Entry-Level Instructional Designer | eLearning & Storyline

Applied Systems; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Holiday and Vacation Time

Health and Wellness Days

A Bonus Day for Your Birthday

Job summary

Applied Systems in the United States seeks an Associate Instructional Designer to own end-to-end customer-facing eLearning—from storyboard to delivery. You’ll collaborate with experienced designers, product managers, and subject matter experts, taking ownership of your projects from day one.

This entry‑level role at Applied University offers mentorship, exposure to Storyline, Captivate, and Camtasia, and the chance to grow in the insurance industry while shaping how professionals learn.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of instructional design experience, or equivalent — internships, coursework, and portfolio projects count
• Hands‑on experience with at least one authoring tool — Articulate Storyline 360 (essential), Adobe Captivate, or Camtasia
• Comfort with everyday work tools: Zoom, Slack, Confluence, Jira, and MS Office
• Grounding in instructional design for adult learners — you can take a topic from analysis through design, build, and evaluation
• Strong writing and editing — you can make dense material clear
• Confidence in presenting and facilitating in front of a group
• A bachelor's degree in instructional design, education, visual design, or a related field — or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Design and build engaging digital learning — eLearning courses, video, animation and motion graphics, simulations, assessments, and learning games
• Use AI tools to research and synthesize source material into project roadmaps and course storyboards
• Grow subject matter expertise in Applied Systems products and the insurance industry
• Analyze what learners need to know and recommend how to teach it
• Partner with subject matter experts, product managers, and training teams to develop and release courseware
• Apply our course development standards so every release meets a consistent quality bar
• Contribute to planning discussions that shape the strategic direction of customer training
• Work with our LMS Administrator to publish learning catalogs, tracks, and plans

Skills

Instructional design

Storyline 360

Adobe Captivate

Camtasia

Presentation

Writing & editing

Adult learning

MS Office

Zoom

Slack

Confluence

Jira

Education

Bachelor's degree in instructional design/education/visual design

Tools

Articulate Storyline 360

Adobe Captivate

Camtasia

Confluence

Jira

MS Office

Zoom

Slack

Job description

Applied Systems in the United States seeks an Associate Instructional Designer to own end-to-end customer-facing eLearning—from storyboard to delivery. You’ll collaborate with experienced designers, product managers, and subject matter experts, taking ownership of your projects from day one.

This entry‑level role at Applied University offers mentorship, exposure to Storyline, Captivate, and Camtasia, and the chance to grow in the insurance industry while shaping how professionals learn.