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Instructional Design Specialist roles qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship because they meet the specialty occupation requirement, a bachelor's degree in instructional design, education technology, or a related field is standard. The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, so Australian professionals can pursue U.S. roles without the H-1B visa timeline pressure.
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Work type: Professional hourly
Location: Norman
Categories: Finance, Grants & Business Operations
Pay Range: Targeted salary $30.05 hourly, based on education and experience
Benefits Eligible: Contract Benefits
Work Schedule: Yes
Travel: Required
Position Introduction:
Leads the design and development of learning content for training programs, courses and job aids to support the growth of employee competencies using various learning delivery methods.
Required Education and Experience:
Degree in Instructional Design, Education (with a concentration in Adult Education or Training and Development), Educational Psychology or a related training field from a college or university accredited by a national or regional accreditation organization recognized and sanctioned by the U.S. Department of Education.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop the overall design for training curriculum to meet identified training needs using instructional design methodology through all phases of each project, including analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation.
- Collaborates with functional course owners, subject matter experts, and target audience to solicit and gather information needed to conduct needs assessment of the training and develop the curriculum.
- Develop and present the business case for developing a new training program, course or job aid to the decision board to gain approval.
- Establishes project plans and leads teams in the development of new learning content and monitors completion of milestones and deliverables.
- Leads others and participates in the design of curriculum, instruction, and assessment materials using knowledge of current trends and best practices in learning and development.
- Designs learning curriculum utilizing an array of instructional design strategies that focus on innovative ways to deliver and deploy learning.
- Follows Adult Learning Methodology to identify and write learning objectives, storyboard content and design learning approaches.
- Integrates evaluation methods and tools within the training to measure the impact and effectiveness through knowledge checks or other assessment.
- Follows the established learning standards and ensures the training requirements are met for all content and programs.
- Conducts reviews of the design and development of training and development programs, products, and services to evaluate effectiveness, including benchmarking to industry standards.
- Maintains up-to-date on training and development research and innovative ideas supporting learning theory, and motivation theory, and cascade them to new materials, methods, and techniques.
Skills:
- Ability to manage projects and programs, including developing plans and timelines, determining resource requirements, assigning tasks, monitoring progress and reporting results.
- Ability to develop instructional content compliant with Shareable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) and Section 508 Accessibility requirements.
- Skill using authoring tools to plan and develop learning content (including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, Media Encoder, After Effects), Articulate Storyline 360, Adobe Captivate 2019, TechSmith Camtasia and Snagit and video editing software).
- Knowledge of the concepts, principles and practices in adult learning theory, instructional technology, instructional theory and practice.
- Knowledge of the design, development and implementation of methods and practices of evaluation and measurement of learning.
- Ability to develop training content that meet the training needs and are consistent with requirements and standards.
- Ability to effectively communicate ideas and concepts both written and orally.
- Ability to research evolving industry standards related to instructional design, training and development, blended learning, knowledge management and eLearning practices.
Department Preferences:
- Techsmith:
- Camtasia - learning development for video.
- Snagit - video capture, image capture.
- Adobe:
- Captivate - learning content development.
- Photoshop - image development.
- Illustrator - image development.
- Articulate:
- Storyline - learning content development.
- Microsoft:
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Excel
- Instructional Design Methodologies:
- eLearning
- Adult Learners
- Learning Design and Technology
- Digital Technology
This position requires that you gain and maintain a USPS Sensitive Clearance.
This position is dependent upon you maintaining access to the USPS facility.
As a non-exempt employee, working on a federal contract this position is subject to the Service Contract Act (SCA) Wage Determination (WD) No. 2015-53115 Revision No. 22. Health & Welfare Benefits, paid leave accrual and sick leave accrual will be offered in accordance with SCA.
Hiring Contingent Upon a Background Check: Yes
Special Indications:
- Hiring contingent upon drug testing
Advertised: 24 Apr 2026 Central Daylight Time
Applications close: 23 Jul 2026 Central Daylight Time
Job no: 492709
Work type: Professional hourly
Location: Norman
Categories: Finance, Grants & Business Operations
Pay Range: Targeted salary $30.05 hourly, based on education and experience
Benefits Eligible: Contract Benefits
Work Schedule: Yes
Travel: Required
Position Introduction:
Leads the design and development of learning content for training programs, courses and job aids to support the growth of employee competencies using various learning delivery methods.
Required Education and Experience:
Degree in Instructional Design, Education (with a concentration in Adult Education or Training and Development), Educational Psychology or a related training field from a college or university accredited by a national or regional accreditation organization recognized and sanctioned by the U.S. Department of Education.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop the overall design for training curriculum to meet identified training needs using instructional design methodology through all phases of each project, including analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation.
- Collaborates with functional course owners, subject matter experts, and target audience to solicit and gather information needed to conduct needs assessment of the training and develop the curriculum.
- Develop and present the business case for developing a new training program, course or job aid to the decision board to gain approval.
- Establishes project plans and leads teams in the development of new learning content and monitors completion of milestones and deliverables.
- Leads others and participates in the design of curriculum, instruction, and assessment materials using knowledge of current trends and best practices in learning and development.
- Designs learning curriculum utilizing an array of instructional design strategies that focus on innovative ways to deliver and deploy learning.
