Instructional Designer

Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Instructional Designer to design, develop, and deliver engaging learning solutions across instructor-led and digital formats. The ideal candidate will apply learning theories (Blooms Taxonomy), instructional design models (ADDIE, SAM), and user-centered design to create measurable, accessible, and scalable training. You will partner with subject matter experts, project managers, and stakeholders to analyze learning needs, design curricula and assessments, produce eLearning and blended learning courses, manage LMS delivery, and evaluate impact using formative and summative methods.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct learning needs analysis and stakeholder interviews to define performance problems, learning goals, and success metrics.
• Develop clear, measurable learning objectives using Blooms Taxonomy and align assessment strategies to objectives.
• Design and storyboard instructor-led, virtual, blended, and microlearning experiences using ADDIE and SAM frameworks.
• Create assessments, rubrics, and feedback mechanisms for formative and summative evaluation, including Kirkpatrick-level measurement plans.
• Author interactive eLearning using Articulate Storyline, Rise, Adobe Captivate, Lectora, or equivalent tools; produce SCORM/xAPI/AICC-compliant packages.
• Develop branching scenarios, gamified elements, and simulations to support scenario-based learning and higher-order skills practice.
• Produce and edit multimedia assets (video, audio, screen recordings) using Camtasia, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere), Audacity, and other tools.
• Implement responsive/mobile-first course design and basic HTML5/CSS adjustments for custom interactions.
• Manage course deployment and administration across LMS platforms (Moodle, Blackboard, Canvas, Docebo, Cornerstone, SAP Litmos) and integrate with LRS for xAPI tracking.
• Analyze learner data and learning analytics to iterate on design and demonstrate learning impact; maintain learning records and reporting.
• Ensure courses meet accessibility standards (WCAG / Section 508) and coordinate localization/translation workflows.
• Maintain project documentation, version control (GIT), and coordinate tasks using project management tools (JIRA, Trello, Asana); support QA and user acceptance testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Learning & Development, Instructional Systems, or related field; Masters preferred.
• 3 years of professional instructional design experience creating eLearning and blended curricula for corporate or academic environments.
• Demonstrated proficiency with instructional design models (ADDIE, SAM) and Blooms Taxonomy for writing learning objectives and assessments.
• Hands-on experience with eLearning authoring tools: Articulate Storyline, Articulate Rise, Adobe Captivate, and/or Lectora; familiarity with rapid eLearning development.
• Proven experience producing multimedia: video editing (Premiere/Camtasia), audio editing (Audacity), and graphics (Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Working knowledge of standards and technologies: SCORM, xAPI/Tin Can API, AICC, Learning Record Store (LRS), and basic HTML5/CSS.
• Experience administering and deploying content on LMS platforms (Moodle, Blackboard, Canvas, Docebo, Cornerstone, SAP Litmos).
• Strong understanding of accessibility (WCAG / Section 508) and experience designing compliant learning materials.
• Experience with learning analytics, Kirkpatrick evaluation, formative & summative evaluation methods, and iterative improvement.
• Familiarity with gamification, scenario-based learning, branching simulations, microlearning, and UX/usability best practices.
• Comfortable using project management and version control tools (JIRA, Trello, Asana, GIT) and collaborating in cross-functional teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, and a portfolio or samples demonstrating instructional design work and produced courses.

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.

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For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.This is a new role.



This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 04/10/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.

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