.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex concepts into accessible and engaging learning materials.
• Proficiency with Articulate course authoring tools, including AI-assisted features.
• Strong knowledge of universal design principles, accessibility standards, and virtual facilitation techniques.
• Effective collaborator across cross-functional teams with strong coordination, project management, and communication skills.
• Deep commitment to equity and social justice for all children and youth.

Requirements

• Location: Remote with ability to travel on occasion.
• Compensation: Starting salary of between $75,000 and $82,500, based on skills, experience, and internal equity.

Benefits

• Generous benefit package.
• Great (and growing!) team.
• Working environment that emphasizes professional development and growth.

Company Description

Children’s Funding Project is a nonprofit social impact organization that helps communities, states, and Native nations expand equitable opportunities for children and youth through strategic public financing.