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The purpose of the Instructional Designer role is to design and develop blended learning solutions in line with the organisational standards. The Instructional Designer executes on the effort to create innovative education and learning solutions using sound instructional design methodologies, current technologies and effective project management to meet learning goals.

Role Description

• Applying the analysis obtained from training needs and curriculum design & determining appropriate training solutions.
• Conducting instructional Design and Storyboarding.
• Developing learning outcomes and learning objectives.
• Developing content to include into the facilitator guides, eLearning & instructional videos.
• Developing and maintaining learning content and programmes.
• Conducting stakeholder engagement and support.
• Researching instructional content to continuous design and develop new content.
• Adhering to the correct formatting & consistency of presentation across resources developed.
• Applying feedback obtained from relevant sources to update instructional design content.
• Participating in, and aligning with the L&D team to deliver solutions and services business.
• Participating in various L&D team activities that foster a wellness culture to ensure that the L&D team mentally, physically and emotionally feel supported.
• Ensuring accuracy in data input and relevant reports as applicable to the L&D team.
• Using official data sources to inform administrative outputs.
• Assisting with compiling reports for input to broader People Solutions team.
• Consolidating costs, proposals or data as required by the L&D team or other stakeholders.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant labour relations frameworks and legislation.
• Ensuring compliance to organisational and legislative governance frameworks and standards including the H&S requirements and POPI Act.
• Managing the identification and mitigation of Instructional Design risks.
• Participating in the integration and effective flow of work with other service areas & business.
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement in Instructional Design services.

Qualification & Experience

• Degree in OD, L&D, Graphic design or equivalent - beneficial.
• +1 year in a formal Instructional Design role or similar with exposure to the end-to-end learning design and development process - essential.
• Experience within the FMCG, retail sector or similar - preferred.

If you don’t hear from us within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful. Any personal information collected as part of your application will be destroyed, securely, in accordance with South African legislation.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Training and Human Resources

Industries

• Retail

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• We will review your application against our job requirements. We do not employ machine learning technologies during this phase as we believe every human deserves attention from another human. We do not think machines can evaluate your application quite like our seasoned recruiting professionals—every person is unique. We promise to give your candidacy a fair and detailed assessment.
• We may then invite you to submit a video interview for the review of the hiring manager. This video interview is often followed by a test or short project that allows us to determine whether you will be a good fit for the team.
• At this point, we will invite you to interview with our hiring manager and/or the interview team. Please note: We do not conduct interviews via text message, Telegram, etc. and we never hire anyone into our organization without having met you face-to-face (or via Zoom). You will be invited to come to a live meeting or Zoom, where you will meet our INFUSE team.
• From there on, it’s decision time! If you are still excited to join INFUSE and we like you as much, we will have a conversation about your offer. We do not make offers without giving you the opportunity to speak with us live.
  
  

OUR HIRING PROCESS:

• We will review your application against our job requirements. We do not employ machine learning technologies during this phase as we believe every human deserves attention from another human. We do not think machines can evaluate your application quite like our seasoned recruiting professionals—every person is unique. We promise to give your candidacy a fair and detailed assessment.
• We may then invite you to submit a video interview for the review of the hiring manager. This video interview is often followed by a test or short project that allows us to determine whether you will be a good fit for the team.
• At this point, we will invite you to interview with our hiring manager and/or the interview team. Please note: We do not conduct interviews via text message, Telegram, etc. and we never hire anyone into our organization without having met you face-to-face (or via Zoom). You will be invited to come to a live meeting or Zoom, where you will meet our INFUSE team.
• From there on, it’s decision time! If you are still excited to join INFUSE and we like you as much, we will have a conversation about your offer. We do not make offers without giving you the opportunity to speak with us live.
  
  

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INFUSE Academy drives both internal and external online education, creating smart, high-impact e-learning experiences that fuel real business results.

We’re not just checking boxes – we’re designing innovative, engaging, and practical e-learning programs that empower people to grow and thrive.

As we scale, we’re looking for a strategic and growth-oriented Instructional Design Team Lead to join our fast-paced, tight-knit team of passionate professionals. If you’re someone who brings bold ideas, loves experimenting with new approaches, and thrives in a collaborative environment, this is your moment.

Our L&D Philosophy

We’re committed to delivering practical, growth-driven education that aligns with both business objectives and learner needs. Most of our solutions are designed as self-paced, asynchronous e-learning experiences, enhanced with AI-powered tools and immersive learning simulators.

We believe learning should be engaging and story-driven. Inspired by platforms like Netflix, we continuously experiment with storytelling techniques to make development experiences more compelling and impactful.

