Junior Instructional Designer
Design
CAD 50k-65k / year
What You’ll Do
Content Development
- Design and develop STEM learning content for the Stemble platform, including assignments, homework, assessments, rubrics, labs, and interactive learning activities.
- Collaborate with instructors to transform their course materials into engaging digital learning experiences.
- Review content for accuracy, quality, accessibility, and alignment with pedagogical best practices.
- Provide feedback on content created by teammates and contribute to continuous improvements in our content development processes.
Instructor Success
- Partner with our Sales and Operations teams to onboard new instructors and support successful course launches.
- Lead onboarding and training sessions for instructors and teaching assistants on course operation, content development, and platform best practices.
- Build strong relationships with instructors and regularly meet with them to support course delivery and ongoing development.
- Help instructors identify opportunities to improve student learning outcomes using Stemble’s tools and features.
Student & Instructor Support
- Provide timely support to students, instructors, and teaching assistants throughout the academic term.
- Develop standard responses, workflows, and resources that improve support efficiency and consistency.
- Create and maintain knowledge base articles, documentation, and training materials that help users succeed on the platform.
Product & Process Improvement
- Work closely with the Product team to identify opportunities to improve the platform and user experience.
- Experiment with new workflows, tools, and AI-powered approaches that make content development and support more effective.
- Develop and share best practices that improve the quality, consistency, and efficiency of our work.
- Participate in cross-functional projects and contribute wherever needed as the company grows.
- Join our bi-weekly Stemble Learns sessions, where team members share knowledge, interests, and ideas with the rest of the company.
- Take ownership of challenges, propose solutions, and help shape how STEM education is delivered through technology.
What We’re Looking For
- A degree in a STEM field such as Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Kinesiology, Science Education, or a related discipline.
- Strong understanding of introductory university-level STEM coursework. Experience with general and organic chemistry is particularly valuable.
- Experience creating educational materials such as assignments, assessments, rubrics, labs, tutorials, examinations, or other instructional content.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a genuine interest in working directly with instructors and students.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to creating high-quality learning experiences.
- Comfortable learning new technologies and adapting to a fast-moving startup environment.
- Experience in EdTech, higher education, educational publishing, instructional design, or SaaS is considered an asset.
- French language skills are an asset.
- A growth mindset and a love of learning, both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
Why Join Stemble?
- Be part of a mission-driven company transforming STEM education through thoughtful use of technology and AI.
- Help shape learning experiences that support thousands of students across North America.
- Enjoy the agility and impact of a startup, with the thoughtful and collaborative culture of a team born on the East Coast.
- Work alongside kind, curious, and talented teammates who care deeply about education and about each other.
- Have a direct influence on the product, the customer experience, and the future direction of the company.
How We Work
Stemble is a remote-first company built around trust, ownership, and continuous learning.
We believe the best ideas can come from anyone, so we encourage people to take initiative, ask questions, and contribute beyond the boundaries of their role. You’ll work closely with teammates across content, customer success, sales, and product, collaborating to solve problems and improve the experience for instructors and students.
We move quickly, communicate openly, and focus on making meaningful progress rather than maintaining unnecessary process. We care deeply about the work we do, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously.
Learning is a core part of our culture. Whether it’s improving a workflow, exploring a new AI capability, or presenting at Stemble Learns, we’re always looking for ways to grow individually and as a team.
Compensation & Benefits
The salary range for this position is CA$50,000–65,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.
In addition to salary, Stemble offers:
- Remote-first work with optional weekly office time in PEI.
- MacBook
- Health and dental coverage.
- Group RRSP plan.
- 2 weeks vacation, plus Christmas-to-New-Year’s office closure and sick leave.
- A small, collaborative team where your work has real impact.
- We generally work 9 to 5 Atlantic Time, with some flexibility.
- Bi-weekly Stemble Learns sessions where someone teaches the team about something they’re passionate about. Sometimes it’s STEM, education, or AI. Sometimes it’s skateboarding, government cheese tunnels, or how to fly a plane.
To Apply
Applicants must be legally allowed to work in Canada.
Please send a copy of your resume and cover letter to careers@stemble.com.
