AI Learning Designer

Job Title: AI Learning Designer

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Full-Time

About Us:

Job Summary:

As a Learning Designer at Amira Learning, you will play a key role in developing engaging and effective educational content focused on reading proficiency for PK–8 students. You will collaborate with educators, product teams, and developers to design evidence-based learning experiences that leverage AI and adaptive technologies. In this role, you will also apply AI-enhanced authoring and content-creation workflows to accelerate design cycles, improve instructional quality, and support large-scale content development. Your responsibilities will include creating curriculum materials, designing practice and technology enhanced items, training and refining AI-supported content generation systems, and ensuring alignment with learning standards. A strong understanding of the science of reading, pedagogical principles, instructional design, educational technology, and emerging AI tools is essential for success in this role. You’ll help shape the future of reading education through innovative, student-centered, and AI-powered solutions.

Essential Functions:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Instructional Design, Learning Sciences, Educational Technology, or a related field. PK-8 classroom experience is a plus.

• 3+ years of experience designing instructional materials, curriculum, or assessments for PK–8 learners—ideally in literacy or reading development.
• Strong understanding of pedagogical principles (e.g., gradual release of responsibility, differentiated instruction, backward design) and reading evidence base (i.e., science of reading).
• Proficiency using AI or generative-AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, CoPilot) to support content creation, analysis, and iteration in learning design workflows.
  Ability to evaluate and refine AI-generated content for accuracy, developmental appropriateness, cultural responsiveness, and alignment to standards.
  Strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to craft clear, concise instructional materials for students and educators.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with designers, product owners, developers, and data scientists.
• Excellent organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deliver at startup pace.
• Familiarity with Agile or Scrum methodology.
• Experience with tools like Jira or Confluence is a plus but not required.

Mindset You Will Bring

• Passionate about education and improving learning through technology.
• A problem solver who thrives on creating clarity and momentum in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
• Committed to excellence with a focus on delivering elegant, high-quality solutions under tight deadlines.
• Collaborative and resilient—able to balance input from multiple stakeholders while staying grounded in learning design vision and priorities.

Qualifications (Education and Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Instructional Design, Learning Sciences, Educational Technology, or a related field. PK-8 classroom experience is a plus.

• 3+ years of experience designing instructional materials, curriculum, or assessments for PK–8 learners—ideally in literacy or reading development.
• Strong understanding of pedagogical principles (e.g., gradual release of responsibility, differentiated instruction, backward design) and reading evidence base (i.e., science of reading).
  Proficiency using AI or generative-AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, CoPilot) to support content creation, analysis, and iteration in learning design workflows.
• Ability to evaluate and refine AI-generated content for accuracy, developmental appropriateness, cultural responsiveness, and alignment to standards.
• Strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to craft clear, concise instructional materials for students and educators.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with designers, product owners, developers, and data scientists.
  Excellent organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deliver at startup pace.
• Familiarity with Agile or Scrum methodology.

• Experience with tools like Jira or Confluence is a plus but not required.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) with company matching
• Flexible time off
• Stock option ownership
• Cutting-edge work

• The opportunity to help children around the world reach their full potential

Commitment to Diversity:

Amira Learning serves a diverse group of students and educators across the United States and internationally. We believe every student should have access to a high-quality education and that it takes a diverse group of people with a wide range of experiences to develop and deliver a product that meets that goal. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

The posted salary range reflects the minimum and maximum base salary the company reasonably expects to pay for this role. Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is based on location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, marital status, military service, or any other status protected by law.