Hybrid Learning Experience Designer – 6-month Contract

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• Job title: Learning Experience Designer – 6-month Contract
• Job type: Contract
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: CA$65,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Toronto, Canada

About the role

• Learning Experience Designer creating reusable templates and designing inclusive lesson structures for K-12 education. Collaborating cross-functionally to enhance the digital learning experience through Edwin.

Responsibilities

• Design reusable templates for lessons, slide decks, activities, worksheets, and assessments
• Apply evidence-based instructional frameworks to structured layouts and content patterns
• Develop modular components that scale across subjects and grade levels
• Contribute to standards and documentation that enable consistent, efficient content production
• Design student-facing lesson and assessment experiences
• Design teacher-facing workflows for assigning, reviewing, and organizing content
• Prototype and test new learning interaction patterns
• Collaborate with UX Designers to ensure cohesive interaction systems across the platform
• Define template structures that integrate with Edwin’s authoring system
• Partner with Engineering to ensure feasibility and scalability
• Support authoring by establishing clear structural patterns
• Optimize presentation modes (reader view, slide view, printable formats, etc.)
• Ensure designs meet WCAG accessibility standards
• Incorporate inclusive design principles for diverse learners
• Support multilingual and scaffolded content structures
• Work cross-functionally with Product, Curriculum, and Commercial teams
• Participate in usability testing and classroom feedback sessions
• Use data and user insight to refine templates and interfaces
• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of Edwin’s design system

Requirements

• 3+ years experience in instructional design, UX design, product design, or learning experience design
• Strong understanding of K–12 pedagogy and classroom workflows
• Experience designing structured educational content and digital interfaces
• Proficiency in Figma and component-based design systems
• Experience collaborating with engineering teams on interactive experiences
• Strong systems thinking and documentation skills
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Nice to Have: Teaching experience
• Nice to Have: Experience in EdTech
• Nice to Have: Familiarity with Canadian curriculum standards
• Nice to Have: Experience designing within CMS or authoring tools

Benefits

• This role is primarily on-site with some hybrid flexibility, M-F, standard business hours
• Commuter friendly location (Sheppard & Don Mills)
• Free parking on-site
• Free, convenient shuttle bus service from Don Mills Subway Station to and from the office
• Access to on-site fitness center and fitness classes
• Access to Linkedin Learning for continuous skill growth
• Mentorship and professional development opportunities
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing confidential support spanning from mental health services to financial counselling, and many things in-between.