Contract Instructional Designer - AI-Driven Hybrid Learning

Socket.dev; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Education Affiliates is seeking instructional designers on a contract basis to develop outcomes-driven curriculum across Allied Health, Medical Technology, Nursing, and Skilled Trades. You will partner with SMEs and stakeholders to design content, assessments, and resources for both in-person and online delivery, leveraging AI-enabled tools to improve quality.

Candidates should have strong instructional design expertise, learner-first mindset, and ability to work independently within a

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Experience in higher education, workforce development, and/or adult learning environments.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards and inclusive instructional design practices.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify learning needs, performance gaps, and project requirements.
• Design curriculum frameworks, course outlines, and measurable learning objectives.
• Create instructional activities, assignments, and assessments aligned to outcomes and accreditation/credentialing needs (as applicable).
• Develop engaging learning content using appropriate instructional technologies, templates, and multimedia tools.
• Evaluate instructional effectiveness, analyze feedback/data, and recommend improvements.
• Manage timelines, milestones, and deliverables to support on-time, high-quality completion.
• Partner with SMEs, project managers, and cross-functional teams throughout the design and development lifecycle.
• Create instructor and learner support materials (e.g., guides, job aids, manuals, tutorials).
• Provide rollout support and guidance on newly developed materials, as needed.

Skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Analytical thinking

Higher ed experience

Curriculum design

Independent + teamwork

Hybrid design

LMS & authoring tools

SME collaboration

Accessibility

AI tools

MS Office

ADDIE

Tools

LMS

e-learning authoring tools

Job description

Education Affiliates is seeking instructional designers on a contract basis to develop outcomes-driven curriculum across Allied Health, Medical Technology, Nursing, and Skilled Trades. You will partner with SMEs and stakeholders to design content, assessments, and resources for both in-person and online delivery, leveraging AI-enabled tools to improve quality.

Candidates should have strong instructional design expertise, learner-first mindset, and ability to work independently within a