- Follows Adult Learning Methodology to identify and write learning objectives, storyboard content and design learning approaches.
- Integrates evaluation methods and tools within the training to measure the impact and effectiveness through knowledge checks or other assessment.
- Follows the established learning standards and ensures the training requirements are met for all content and programs.
- Conducts reviews of the design and development of training and development programs, products, and services to evaluate effectiveness, including benchmarking to industry standards.
- Maintains up-to-date on training and development research and innovative ideas supporting learning theory, and motivation theory, and cascade them to new materials, methods, and techniques.
Skills:
- Ability to manage projects and programs, including developing plans and timelines, determining resource requirements, assigning tasks, monitoring progress and reporting results.
- Ability to develop instructional content compliant with Shareable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) and Section 508 Accessibility requirements.
- Skill using authoring tools to plan and develop learning content (including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, Media Encoder, After Effects), Articulate Storyline 360, Adobe Captivate 2019, TechSmith Camtasia and Snagit and video editing software).
- Knowledge of the concepts, principles and practices in adult learning theory, instructional technology, instructional theory and practice.
- Knowledge of the design, development and implementation of methods and practices of evaluation and measurement of learning.
- Ability to develop training content that meet the training needs and are consistent with requirements and standards.
- Ability to effectively communicate ideas and concepts both written and orally.
- Ability to research evolving industry standards related to instructional design, training and development, blended learning, knowledge management and eLearning practices.
Department Preferences:
- Techsmith:
- Camtasia - learning development for video.
- Snagit - video capture, image capture.
- Adobe:
- Captivate - learning content development.
- Photoshop - image development.
- Illustrator - image development.
- Articulate:
- Storyline - learning content development.
- Microsoft:
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Excel
- Instructional Design Methodologies:
- eLearning
- Adult Learners
- Learning Design and Technology
- Digital Technology
This position requires that you gain and maintain a USPS Sensitive Clearance.
This position is dependent upon you maintaining access to the USPS facility.
As a non-exempt employee, working on a federal contract this position is subject to the Service Contract Act (SCA) Wage Determination (WD) No. 2015-53115 Revision No. 22. Health & Welfare Benefits, paid leave accrual and sick leave accrual will be offered in accordance with SCA.
Hiring Contingent Upon a Background Check: Yes
Special Indications:
- Hiring contingent upon drug testing
Advertised: 24 Apr 2026 Central Daylight Time
Applications close: 23 Jul 2026 Central Daylight Time
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as an Instructional Design Specialist
Translate your Australian qualifications accurately
A three-year Australian bachelor's degree satisfies the E-3 visa specialty occupation requirement, but your offer letter must tie your specific degree field to the role. If your degree is in education or communications rather than instructional design directly, ask your employer to document the connection explicitly in the job description.
Target employers with existing LCA filing history
Universities, corporate L&D teams at large tech firms, and healthcare systems file LCAs regularly and understand the process. Searching DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data by job title lets you identify which employers have certified instructional design roles before.
Clarify sponsorship before the final interview round
Many hiring managers confuse E-3 sponsorship with H-1B lottery risk. Raise it after a strong first interview by explaining that E-3 requires no lottery, no cap, and far less employer cost and lead time than H-1B, which removes the most common objection before it becomes a rejection.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for the LCA
The LCA must be certified by DOL before you can attend your consulate appointment, and errors in the job duties or wage level fields are a common delay point. Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork so the filing is accurate and submitted promptly after your offer is signed.
Request a start date that accounts for consulate wait times
Sydney and Melbourne consulate appointment availability fluctuates, and processing after your interview can add one to three weeks. Negotiate a start date at least six to eight weeks out from your signed offer so your employer isn't pressured by an unrealistic timeline before your visa stamp arrives.
Prepare a portfolio that demonstrates specialty occupation
Consular officers occasionally probe whether instructional design genuinely requires a degree-level background. Bring a concise portfolio showing curriculum architecture, learning theory application, or e-learning development that signals professional-level expertise, not just content production or coordination work.
E-3 Visa Instructional Design Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Instructional Design Specialist jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. It surfaces Instructional Design Specialist roles at U.S. employers who have a history of E-3 and LCA filings, so you're not cold-applying and hoping the hiring team understands the visa. You can filter by role, location, and sponsorship history to focus your applications where they're most likely to convert.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does an Instructional Design Specialist role qualify as a specialty occupation for E-3?
Yes, provided the position normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in instructional design, education technology, curriculum development, or a closely related field. Roles that accept any degree or have no defined educational requirement can face scrutiny at the consulate. Your offer letter and employer's job description should explicitly state the degree requirement to support the specialty occupation claim.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Instructional Design Specialist roles?
The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, so your start date depends on consulate availability rather than a March selection event. H-1B registrations for instructional design roles face the same 85,000-slot cap as every other category, meaning most applicants aren't selected. For Australian nationals, the E-3 is a direct path that bypasses that uncertainty entirely and can be renewed indefinitely.
Can I change employers on an E-3 while already working in the United States?
Yes, but the E-3 is employer-specific, so each new employer must file a fresh LCA with DOL and you'll need a new visa stamp before starting work for them if your current stamp lists your previous employer. Some practitioners advise obtaining a new stamp at a consulate before switching; plan for four to eight weeks between accepting an offer and your new start date.