Instructional Design Consultant

Sask DLC requires a permanent Instructional Design Consultant for the start of the 2025-26 school year. The position will commence on August 25, 2025. The location for this position is the Kenaston Campus.

Sask DLC is a Treasury Board Crown Corporation, created to deliver high-quality and equitable online learning programs to students across the province. Sask DLC’s head office is located in Kenaston, with an administrative office in Regina, and regional campuses located in Estevan, Kenaston, La Ronge, Moose Jaw, Neilburg, Nipawin, Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current and Yorkton.

As an Instructional Design Consultant at Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre (Sask DLC), you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the development and enhancement of online courses. This position requires a highly organized, innovative, and collaborative individual capable of effectively managing projects and meeting deadlines. Your comprehensive knowledge of curricula and instructional design models will be crucial in ensuring the delivery of high-quality course content aligned with learning outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities:

Academics

• Collaborate with appropriate teams to develop new courses, identify and assess online courses for review and improvement and provide recommendations for continuous improvement of course development processes and future developments.
• Provide expert instructional design guidance to course developers for online course development.
• Support the development of instructional strategies that promote learner engagement and cater to diverse learning needs while collaborating as a project team member with SMEs, developers, instructional design consultants, communications team, and technical support.
• Lead the creation of Moodle-based instructional content using source material provided by subject matter experts (SMEs).
• Other duties as assigned by the Program Development Manager and Superintendent of Student Programming.

Leadership

• Explore and integrate innovative learning strategies, trends, and training techniques for ongoing improvement.
• Manage project deadlines.
• Work collaboratively with campus administrators to ensure deadlines for development are met.
• Actively seek and engage in professional learning opportunities relevant to the role.

Culture

• Provide regular reports to Program Development Manager and Senior Leadership.
• Actively engage with outside organizations, agencies, industry and the student programming team to ensure innovative and effective learning opportunities for students are explored.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Ability to be flexible and adapt to change.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of current research-based online instructional and assessment practices.
• Proficiency in using Moodle, Microsoft Teams, and other digital platforms for teaching and communication.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and reflective teaching, assessment, and curriculum delivery practices.
• Ability to build positive relationships with online teachers and campus administration in a remote context.
• Passion for fostering inclusive, culturally relevant learning experiences for all students.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.).
• Previous experience supervising and supporting teaching and administrative staff.
• Proven educational leadership and preferably, within online curriculum delivery.
• Valid Saskatchewan teaching certificate with SPTRB and membership with STF.
• Master’s degree in education or related field (preferred).

To Apply: Interested applicants are invited to complete an online application by creating an account in UKG. Candidates are required to include a resume with cover letter and contact information for at least three professional references.

Any questions regarding this position can be directed to:

Melissa Galay

Program Development Manager

Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre

[email protected]

Applications will be accepted until April 30, 2025.

*We thank all those who apply for this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful candidate will be required to submit a satisfactory criminal record check (vulnerable sector) as a condition of employment.