Senior Instructional Designer

Mission Statement:  

To awaken the world’s love for learning by building the most inspiring education platform of our time—where every lesson is powered by excellence, every game by joy, and every learner by AI. 

We begin with English, but our mission is vast: to carry the torch of education into every home, every heart, and every nation. 

From 22 years of unmatched teaching, we now rise as a digital force—reimagining what learning can be for the billions still waiting. 

Location: Remote (Global)

Position Type: Contracted

Applicants must be authorized to work as an independent contractors with overlapping part time working hours of Pacific Standard Time (PST). 

We’re looking for an Instructional Designer to help shape engaging, CEFR-aligned ESL content for adult learners. This is a remote, contracted role focused on creating high-quality interactive practice using tools like ChatGPT to support and streamline the curriculum process. 

You’ll work closely with editors, AI content builders, and product leads to refine lessons that go beyond navigation, your focus is on meaningful interaction that supports learning and language use, not just surface-level navigation or button-clicking disguised as practice. 

If you’re energized by fast-moving environments, adaptable to change, and thrive on solving messy problems in real time, this is the place for you 

Key Responsibilities

• Review and refine English learning lessons using ChatGPT and other AI-assisted tools 
• Validate and refine interactive learning practice to ensure it supports language production, comprehension, and retention 
• Review lesson content and activities for alignment with CEFR levels and established ESL best practices 
• Collaborate with editors, AI content creators, and curriculum leads to improve instructional quality 
• Ensure practice activities and quiz questions align to objectives and have only one correct answer 
• Adapt to evolving tools, workflows, and product decisions in a fast-paced startup environment 
• Track changes and contribute to systems that help maintain consistency and instructional clarity 
• Communicate clearly across teams and respond quickly to feedback or changes in priorities 

Qualifications

• Experience designing ESL or EFL learning content, ideally aligned to the CEFR framework 
• Strong understanding of instructional design principles, especially for adult learners 
• Ability to create or evaluate interactive learning practice that supports language acquisition 
• Familiarity with using AI tools (like ChatGPT) to support content development or editing workflows 
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with shifting priorities 
• Excellent written communication and collaboration skills in a remote setting 
• Attention to detail with a flexible, problem-solving mindset 

Physical Requirements

This is a remote, computer-based role. The position requires prolonged periods of sitting and working at a desk, as well as regular use of a computer, mouse, and keyboard.  

Additional Information

• This is a contracted position. All work is project based and does not constitute an offer of employment 
• Contractors are responsible for providing their own computer, internet access, and working environment. Access to required software will be provided by Our English Group, LLC 
• Compensation and scope of work will be outlined in a separate contractor agreement 
• Compensation will be processed through Rippling, with currency and payment preferences set up based on contractor onboarding details 
• Contractors are responsible for complying with any applicable tax or invoicing requirements 
• Pay is by the hour based on hours worked.  
• All work produced is the property of Our English Group, LLC and may not be used or distributed without written permission 
• Selected applicants may be asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement and/or independent contractor agreement prior to starting work 
• Contractors may be required to complete basic data security training and adhere to Our English Group, LLC confidentiality and content protection standards