Role Overview

As the Instructional Design Team Lead , you’ll play a vital role in ensuring smooth collaboration within the Instructional Design Team, your departmental colleagues, as well as subject matter experts and stakeholders in other departments. You will lead the coordination of project timelines, manage approvals, facilitate communication, and support the overall workflow of our learning programs. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on structured planning, strong communication, and turning goals into actionable steps for the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan learning design projects with instructional designers, ensuring timelines, responsibilities, and deliverables are met, while fostering a positive, collaborative team environment.
• Translate project plans into clear task lists, assigning responsibilities and monitoring progress across the team.
• Serve as the main point of contact for other teams and stakeholders, building positive relationships, ensuring clarity, and aligning expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
• Organize and track the status of project approvals and reviews, proactively following up to keep workflows moving.
• Support people management functions such as assigning projects based on skills fit, monitoring capacity, and escalating bottlenecks where needed.
• Develop and manage a limited number of your own e-learning projects as an instructional designer.
• Support broader communication efforts – planning training launches, crafting clear, engaging messaging for both internal teams and client-facing audiences.
• Contribute to process improvements that enhance team collaboration and the scalability of INFUSE Academy operations.
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• Minimum 3 years of Mid-/Senior-level ID role experience or similar role within the L&D department.
• 1+ year of experience in team coordination, leadership, or project management within learning or related fields.
• Strong AI literacy. Experience with creating custom GPTs and scaling solutions across teams is a strong advantage.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with experience in managing change within teams.
• Stakeholder Management – ability to effectively network & build relationships internally & externally
• Highly organized with a proactive mindset and strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable adjusting plans based on shifting priorities.
• A team player who can keep things moving while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment.
• Impeccable English oral and writing skills.
  
  

What We Offer

• A dynamic and supportive team environment focused on innovation in learning.
• Meaningful involvement in training initiatives with global impact
• Career growth potential within a fast-paced, purpose-driven team.
• Possibility to learn cutting-edge e-learning tools and approaches.
• Access to high-quality professional development resources and marketing insights.
  
  

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We make hiring decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and believe that diversity of experience, culture, and perspective makes us stronger.Seniority level

• Seniority level Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type Contract

Job function

• Industries Software Development

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Educational Technology Developer, Computation and Data Science Education (Term)

Date Posted: 08/15/2025
Req ID: 44849
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: ARTSC: Ofc of the Dean
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number:

Description:

About us:

The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

Arts & Science offers many resources to support teaching and students' learning. We strive to encourage and enable exemplary and innovative teaching, enrich and support student academic transition, and build connections between academic and non-academic learning. We support instructors and academic units in translating their goals into effective practice, building teaching expertise and capacity, and designing pedagogical resources and approaches.

The Teaching & Learning team in the Faculty of Arts & Science supports instructors and academic units in translating their goals into effective practice, building teaching expertise and capacity, conducting research and designing pedagogical resources, initiatives and approaches. The Computation and Data Science Education (CDSE) initiative aims to catalyze and support the integration of computation and data science across disciplines by providing pedagogical and technological support to faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students. In addition to supporting individual teaching teams and curricular efforts, the initiative will also serve as an interdisciplinary hub to bring together educators engaged in computation and data science teaching to share their experiences, best practices, and technological approaches.


Your opportunity:

Residing in the Office of the Dean, Teaching & Learning team, the EducationalTechnology Developer, CDSE, will work closely with academic units, faculty members and course instructors to develop and integrate educational technology related to computation and data science . The incumbent will provide specialized educational technology support, development and training for CDS education in collaboration with academic units and institutional teams.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Probing for information from end-users to identify problems and establish needs
• Troubleshooting issues uncovered by testing or user feedback
• Conducting needs assessments to determine end-user technical requirements
• Designing, testing, and modifying programming code
• Keeping well-informed on current technologies, best practices and industry standards
• Conducting detailed analysis and evaluation to inform program planning activities
• Drafting and editing training content

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Data Science or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum four years of related experience in educational development and/or training and development and experience with technical support, troubleshooting, and editing
• Experience in application support, specifically with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and Content Management Systems (CMS)
• Experience with instructional design, in order to create effective and clear training materials
• Demonstrated experience with statistical analysis common data science libraries/ packages, including numpy, pandas, matplotlib (Python); tidyverse (R); and integrated text-code document formats such as Jupyter notebooks, Rmarkdown, and Quarto
• Experience troubleshooting technical issues related to educational development
• Experience with git and GitHub workflows, including in maintaining and contributing to open-source libraries.
• Python and R programming languages
• Unix terminal, systems monitoring and troubleshooting, and application deployment using virtual machines, containers, and cloud-based deployments
• Strong knowledge in Institutional Learning Management System (E.g.,Quercus/Canvas) or similar platforms, including knowledge of common issues and how to be addressed
• Ability to learn continually 'on-the-job', on own initiative, often without instructors, courses, texts, or other formal educational resources, to keep abreast of often rapid changes in requirements, software and technology
• Ability to communicate effectively and accurately, both orally and in writing, to a diverse group of clients, including the ability to communicate technical concepts to persons with limited technical backgrounds
• Excellent time management, prioritization and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize effectively when working with multiple tasks and projects

