Learning & Instructional Designer (Remote Contract Opportunity)

Learning & Instructional Designer

About Curio
Curio, a leading education consulting and learning experience company, works with universities, vocational education providers, schools and companies to drive change through learning. We lead the online learning transformation of many of our clients and partners through a focus on the creation and delivery of exceptional learning experiences. Our focus on solving complex learner experience problems allows us to specialise in learning strategy, experience, content, design, and delivery. Our business practice stretches across Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the United Kingdom.

Further details about Curio can be found at our website:

Please note

We are building our Curio talent pool in Southeast Asia for upcoming contract opportunities within Learning Design and Instructional Design.

Kindly note that this role is not guaranteed full time work.
We will be able to offer contract opportunities for multiple clients over a particular period of time (short-term and long-term). Based on suitability, we intend to take you through our recruitment process and onboard you into our 'talent pool', so that when the right opportunity arises in the next few weeks / months, we are able to engage and onboard you quite quickly.

Objectives of this role

Reporting to the Head of Curio Learning Services, this role is responsible for designing and developing high-quality online and blended learning experiences for higher education and corporate clients. The position combines strong learning design capability with hands-on instructional design and production experience, ensuring projects are delivered effectively from concept to implementation.

Key responsibilities and duties

• Design, develop, and implement engaging learning experiences and resources for higher education and corporate projects.
• Collaborate with academic staff, SMEs, and internal teams to co-design innovative online and blended learning experiences.
• Create and manage learning assets using learning management systems, authoring tools, and multimedia production platforms.
• Write high-quality student-facing material to appropriate qualifications frameworks and industry standards.
• Build interactive elements (e.g. H5P, video, or simulation-based activities) to enhance learner engagement.
• Manage content quality, assess usability, and ensure accessibility (in line with WCAG standards).
• Coordinate production workflows - storyboarding, feedback cycles, reviews, and version control to keep projects on track.
• Work independently or in a distributed team using a variety of collaboration and project management tools.
• Communicate effectively and professionally individually and in teams, including with client stakeholders, prospective clients and colleagues at Curio.

Skills And Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree with experience working in the education sector.
• Experience in designing human-centred learning experiences and developing online learning by applying an understanding of learning theories, assessment standards, pedagogical practices, and their relationship to educational technologies.
• Demonstrated experience producing learning content using tools such as Articulate Storyline, Rise, H5P, or Canva.
• Experience working with LMS platforms (Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, or others) and understanding content publishing workflows.
• Ability to plan and deliver full learning design cycles—from discovery and storyboarding to production and delivery.
• High-level problem-solving skills and an ability to be adaptive and innovative, using a design thinking approach.
• Experience with using a variety of digital education technologies in curriculum design, including learning management systems, audio-visual and interactive media.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise initiative and autonomy with a mindset that is consistently focused on learning and development.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with staff, students and external stakeholders at all levels, and the ability to effectively explain complex educational ideas.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others to achieve outstanding results, leveraging online communication tools.

Desired

• A Master's degree or higher.
• Capacity to utilise and critically evaluate emerging learning technologies and apply approaches to innovation and improvement in current teaching and learning practices.
• Familiarity with audio-visual production for eLearning (e.g., voiceover, video editing, animation).

Work Health and Safety Responsibilities

• Take reasonable care for own health and safety
• Take reasonable care for the health and safety of others
• Comply with any reasonable instruction
• Cooperate with any reasonable policies and procedures
• Lead by example and promote health and safety at every opportunity