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Learning Designer jobs with H-1B visa sponsorship sit at the intersection of instructional design, learning technology, and organizational development. Employers filing an LCA must certify they'll pay the prevailing wage for your worksite location. Roles that require a bachelor's degree in instructional design, education technology, or a related field typically qualify as a specialty occupation.
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JR-8855
Location:
10 Brookline Place, BROOKLINE, MA 02445
Category:
Operations
Employment Type:
Full time
Work Location:
Remote: occasional onsite
Salary/Pay Rate:
$88,000.00 - $101,400.00 per year
Overview
The Learning Experience Designer (LXD) partners with teams across Dana-Farber to identify performance and learning needs and develop solutions that help people succeed in their work. The LXD owns learning projects from intake and discovery through design, development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
Working directly with stakeholders and subject matter experts, the LXD seeks to understand the business need, audience, desired performance, current workflows, barriers, and measures of success before recommending a solution. The LXD determines whether learning is the appropriate response and recommends the right combination of learning, communication, reinforcement, job aids, process guidance, or other performance support.
The LXD personally designs and develops learning solutions across modalities, including in-person, virtual, blended, and self-paced experiences, as well as videos, simulations, job aids, and other resources that support performance at the point of work. Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life-changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Consults with stakeholders and subject matter experts to understand business and performance needs, audiences, workflows, barriers, constraints, and desired outcomes. Conducts needs analysis, tests assumptions, and determines whether learning is an appropriate response.
- Develops learning strategies and recommends appropriate solutions, which may include instructor-led or virtual learning, eLearning, blended experiences, videos, simulations, practice and reinforcement, job aids, communications, process guidance, or other performance support.
- Manages learning projects from intake through implementation, establishing scope, outcomes, milestones, responsibilities, delivery approaches, and measures of success while maintaining clear communication with stakeholders and managing multiple priorities.
- Designs and personally develops learning solutions across modalities, creating the outlines, scripts, storyboards, scenarios, assessments, multimedia, facilitator materials, learner resources, and other assets needed to bring each solution to life.
- Applies adult learning, accessibility, inclusive design, usability, and Dana-Farber standards throughout design and development. Leads stakeholder and SME reviews, reconciles feedback, verifies accuracy, and appropriately challenges requests that do not support agreed performance or learning outcomes.
- Tests, pilots, publishes, and supports implementation of learning solutions, including deployment through Workday Learning and other applicable platforms. Partners with learning technology administrators as needed and may pilot or facilitate learning experiences to support successful implementation.
- Defines measures of success and evaluates learning solutions using available learner, stakeholder, learning, and performance data. Uses findings and feedback to improve solutions and maintains learning products throughout their lifecycle.
- Contributes to the Learning team's shared practices and continuous improvement through peer review, reusable standards and templates, quality assurance, and the responsible use of approved AI and emerging learning technologies.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong performance consulting and needs analysis skills, with the ability to identify underlying performance needs, work through ambiguity, test assumptions, and determine when learning is or is not the appropriate solution.
- Strong instructional and learning experience design skills grounded in adult learning and learning science, with the ability to design effective experiences and pathways across in-person, virtual, blended, self-paced, and performance-support formats.
- Demonstrated end-to-end development capability, including the ability to personally create high-quality digital, instructor-led, multimedia, and performance-support solutions using tools such as Articulate Storyline and Rise, Camtasia, Adobe products, or comparable technologies.
- Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to independently manage multiple projects from discovery through implementation while providing clear visibility into scope, status, risks, timelines, and decisions.
- Strong consultation, communication, and relationship-management skills, including the ability to establish credibility, influence without direct authority, navigate differing perspectives, provide thoughtful recommendations, and appropriately challenge stakeholder assumptions or requests.
- Working knowledge of learning technologies and standards, including learning management systems, SCORM or comparable content standards, accessibility, testing, publishing, completion tracking, and responsible use of AI and emerging technologies.
- Ability to develop meaningful learning and performance outcomes, practice, assessments, and measures of success and use available data, feedback, and evaluation findings to improve learning solutions.
- Strong writing, visual communication, quality assurance, and attention to detail, with demonstrated commitment to accessibility, inclusive design, accuracy, consistency, and continuous improvement.
Minimum Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in instructional design, education, learning and development, psychology, organizational development, communications, or related discipline required. Master’s degree in learning sciences, instructional technology, human resources, or related field preferred.
- 6 years of relevant experience designing and developing learning solutions required. Experience should include:
- Direct consultation with stakeholders and subject matter experts to identify performance and learning needs.
- Independent management of learning projects from discovery through implementation.
