🎲Instructional Designer (Contract, USA)

Inspirit

Inspirit

Design
Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2023
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Instructional Designer (Contract, USA)

Inspirit is looking for an Instructional Designer to join our USA team on contract immediately.

📍Location: Remote, USA
We are an equal opportunity workplace. We are deeply committed to building an inclusive workplace for people of all races, ages, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, and ethnicities. We highly encourage applications from women and gender minorities.

About 🤔

At Inspirit, we build experiential learning tools that transform K12 education.
Product: We currently have innovative experiences in STEM (math and science), career discovery, and career training content accessible in virtual reality, augmented reality, and on computers for students in middle and high school.
Growth: Our founders started Inspirit while doing research in VR & education at Stanford University and Georgia Tech, and have grown Inspirit into a community of 300K+ students and teachers in the last 12 months alone.
Awards: Inspirit has been recognized in multiple venues as the leader in immersive XR STEM education: The team has won the SXSW EDU Launch Award, made it to the top 10 in the ASU GSV international GSV Cup, and been nominated to the Forbes Under 30 2022 List in Education.
Team: Built by former K12 educators, designers, and researchers, and backed by investors & advisors like Jerry Yang (Yahoo co-founder), Esther Wojcicki (California teacher of the year), Ram Shriram (first investor in Google and Amazon), Jeremy Bailenson (founder of the Stanford VR Lab), co-founders and early members at Oculus, Duolingo, Pear Deck, Kahoot, Springboard, and more, Inspirit aims to build inspiring learning tools for all students around the globe.

Your Role: Crafting Immersive XR Learning Adventures 🌟

In this exciting role, you'll be at the forefront of revolutionizing K-12 education by creating captivating XR STEM learning experiences. Your responsibilities will include:
Crafting interactive and captivating VR learning modules.
Ensuring the accuracy of educational content.
Developing compelling and engaging storylines.
Collaborating closely with subject matter experts, researchers, developers, and designers to conceptualize and storyboard educational adventures.
Simplifying intricate concepts into intuitive and immersive learning experiences for students.
Designing gamified experiences that inspire and motivate learners to complete lessons.
Creating assessments that offer real-time feedback, providing learners with a clear view of their progress.
Designing immersive experiences grounded in the Stanford DICE framework.

Key Skills for Success 🎆

To excel in this role, you should possess the following skills and qualities:
Exceptional project management and time management abilities, enabling you to effectively juggle multiple projects.
A team-oriented mindset with excellent communication skills, fostering seamless collaboration with colleagues.
A genuine passion for the convergence of technology, entertainment, toys, games, and popular culture.
Ready to embark on an educational journey that transcends traditional boundaries? Join us and be a part of the future of K-12 education with extended reality! 🚀

Why We Love Working Here 🤟

We are committed to transforming education and making a difference in the lives of the teachers and students we serve
We serve the next generation of (Gen-Z) learners: this comes with exciting new opportunities to build a truly unique product, design, brand, and identity
We have a diverse and global team that works together daily to make our dreams a reality
We are a remote-first company: all you need for work is your laptop and high-speed internet!
We have a work-hard, play-hard culture: we work hard to meet our deadlines, but we also know how to celebrate after!