Esmart Learning Content Designer

Position title: eSmart Learning Content Designer

Team: Policy & Prevention

Reports to: eSmart Engagement Manager

Job type: Full Time/Part Time, contract role

Date: December 2024

About the Alannah & Madeline Foundation

The Foundation:

- identifies issues that adversely affect the wellbeing of children; we work to help them recover and protect them from bullying and violence
- works across the spectrum of prevention and care to deliver state-of-the-art, evidence-based programs and products
- works with the best minds to identify and reduce significant threats to children’s safety through innovation and partnerships

speaks out on the need for systemic change to build a supportive and safe society.

The Foundation also supports Dolly’s Dream, educating and empowering families and communities to prevent the devastating effects of bullying.

Our organisation has the highest commitment to child safety, and our Child Safe - Policy outlines our safe practices for children.

Our organisation values are embedded into every way in which we operate at the Foundation. Everyone has a responsibility to promote and demonstrate our values: We act with courage, We are stronger together, We are curious, We believe accountability matters and We act with empathy, always.

Position in context

Major job responsibilities
- Create visual assets and layouts for learning content across multiple platforms, including PDF documents, PowerPoint presentations, web-based content, and eLearning modules.
- Design and develop interactive visual elements using tools like Canva, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), and Procreate for digital and print educational materials.
- Design and edit PowerPoint (or other presentation types such as Menti) presentations for training and instructional purposes, ensuring a clean, professional, and visually appealing design.
- Manage and organise design assets for Learning Management System (LMS) content, ensuring alignment with course structure and learning objectives.
- Ensure accessibility and inclusivity in all visual design, adhering to accessibility guidelines (such as WCAG) to create content that is usable by all learners, including those with disabilities.
- Collaborate with instructional designers and content experts to visually enhance learning modules, ensuring clarity and coherence between visual design and instructional goals.
- Maintain brand consistency across all visual learning materials, adhering to organizational branding guidelines.
- Test and optimise visual content across different platforms, ensuring compatibility and responsiveness across various devices and screen sizes
- Other tasks as directed by the Senior Learning Designer, Head of Digital Citizenship Programs and Executive Team.Contributing positively to the Foundation’s culture of We are stronger together through developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with colleagues to achieve program outcomes and strategic impact.

Knowledge, experience & requirements
- Experience in developing eLearning content for educators and learner (school students aged 4 - 17 years) using authoring tools such as Articulate Storyline and Adobe Captivate, with an emphasis on user experience and visual engagement (highly desirable).
- Proven experience creating visual learning materials for digital platforms, demonstrated through a portfolio of work.
- Proficiency in design tools such as Canva, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Procreate.
- Experience with eLearning development tools such as Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, or similar platforms, or willingness to learn.
- Strong understanding of content management systems and/or learning management systems, and experience managing content.
- Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.0 or higher) and experience implementing accessible design in digital content.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects and deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and a collaborative attitude.
- Highly desirable: experience with motion graphics, video editing, or animation using tools such as Adobe After Effects or similar.
- Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, or related field preferred.
- Working with Children Check and Police Check (required)