Instructional Designer & UGC Producer Needed to Create an Original Online Course -Udemy Style

**Title: Instructional Designer & UGC Producer Needed to Create an Original Online Course** We are looking for an experienced instructional designer and content producer to develop a high-quality, original online course in the [TOPIC] niche. The project will begin with competitive research into leading Udemy courses and other educational resources. This research should identify common learning objectives, content gaps, audience concerns, and opportunities for differentiation. The finished course must be written and designed from scratch. We do not want copied, paraphrased, or lightly rewritten course material. **Scope of work** * Research competing courses using publicly available course descriptions, previews, reviews, and other lawful sources * Identify content gaps and recommend a clear positioning strategy * Define the target learner, prerequisites, learning outcomes, and course transformation * Create an original course curriculum organized into logical modules and lessons * Write engaging video scripts, lesson summaries, exercises, quizzes, and downloadable resources * Develop concepts and briefs for authentic UGC-style videos * Coordinate with approved creators or produce UGC footage if included in your services * Turn videos into structured lessons with introductions, demonstrations, examples, recaps, and calls to action * Recommend visuals, screen recordings, graphics, and supporting materials * Edit and package the content for upload to [PLATFORM] * Provide editable source files and a complete source and licensing record **Expected deliverables** 1. Competitor and audience research summary 2. Course positioning and differentiation plan 3. Complete module and lesson outline 4. Original scripts for approximately [NUMBER] lessons 5. UGC briefs, shot lists, and storyboards 6. Quizzes, exercises, worksheets, and other learning materials 7. Edited video lessons, if video production is included 8. Final upload-ready course package 9. Source, asset, creator-release, and licensing documentation 10. Written confirmation that all submitted work is original or properly licensed **Copyright and originality requirements** All course content must be independently created. Competitor courses may be used only for market research and gap analysis. Their scripts, lesson structures, slides, downloads, branding, examples, and video footage must not be copied or closely imitated. Any third-party footage, music, images, templates, or UGC must include appropriate commercial-use rights. UGC creators must provide written releases allowing the content to be edited, republished, and used commercially. **Ideal candidate** * Demonstrated experience designing online courses * Strong instructional design, research, and scriptwriting skills * Experience producing natural, credible UGC-style videos * Ability to simplify complex topics without sacrificing accuracy * Familiarity with adult-learning principles and knowledge checks * Strong video-editing or creative-production skills * Excellent attention to copyright, licensing, and source documentation * Reliable communication and ability to work through milestones **Proposed milestones** * Milestone 1: Research, positioning, and learning objectives * Milestone 2: Curriculum and detailed lesson outline * Milestone 3: Scripts, exercises, and UGC production briefs * Milestone 4: Initial lesson production and review * Milestone 5: Remaining production, revisions, and final delivery **When applying, please answer these questions** 1. Please share two or three courses you have helped develop and explain your role. 2. How do you research competing courses without copying their protected content? 3. What steps do you take to ensure scripts and materials are genuinely original? 4. Have you created or directed UGC-style educational videos? Please provide examples. 5. What information and materials would you need from us before starting? 6. Which deliverables are included in your proposed rate? 7. What timeline would you recommend for a course containing approximately [NUMBER] modules and [NUMBER] video lessons? Please begin your proposal with the phrase **“Original Course”** so we know you have read the full description.