Instructional Development Manager

Good-faith pay range: $80,000 - $95,000 per year. Actual compensation based on qualifications, education, experience, skills, and other legitimate business factors.

About the role

This position offers a hybrid work schedule, combining remote work with 2–3 days per week onsite at our Centennial, Colorado office. Candidates must be able to commute to the Centennial office on required in-office days.

The Instructional Development Manager is responsible for the design and development of new courses and revisions of existing courses to support hands-on skill-based training for industry, supporting National Technology Transfer, Inc. (NTT). For over 30 years, NTT has successfully trained over a half million skilled trades’ professionals. NTT works with Fortune 500 manufacturers as well as many states, local governments, and educational institutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and revision of courses and learning experiences delivered through online and in-person delivery formats.
• Collaborate with instructors, subject matter experts, NTT leadership, and external partners to align course content with learning outcomes, certification standards, employer expectations, and company quality standards.
• Support the thoughtful integration of Generative AI and emerging technologies into course design, instructional strategies, learning activities, and assessment practices.
• Help develop instructional approaches and assessments that recognize the growing presence of AI tools in academic and professional environments while promoting authentic learning and client skill development.
• Evaluate and recommend AI-enhanced learning tools and instructional technologies that improve client engagement and learning effectiveness.
• Design and develop engaging instructional materials using learning management systems and digital authoring tools such as Canvas, Claude, Articulate Storyline/RISE, Adobe eLearning tools, Synthesia, and related technologies.
• Stay current with instructional design best practices, adult learning theory, educational technologies, industry certifications, and emerging trends in higher education.
• Provide guidance, training, and support to instructors and staff during course development, implementation, and transition activities.
• Analyze course feedback, learner performance data, and quality metrics to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Adhere to ECPI/NTT development policies and procedures throughout all phases of the instructional design process.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, Adult Education, Curriculum Development, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum two years of higher education experience, preferably supporting online, blended, or adult learning environments.
• At least three years of instructional design or curriculum development experience.
• Demonstrated success managing complex instructional projects involving multiple stakeholders and deadlines.
• Experience incorporating educational technologies into teaching and learning environments.
• Experience developing certification-aligned curriculum or assessments is preferred.
• Familiarity with Generative AI tools and their implications for instructional design, assessment, and learner engagement is highly desirable.

Skills

• Strong understanding of adult learning theory, instructional design methodologies, assessment alignment, and learner engagement strategies.
• Strong project management and organizational skills; experience using project management tools such as Smartsheet preferred.
• Knowledge of current and emerging educational technologies, including Generative AI applications in higher education.
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, high-production environment with rapidly evolving priorities, technologies, and timelines.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent course development projects while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrated adaptability and willingness to embrace continuous change, process improvement, and emerging instructional technologies.
• Ability to design learning experiences and assessments that support authentic skill development in AI-enabled environments.
• Proficiency with LMS platforms (Canvas preferred) and digital authoring tools such as Articulate Storyline/RISE, Captivate, Camtasia, or similar platforms.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across academic and operational teams.
• Comfortable working in hybrid and remote environments.

Pay

$80,000 - $95,000 per year.

Schedule

Hybrid work schedule: 2–3 days per week onsite at Centennial, Colorado office; remote work on other days.

About ECPI University

ECPI University is a recognized leader in awarding STEM+H degrees through innovative educational delivery designed to meet the needs of military and non-traditional students. With campuses in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Online, ECPI offers Master’s, Bachelor’s, and Associate’s degrees, along with certification programs in:

• Technology
• Health Science
• Business
• Criminal Justice
• Culinary Arts

For more than 50 years, ECPI University has helped students achieve their educational and career goals in a hands-on, student-centered environment while partnering with employers to ensure graduates are workforce-ready and successful.