[Hiring] Instructional Designer Contractor @Achieving The Dream Inc

Role Description

The Instructional Designer Contractor will support the Research and Assessment team by designing and developing engaging, high-quality learning experiences that build staff knowledge, skills, and capacity.

• Create multimodal learning products that support adult learners across various settings, including facilitated in-person sessions, live virtual experiences, asynchronous online courses, and blended learning environments.
• Work closely with subject matter experts and internal constituents to translate content into effective, learner-centered instructional materials.
• Bring expertise in course design, learning technologies, accessibility, visual communication, and adult learning principles.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience as an instructional designer.
• Demonstrated experience designing and developing learning experiences for learners.
• Experience using Canvas to build and manage online learning content.
• Experience creating materials across multiple formats, including facilitator guides, face-to-face trainings, and online courses.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple subject matter experts, timelines, and reporting deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate content into clear, engaging, and instructionally sound materials.
• Demonstrated graphic design skills and the ability to create polished, visually engaging learning assets.
• Portfolio of instructional design work required for consideration.

Requirements

• Design and develop engaging, learner-centered instructional materials and experiences across multiple delivery formats.
• Create and revise facilitator guides, participant materials, slide decks, worksheets, job aids, and related learning assets.
• Design and build asynchronous online courses and modules in Canvas.
• Develop face-to-face, virtual, and blended learning experiences that align with adult learning principles and desired outcomes.
• Translate complex or technical content from subject matter experts into accessible, engaging, and instructionally sound learning materials.
• Apply instructional design best practices to structure content, develop learning outcomes, create assessments, and reinforce knowledge application and transfer.
• Incorporate graphic design elements and visual storytelling techniques to enhance clarity, engagement, and learner experience.
• Ensure consistency in branding, tone, accessibility, and quality across all learning products.
• Review and refine content based on constituent feedback, learner needs, and evolving project goals.
• Partner effectively with internal teams and subject matter experts to manage multiple projects and deliver high-quality products on deadline.
• Collaborate with multiple subject matter experts to gather content, clarify learning goals, and shape effective learning solutions.
• Manage several instructional design projects simultaneously, balancing competing priorities and reporting deadlines.
• Establish and maintain organized workflows, timelines, and revision processes to ensure timely completion of deliverables.
• Communicate proactively with project leaders regarding project status, risks, dependencies, and needed decisions.
• Incorporate feedback constructively while maintaining instructional integrity and alignment with project outcomes.
• Support a smooth handoff and implementation process for learning products, including facilitator readiness and course launch needs.
• Help ensure learning solutions are effective, polished, sustainable, and responsive to organizational needs.
• Recommend instructional approaches, formats, and design strategies that best fit the content, audience, and learning context.
• Build materials that are practical, visually engaging, and easy for facilitators and learners to use.
• Support the evaluation and continuous improvement of learning products based on feedback and results.
• Stay current on trends and best practices in instructional design, adult learning, learning technologies, and digital course development.
• Champion innovation, creativity, and user-centered design in the development of learning experiences.

Benefits

• Part-time, Contractor (20 hours per week, 650 hours total contract)
• Remote (Virtual) work location
• Limited travel based on business needs

Company Description

Achieving the Dream is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse work environment. Employment policies and decisions are based upon merit, qualifications, performance, and business needs.