Build a career at the intersection of education and technology innovation.

Everspring was founded in 2011 to unite the transformational power of next-generation learning and the academic strength of traditional universities. We partner with leading universities to help them define an online strategy and provide the full range of customized services needed to bring that strategy to life.

Our people make the difference. We are building a diverse team of problem solvers who are inspired by next-generation technology-assisted learning, and who thrive in a fast-paced results-oriented environment. This is an opportunity to get in on the ground floor of an exciting new company in a dynamic and growing industry, and to shape our culture and success. The ideal employee meets challenges head-on, enjoys taking responsibility and acquiring new skills, and finds meaning and purpose in moving students, faculty and universities forward.

Together we will design and deliver the future of education online.

Position:

The Digital Course Designer and Developer collaborates with Everspring’s Production and Instructional Design teams to design and build interactive digital content for our University partners’ online programs. This individual also manages these assets within multiple environments, such as learning management systems (LMS) and content management systems (CMS). This position will report to the Director of Production, and is located in Evanston, IL.

The ideal candidate:

• Is motivated by a passion to create outstanding learning experiences
• Has a demonstrated track record creating engaging, effective online programs, courseware or products
• Is an excellent and patient communicator, comfortable communicating with university professors, curriculum developers, and academic technologists
• Has experience and is comfortable working with a wide range of academic content
• Is a natural collaborator, but is capable and comfortable moving projects forward and driving results with empathy for the needs of multiple stakeholders
• Displays the highest levels of integrity
• Operates with a strong work ethic, requiring minimal supervision
• Interacts with others using sound judgment, good humor, and consistent fairness in a fast-paced environment
• Wants to build and be part of a great team, doing a great thing
• Has a curious and creative mindset – enjoys change! 

Responsibilities:

• Utilize design skills, and specifically web design tools, to streamline the look and feel of online educational assets
• Ensure that all educational assets are engaging for the learner and meet educational goals
• Work with Production Director and team members to coordinate all aspects of multimedia production from intake through completion, including scheduling, prototyping, development, and deployment to the LMS platform
• Design and develop scalable, modular and test-driven frontend frameworks and architecture
• Design user interfaces, from initial wireframe mockup to HTML/CSS prototypes
• Design product features and intuitive user experiences
• Design and develop re-usable interactive templates for narrated presentations.
• Regularly review the digital work within the higher education space to constantly stay at the forefront of creative trends
• Perform other duties, as assigned

Requirements:

• Ability to travel occasionally upon request
• 3-10 years of design and development experience
• Bachelor’s degree in design, development, computer science or other related field, or equivalent work experience
• Knowledge and experience working with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and AJAX
• Proven experience with Adobe Creative suite, Photoshop, Illustrator and other design tools
• Experience working in a responsive environment, such as designing for both web, tablet and mobile
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills and the ability to communicate ideas, suggestions, and concepts early
• Demonstrated meticulous attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to hit challenging deadlines while creating high quality work
• Ability to design within the constraints of different technology, systems and platforms
• Hand-drawing and illustrating abilities a plus, but not required
• Experience with learning management systems (LMS) a plus, but not required