Senior Instructional Designer in Canada Creek, Nova Scotia at Jobgether

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Instructional Designer based in the United States.

Join a collaborative team dedicated to creating innovative learning experiences that drive measurable performance and professional growth. In this role, you will lead the design and development of engaging training solutions across a wide range of industries and audiences, leveraging modern instructional design methodologies and learning technologies. Working closely with stakeholders, subject matter experts, and cross-functional teams, you will transform complex information into impactful, learner-centered experiences. This position offers the opportunity to influence learning strategy, manage diverse projects, and contribute to high-quality educational programs in a fully remote, fast-paced environment where creativity, accessibility, and continuous improvement are highly valued.

• Lead instructional design projects throughout the full learning lifecycle, including analysis, planning, design, development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Partner with stakeholders, program owners, and subject matter experts to identify business needs, performance gaps, learning objectives, and success metrics.
• Facilitate discovery sessions, requirements gathering workshops, and task analyses to recommend effective learning solutions.
• Design and develop high-quality learning materials, including eLearning courses, storyboards, scripts, simulations, tutorials, facilitator guides, participant materials, assessments, multimedia content, and train-the-trainer resources.
• Create engaging instructor-led (ILT), virtual instructor-led (VILT), and self-paced digital learning experiences that improve learner performance.
• Ensure all learning solutions comply with Section 508 and WCAG accessibility standards while supporting required accessibility documentation.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects, balancing timelines, priorities, quality standards, and stakeholder expectations.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews and continuously improve instructional content based on feedback, learning analytics, and evolving best practices.
• Occasionally support client meetings, onsite engagements, and program reviews while serving as a trusted learning consultant.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience; a Master's degree in Instructional Design or a related field is an advantage.
• 5+ years of instructional design experience with strong expertise in adult learning principles and performance-based learning methodologies.
• Proven experience designing engaging learning solutions across multiple delivery formats, including eLearning, ILT, VILT, and blended learning.
• Hands-on experience with instructional design and authoring tools such as Articulate Storyline, Lectora, CenarioVR, Unity (VR), and other multimedia development platforms.
• Strong ability to facilitate stakeholder discussions, gather business requirements, and translate complex technical information into learner-friendly content.
• Solid project management, organizational, and time management skills with experience managing multiple simultaneous projects.
• Knowledge of Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards, including accessibility remediation and documentation.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, presentation, analytical, and creative problem-solving skills.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to successfully complete a federal background investigation.
• Experience supporting government, military, higher education, or public sector learning initiatives, as well as an active or recent Secret Clearance, is considered a strong advantage.

• Competitive annual salary ranging from $70,000 to $85,000 USD.
• Fully remote work environment with candidates considered throughout the continental United States.
• Opportunity to work on diverse, high-impact learning and performance improvement projects.
• Collaborative culture that encourages creativity, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Professional development opportunities with exposure to advanced learning technologies and instructional design methodologies.
• Work alongside experienced instructional designers, learning consultants, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Approximately 25% travel for client engagements, collaboration, and program support.