Instructional Designer

Jobtailor; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a skilled Instructional Designer to lead the development of training design plans, storyboards, and curriculum across instructor-led, virtual, and e-learning formats. The role emphasizes collaboration with subject matter experts and the creation of engaging, evidence-based content.

The candidate will produce facilitator guides, participant materials, and assessment approaches, applying adult-learning principles and strong writing skills to translate complex concepts into

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 3–5 years of directly related experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of training design plans, storyboards, and curriculum for instructor-led, virtual, and e-learning formats.

Skills

Training Design Plans Development

Storyboarding

Curriculum Writing

Adult-Learning Principles

Learning Science

Evidence-Based InstructionalStrategies

Collaboration with SMEs

Writing Skills

Version Control

Project Coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Multimedia Development Tools

Virtual Learning Platforms

Job description

• Lead the development of training design plans, storyboards, and curriculum for instructor-led, virtual, and e-learning formats
• Support the development of train-the-trainer participant guides, facilitator guides, and other accompanying resources

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 3-5 years of directly related experience
• Proven experience developing training design plans, including learning objectives, instructional strategies, and assessment approaches
• Demonstrated ability to create storyboards, scripts, and detailed content outlines to guide multimedia development
• Strong curriculum-writing skills with the ability to produce facilitator guides, participant materials, and e-learning content across modalities
• Strong understanding of adult-learning principles, learning science, and evidence-based instructional strategies
• Exceptional writing skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear, engaging, and instructionally sound content
• Experience collaborating with subject matter experts (SMEs) to accurately capture and transform technical content into training
• Strong organizational skills, including version control, documentation, and management of multiple concurrent deliverables
• Ability to work seamlessly with developers, graphic artists, multimedia teams, and project leads to ensure cohesive end-to-end training products
• Public Trust. Secret clearance is preferred.

Demonstrates expertise in developing training design plans, storyboards, and curriculum for various learning formats, with a strong focus on adult-learning principles and instructional strategies. Proven ability to collaborate with subject matter experts and produce high-quality training materials that engage learners effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Training Design Plans Development
• Curriculum Writing
• Storyboarding
• Adult-Learning Principles
• Collaboration with Subject Matter Experts

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Training Design Plans
• Storyboards
• Curriculum Writing
• Instructional Strategies
• Assessment Approaches
• Facilitator Guides
• E-Learning Content
• Content Outlines
• Writing Skills
• Version Control

Soft Skills

• Organizational Skills
• Collaboration
• Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• Public Trust Clearance
• Secret Clearance

Industry Keywords

• Adult-Learning Principles
• Learning Science
• Evidence-Based Instructional Strategies

Tools & Technologies

• Multimedia Development
• Virtual Learning Platforms