Assets (Nonessential):

• Experience with teaching and training at the post-secondary level
• Strong proficiency supporting the use of generative AI (e.g., ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot) in a teaching and learning context a strong asset.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Insightful
• Organized
• Proactive
• Team player

Note: This is a 2-year term position, with an end date of September 2027

Closing Date: 09/05/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type : Budget - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 12 -- $81,312. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $103,986. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Research Administration & Teaching
Recruiter: Carolyn Wright

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building aculture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectivelyaddress and serve the interests of our global community. Westrongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples,Black and racialized persons, women, persons withdisabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities.We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment toequity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverseperspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential tostrengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see .

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please .

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Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content Link Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Educational Technology Developer, Computation and Data Science Education (Term) Date Posted: 08/15/2025Req ID: 44849Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & ScienceDepartment: ARTSC: Ofc of the DeanCampus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)Position Number: Description: About us: The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.Arts & Science offers many resources to support teaching and students' learning. We strive to encourage and enable exemplary and innovative teaching, enrich and support student academic transition, and build connections between academic and non-academic learning. We support instructors and academic units in translating their goals into effective practice, building teaching expertise and capacity, and designing pedagogical resources and approaches.The Teaching & Learning team in the Faculty of Arts & Science supports instructors and academic units in translating their goals into effective practice, building teaching expertise and capacity, conducting research and designing pedagogical resources, initiatives and approaches. The Computation and Data Science Education (CDSE) initiative aims to catalyze and support the integration of computation and data science across disciplines by providing pedagogical and technological support to faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students. In addition to supporting individual teaching teams and curricular efforts, the initiative will also serve as an interdisciplinary hub to bring together educators engaged in computation and data science teaching to share their experiences, best practices, and technological approaches.Your opportunity: Residing in the Office of the Dean, Teaching & Learning team, the Educational Technology Developer, CDSE, will work closely with academic units, faculty members and course instructors to develop and integrate educational technology related to computation and data science. The incumbent will provide specialized educational technology support, development and training for CDS education in collaboration with academic units and institutional teams.Your responsibilities will include: Probing for information from end-users to identify problems and establish needs Troubleshooting issues uncovered by testing or user feedback Conducting needs assessments to determine end-user technical requirements Designing, testing, and modifying programming code Keeping well-informed on current technologies, best practices and industry standards Conducting detailed analysis and evaluation to inform program planning activities Drafting and editing training content Essential Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Data Science or acceptable combination of equivalent experience. Minimum four years of related experience in educational development and/or training and development and experience with technical support, troubleshooting, and editing Experience in application support, specifically with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and Content Management Systems (CMS) Experience with instructional design, in order to create effective and clear training materials Demonstrated experience with statistical analysis common data science libraries/ packages, including numpy, pandas, matplotlib (Python); tidyverse (R); and integrated text-code document formats such as Jupyter notebooks, Rmarkdown, and Quarto Experience troubleshooting technical issues related to educational development Experience with git and Git Hub workflows, including in maintaining and contributing to open-source libraries. Python and R programming languages Unix terminal, systems monitoring and troubleshooting, and application deployment using virtual machines, containers, and cloud-based deployments Strong knowledge in Institutional Learning Management System (E.g., Quercus/Canvas) or similar platforms, including knowledge of common issues and how to be addressed Ability to learn continually 'on-the-job', on own initiative, often without instructors, courses, texts, or other formal educational resources, to keep abreast of often rapid changes in requirements, software and technology Ability to communicate effectively and accurately, both orally and in writing, to a diverse group of clients, including the ability to communicate technical concepts to persons with limited technical backgrounds Excellent time management, prioritization and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize effectively when working with multiple tasks and projects Assets (Nonessential): Experience with teaching and training at the post-secondary level Strong proficiency supporting the use of generative AI (e.g., Chat GPT, Microsoft Copilot) in a teaching and learning context a strong asset. To be successful in this role you will be: Insightful Organized Proactive Team player Note: This is a 2-year term position, with an end date of September 2027 Closing Date: 09/05/2025, 11:59 PM ETEmployee Group: USWAppointment Type : Budget - TermSchedule: Full-TimePay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: USW Pay Band 12 -- $81,312. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $103,986. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol. Job Category: Research Administration & TeachingRecruiter: Carolyn Wright Lived Experience Statement Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2 SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position. Diversity Statement The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building aculture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectivelyaddress and serve the interests of our global community. Westrongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons withdisabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment toequity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverseperspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential tostrengthening our academic mission.As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see. Accessibility Statement The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please . #J-18808-Ljbffr