Instructional Designer

Community Development Partners, LLC.; Aberdeen (SD); On-site; USD 53,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Development Partners, LLC. in Aberdeen, SD is seeking an Instructional Designer with 5+ years of experience to turn briefs into bold, memorable creative work.

The role offers ownership of creative outcomes and a collaborative team that supports you. You will recast dry compliance copy, manage multiple projects, grow an InVision toolkit into a documented system, mentor mid-level designers, and storyboard motion pieces that captivate audiences beyond the three-second scroll.

Qualifications

• Ability to teach what you know to someone greener.
• Familiarity with Community Development Partners-scale workflows, or the appetite to reach them.
• At least 5 years of standing behind your own estimates.
• Critical thinking skills and sound, independent judgment.
• Real proficiency with Miro, plus willingness to learn Professionalism fast.

Responsibilities

• Recast dry compliance copy as something a human might willingly read.
• Manage multiple creative projects simultaneously without missing deadlines.
• Grow a scrappy InVision toolkit into a documented system the next hire inherits.
• Support mid-level designers through critique, mentorship, and shared best practices.
• Storyboard motion pieces that hold attention past the three-second scroll mark.

Skills

Teach concepts

Scalable workflows

5+ years

Critical thinking

Miro proficiency

Education

5+ years experience

Tools

InVision

Job description

We want an Instructional Designer with 5 years of experience turning briefs into bold, memorable creative. The pitch is honest — $53,000 - $74,000, real ownership of creative outcomes, and a Community Development Partners crew in Aberdeen that has your back.

Key Responsibilities

• Recast dry compliance copy as something a human might willingly read
• Manage multiple creative projects simultaneously without missing deadlines
• Grow a scrappy InVision toolkit into a documented system the next hire inherits
• Support mid-level designers through critique, mentorship, and shared best practices
• Storyboard motion pieces that hold attention past the three-second scroll mark

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated ability to teach what you know to someone greener
• Familiarity with Community Development Partners-scale workflows, or the appetite to reach them
• At least 5 years of standing behind your own estimates
• Critical thinking skills and sound, independent judgment
• Real proficiency with Miro, plus willingness to learn Professionalism fast

Joining Community Development Partners means joining an autonomy-rich group of professionals who push creative forward from Aberdeen. Psychological safety is something we actively build, so disagreeing in good faith is encouraged.

You’ll be supported by $53,000 - $74,000, strong health coverage, conference budgets, and a team that promotes from within.