About Us

Shorelight is reinventing the international education experience for students worldwide. Based in Boston, the company works directly with top-ranked, nonprofit American universities to build innovative programs and high-touch, technology-driven services that help talented students thrive and become global citizens.

 

Job Overview

The Instructional Design Coordinator (IDC) supports the instructional design and build of electronic curricula delivered over a variety of Learning Management Systems (LMSs) for dual enrollment, undergraduate, and graduate pathways programs at multiple Shorelight universities. The IDC is a TESOL content expert who works closely with the academic affairs instructional design team to develop online programming and plays a pivotal role in coordinating online course delivery for Shorelight campuses. This role supports the day-to-day instructional design and curriculum development work and instruction, ebook distribution to American Collegiate Live students, and the Center for Academic Success online tutoring services. This role reports to the Instructional Design and Curriculum Manager.

 

The IDC will build a strong rapport with academic team members on campus so strong interpersonal skills and a high level of customer service is essential.  He/She/They is an energetic team player with exceptional oral and written communication skills and strong attention to detail.  The IDC is comfortable multitasking, adjusts quickly to shifting priorities, and manages time efficiently.

 

Essential Functions

Course Delivery Support

·       Work closely with the instructional design team leadership to coordinate delivery of online courses for a range of Shorelight campuses

·       Support student success initiatives, such as bootcamps and clinics, by documenting program formats and recording programmatic decisions

·       Work with campus teams to determine course sections needed and scheduling preferences

·       Monitor campus course roster distribution and ensure timely student registration and transmission to Learning Architecture Solutions project manager

·       Coordinate with campus staff and LAS project manager to ensure online platform orientation for new students is set up prior to each term in a timely manner

·       Distribute student welcome emails for orientation to campus partners

·       Track course attendance and notify campus team members of areas of concern

·       Manage ebook acquisition and student/instructor account setup for AC Live courses

·       Collate grades from instructors and distribute to campus partners

·       Create and distribute student grade reports and certificates

 

Curriculum Development and Instructional Design

·       Collaborate with curriculum developers and adjunct Instructors to design, develop, and/or build ESL, student success, and academic skills workshops and webinars

·       Work with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to develop math and computer science courses and bootcamps

·       Design and build self-paced pre-arrival, orientation, and academic skills modules in Rise 360 for students and self-paced training modules internal use

·       Support the Instructional Design Manager on curriculum projects and assignments

 

Teaching & Learning

·       Assist the Center for Academic Success with tutoring services, training for new tutors, implementation of resources, and expanding offerings to support student success

·       Support Blackboard, Isidore (Sakai), and Shorelight’s teaching and learning platform (UCommons/Canvas) with user training acting as the point of contact for adjunct instructors, campus team members, and university faculty

·       Conduct online workshops for American Collegiate Live textbook orientation

·       Facilitate workshops as needed for company initiatives, such as U.S. Education Week

 

Security

·       Comply with Shorelight Written Information Security Policy, and all other Shorelight Information Security Policies and Procedures

·       Take responsibility for any Shorelight assets assigned to you

·       Promptly report any security events, incidents or weaknesses to Shorelight Security

 

Minimum Qualifications

·       Master’s degree in TESOL or in a closely related field paired with TESOL certification

·       3+ years of teaching experience, including 1 year teaching online

·       2+ years’ experience supporting the development and building of ESL/EFL undergraduate or graduate curriculum

·       1+ years of instructional design experience and the ability to quickly acquire new tech skills

·       Experience teaching international students online

·       Expertise working with Canvas or other university LMS

·       Eligibility to work in and travel freely to and from the United States without sponsorship

 

Preferred Qualifications

·       Experience working in a higher education environment

·       Experience adapting classroom-based courses for online delivery

·       Experience working with SMEs to develop online courses

·       Experience designing in Articulate Rise 360

·       Overseas experience teaching in multicultural/multilingual classrooms

·       Competence in a foreign language

 

Application Process

To apply for this position, please visit the Shorelight Careers page to submit an application with a resume and cover letter.

 

Background Check Required–Education, Criminal, Identity

 

Shorelight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.