Instructional designers or learning experience designers

About the Role

Noon Academy is seeking Instructional Designers or Learning Experience Designers to manage the learning journey for students. This full-time role involves applying learning science to create effective learning experiences. The position requires collaboration with curriculum leads, teachers, product, and engineering teams to develop learner-centered course designs, multimedia learning assets, assessments, and facilitator guides that support measurable student outcomes. Candidates based in Riyadh are welcome to work from the Riyadh office, while remote collaboration across time zones is also supported.

Key Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end learning experiences, including scope and sequence, unit plans, lesson plans, assessments, and formative checks aligned to Noon learning outcomes.
• Develop assessment strategies and rubrics to measure mastery and inform iterative improvements to content and instruction.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to translate pedagogical designs into scalable digital experiences and to quality assure learning flows within the platform.
• Ensure learning resources are localized for language and other contextual factors.
• Conduct rapid prototyping and user testing with students and teachers to validate design decisions and enhance engagement and learning gains.
• Train and support teachers and facilitators on new materials, pedagogical approaches, and the use of EdTech tools for high-fidelity implementation.
• Utilize data and qualitative feedback to iterate on curriculum and content, driving continuous improvement cycles.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM, Arts, Education, or a related field.
• 2-5 years of experience designing digital or blended learning experiences for High School grades.
• Proficiency in using AI as an integral part of the design process for drafting, critiquing materials, generating and stress-testing assessment items, and rapid prototyping. Candidates should be able to demonstrate AI-built projects.
• Proven experience in writing lesson plans, assessments, and facilitator guides informed by learning objectives and evidence-based practices.
• Strong understanding of formative assessment, feedback design, and differentiation strategies for mixed-ability classrooms.

Skills and Attributes

• Passion for Mathematics and a desire to help students develop an appreciation for the subject.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, capable of producing clear learner-facing content and teacher-facing documentation.
• Ability to work effectively both on-site and remotely, and to collaborate with remote teams across time zones (GMT +3 overlap preferred).

Work Environment

This is a remote-first position, emphasizing collaboration across various time zones to align with delivery cadences. Candidates located in Riyadh have the option to work from the Noon Academy office, either full-time or part-time, based on preference.