- Design and development of learning solutions across multiple modalities, including both digital and instructor-led learning.
- Development of finished learning products using contemporary learning technologies and authoring tools.
- 7 or more years of relevant experience preferred.
- Experience in healthcare or another complex organization preferred.
- Experience preparing, testing, and deploying content in Workday Learning or a comparable platform preferred.
- Professional certifications in learning and development or human resources (e.g., ATD, CPTD).
License/Certification/Registration Required:
None
Supervisory Responsibilities:
No
Patient Contact:
No
At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are committed to having faculty and staff who offer multifaceted experiences. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and compassionate professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
Pay Transparency Statement
The hiring range is based on market pay structures, with individual salaries determined by factors such as business needs, market conditions, internal equity, and based on the candidate’s relevant experience, skills and qualifications.
For union positions, the pay range is determined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
$88,000.00 - $101,400.00
Job Ref:
JR-8855
Location:
10 Brookline Place, BROOKLINE, MA 02445
Category:
Operations
Employment Type:
Full time
Work Location:
Remote: occasional onsite
Salary/Pay Rate:
$88,000.00 - $101,400.00 per year
Overview
The Learning Experience Designer (LXD) partners with teams across Dana-Farber to identify performance and learning needs and develop solutions that help people succeed in their work. The LXD owns learning projects from intake and discovery through design, development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
Working directly with stakeholders and subject matter experts, the LXD seeks to understand the business need, audience, desired performance, current workflows, barriers, and measures of success before recommending a solution. The LXD determines whether learning is the appropriate response and recommends the right combination of learning, communication, reinforcement, job aids, process guidance, or other performance support.
The LXD personally designs and develops learning solutions across modalities, including in-person, virtual, blended, and self-paced experiences, as well as videos, simulations, job aids, and other resources that support performance at the point of work. Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life-changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Consults with stakeholders and subject matter experts to understand business and performance needs, audiences, workflows, barriers, constraints, and desired outcomes. Conducts needs analysis, tests assumptions, and determines whether learning is an appropriate response.
- Develops learning strategies and recommends appropriate solutions, which may include instructor-led or virtual learning, eLearning, blended experiences, videos, simulations, practice and reinforcement, job aids, communications, process guidance, or other performance support.
- Manages learning projects from intake through implementation, establishing scope, outcomes, milestones, responsibilities, delivery approaches, and measures of success while maintaining clear communication with stakeholders and managing multiple priorities.
- Designs and personally develops learning solutions across modalities, creating the outlines, scripts, storyboards, scenarios, assessments, multimedia, facilitator materials, learner resources, and other assets needed to bring each solution to life.
- Applies adult learning, accessibility, inclusive design, usability, and Dana-Farber standards throughout design and development. Leads stakeholder and SME reviews, reconciles feedback, verifies accuracy, and appropriately challenges requests that do not support agreed performance or learning outcomes.
- Tests, pilots, publishes, and supports implementation of learning solutions, including deployment through Workday Learning and other applicable platforms. Partners with learning technology administrators as needed and may pilot or facilitate learning experiences to support successful implementation.
- Defines measures of success and evaluates learning solutions using available learner, stakeholder, learning, and performance data. Uses findings and feedback to improve solutions and maintains learning products throughout their lifecycle.
- Contributes to the Learning team's shared practices and continuous improvement through peer review, reusable standards and templates, quality assurance, and the responsible use of approved AI and emerging learning technologies.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong performance consulting and needs analysis skills, with the ability to identify underlying performance needs, work through ambiguity, test assumptions, and determine when learning is or is not the appropriate solution.
- Strong instructional and learning experience design skills grounded in adult learning and learning science, with the ability to design effective experiences and pathways across in-person, virtual, blended, self-paced, and performance-support formats.
- Demonstrated end-to-end development capability, including the ability to personally create high-quality digital, instructor-led, multimedia, and performance-support solutions using tools such as Articulate Storyline and Rise, Camtasia, Adobe products, or comparable technologies.
- Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to independently manage multiple projects from discovery through implementation while providing clear visibility into scope, status, risks, timelines, and decisions.
- Strong consultation, communication, and relationship-management skills, including the ability to establish credibility, influence without direct authority, navigate differing perspectives, provide thoughtful recommendations, and appropriately challenge stakeholder assumptions or requests.
- Working knowledge of learning technologies and standards, including learning management systems, SCORM or comparable content standards, accessibility, testing, publishing, completion tracking, and responsible use of AI and emerging technologies.
- Ability to develop meaningful learning and performance outcomes, practice, assessments, and measures of success and use available data, feedback, and evaluation findings to improve learning solutions.
