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Instructional Designer I

Apex Systems
Winchester, VA Contractor
POSTED ON 4/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/27/2026
Job#: 3032201

Job Description:

We are hiring an Instructional Designer I!

Role: Instructional Designer I

Supporting: Large Financial Services Client

Location: Hybrid – Winchester, VA or Pensacola, FL (first week fully onsite for onboarding.)

Assignment Type: Contract Only

Duration: ~8 months (through 12/31/2026) (Extensions based on performance and business needs)

Role Overview:

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Instructional Designer to make a meaningful impact by creating engaging, high‑quality learning experiences that directly support employee growth and performance. In this role, you’ll design and deliver innovative training programs using modern technologies and proven instructional strategies, turning complex information into clear, learner‑focused solutions. You’ll collaborate with passionate trainers and stakeholders, enjoy autonomy in your work, and see your ideas come to life across a variety of learning formats. If you thrive in a dynamic environment, love continuous learning, and want your work to truly make a difference, this role offers the challenge, visibility, and growth you’re looking for.

Ready to level up your career and put your instructional design expertise to work where it truly matters? Apply today and take the next step in shaping impactful learning experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Plan and manage instructional design projects with multiple deliverables, risk, and complexity
  • Design and develop classroom, virtual, online, and self-paced learning programs that drive performance and behavior change
  • Conduct needs assessments and translate business objectives into clear learning objectives and instructional strategies
  • Create dynamic instructional materials, training games, and technology-driven learning products
  • Collaborate with trainers and stakeholders to evaluate course effectiveness and continuously improve learning content
  • Develop, edit, and manage learning activities, assignments, and reports within the LMS
  • Convert instructor-led training into self-paced eLearning experiences
  • Apply instructional design models and adult learning theory to select the most effective delivery approaches
  • Validate and integrate feedback, assessments, and course evaluations into learning content
  • Present learning solutions to various audiences, including leadership
  • Train internal team members on effective use of ILT, VILT, and learning environments
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

  • 3–5 years of instructional design or curriculum development experience or equivalent education
  • Advanced knowledge of instructional design processes (ADDIE, SAM) and Adult Learning Theory
  • Strong eLearning design experience
  • Proficiency with Articulate Rise and Storyline
  • Experience converting instructor-led training to self-paced formats
  • Strong visual design, content development, and research skills
  • Ability to evaluate learning effectiveness and improve content and delivery methods
  • Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to clearly and concisely communicate information to all levels of an organization
  • Proven ability to manage fluctuating workloads and collaborate across teams

Compensation and Benefits: The pay rate for this position is between $21.00 and $31.39 per hour. Please note that the final rate may be contingent on experience and other factors.

This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.

If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

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4400 Cox Road

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Glen Allen, Virginia 23060

Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.

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