- Strong writing, visual communication, quality assurance, and attention to detail, with demonstrated commitment to accessibility, inclusive design, accuracy, consistency, and continuous improvement.
Minimum Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in instructional design, education, learning and development, psychology, organizational development, communications, or related discipline required. Master’s degree in learning sciences, instructional technology, human resources, or related field preferred.
- 6 years of relevant experience designing and developing learning solutions required. Experience should include:
- Direct consultation with stakeholders and subject matter experts to identify performance and learning needs.
- Independent management of learning projects from discovery through implementation.
- Design and development of learning solutions across multiple modalities, including both digital and instructor-led learning.
- Development of finished learning products using contemporary learning technologies and authoring tools.
- 7 or more years of relevant experience preferred.
- Experience in healthcare or another complex organization preferred.
- Experience preparing, testing, and deploying content in Workday Learning or a comparable platform preferred.
- Professional certifications in learning and development or human resources (e.g., ATD, CPTD).
License/Certification/Registration Required:
None
Supervisory Responsibilities:
No
Patient Contact:
No
At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are committed to having faculty and staff who offer multifaceted experiences. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and compassionate professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
Pay Transparency Statement
The hiring range is based on market pay structures, with individual salaries determined by factors such as business needs, market conditions, internal equity, and based on the candidate’s relevant experience, skills and qualifications.
For union positions, the pay range is determined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
$88,000.00 - $101,400.00
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Map your degree to instructional design
USCIS evaluates whether your degree field directly relates to the Learning Designer duties in the job description. Degrees in instructional design, educational technology, curriculum development, or cognitive science are your strongest credential anchors. Gather transcripts and a credential evaluation before you apply.
Search employers with active LCA filings
Target companies that have filed certified LCAs for instructional design or learning and development roles. Migrate Mate shows verified H-1B sponsorship history by role so you can focus your applications on employers who have already navigated the process.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the prevailing wage for your worksite ZIP code. Run the OFLC Wage Search for SOC code 25-9031 (Instructional Designers) at your target city before you get to the offer stage so you know what floor to negotiate from.
Confirm each worksite gets its own LCA
If your Learning Designer role involves regular work at client sites or multiple office locations, each worksite requires a separately certified LCA. Raise this with your employer before the I-129 is filed, not after, to avoid compliance gaps that could delay your start date.
Use O*NET to frame your specialty occupation case
O*NET lists the core tasks and required knowledge for the Instructional Designer occupation. Pull the O*NET profile for SOC 25-9031 and check that your job description aligns with those degree-level duties. Gaps between the posting and O*NET can trigger a Request for Evidence from USCIS.
Time your job search around the H-1B cap cycle
H-1B cap selection rules have changed recently, so confirm current registration windows directly with USCIS before planning your start date. Cap-exempt employers such as universities, nonprofit research organizations, and government entities can file year-round and are worth targeting if timing is tight.
H-1B Visa Learning Designer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Learning Designer role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, when the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in instructional design, educational technology, curriculum and instruction, or a closely related field. The key is that the job description specifies degree-level design and analysis duties, not just tool operation or content coordination. Employers strengthen the case by grounding the role in the O*NET task framework for Instructional Designers, SOC code 25-9031.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for Learning Designers?
Large technology companies, healthcare systems, financial services firms, and consulting organizations that run internal learning academies are consistent H-1B sponsors for this role. Universities and nonprofit research institutions are cap-exempt, meaning they can file I-129 petitions year-round without competing in the annual cap. Browse Learning Designer roles with verified sponsorship history on Migrate Mate to identify active-filing employers by industry.
How long does H-1B status last for a Learning Designer position?
Initial H-1B approval grants up to three years of status. Your employer can then file an extension petition to bring the total authorized period to a six-year maximum. Beyond six years, continued H-1B status typically requires a pending or approved immigrant visa petition under USCIS rules, so it's worth discussing long-term immigration planning with your employer early.
What happens if my Learning Designer role moves to a new office or client site?
Your employer must file a new, certified LCA with DOL for each worksite where you'll spend significant time before you begin working there. A single LCA tied to your primary office does not cover unplanned project sites or relocated positions. Confirm your employer's process for updating LCAs whenever a project assignment or office location changes.
How is the prevailing wage determined for a Learning Designer H-1B petition?
DOL sets prevailing wages by occupational code and geographic area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Your employer certifies on the LCA that your offered wage meets or exceeds that threshold for your specific worksite ZIP code. You can verify the applicable wage level for SOC 25-9031 at your target location yourself using the OFLC Wage Search before you receive a formal offer.