Instructional Designer Jobs

Instructional Designer jobs are open across corporate learning and development, higher education, healthcare, government, and technology, at every level from junior to senior and lead, with specializations in e-learning development, curriculum design, and learning management systems. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles316+
Top stateVirginia
Top employerRyder System
Top cityArlington, VA
Work type39% On-site
Top industryEducation

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Brivo
Instructional Designer
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Brivo
New 23h ago
Instructional Designer
Brivo
Austin, Texas
Corporate Training & Learning Development
Instructional Design
Learning & Development
Corporate Training
On-Site
Bachelor's
201-500

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Arizona State University
Instructional Designer
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Instructional Designer
Arizona State University
Phoenix, Arizona
Corporate Training & Learning Development
Teaching & Instruction
Instructional Design
Corporate Training
Curriculum Design
$52k - $68k/yr
On-Site
Bachelor's

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Black & Veatch
Training Facility Coordinator and Instructional Designer
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Training Facility Coordinator and Instructional Designer
Black & Veatch
Overland Park, Kansas
Business Development
Product Management
Project Management
Bachelor's degree
10,000+

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Instructional Designer – Technical Training Development
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Instructional Designer – Technical Training Development
Maritime Tactical Systems
Melbourne, Florida
Business Development
Partnerships & Business Development
Sales
On-Site
Bachelor's degree in engineering

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Healthfirst
Instructional Designer | Hybrid NY or FL
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Healthfirst
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Instructional Designer | Hybrid NY or FL
Healthfirst
New York, New York
Business Operations
Performance Marketing
Project Management
$83k - $120k/yr
Hybrid
Bachelor's degree

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Instructional Designer Job Market

Who's Hiring

Ryder System
Ryder System7 open roles
Team Carney
Team Carney6 open roles
Esri
Esri4 open roles

Top Industries Hiring

  • Education17
  • Technology & Software13
  • Healthcare & Medical Services7
  • Consulting & Professional Services7
  • Construction & Real Estate3

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in instructional designer jobs.

  • Proficiency in Articulate Storyline or Rise 360 for e-learning development
  • Experience designing and developing instructor-led and asynchronous training programs
  • Familiarity with ADDIE, SAM, or another established instructional design model
  • Bachelor's degree in instructional design, education, communications, or a related field
  • Experience administering or building content within a learning management system
  • Portfolio of completed training materials, courses, or curriculum samples

Tips for Your Instructional Designer Job Search

Tailor your portfolio for each application

Instructional designers are judged on work samples, not just credentials. Pull two or three projects from your portfolio that match the hiring organization's industry and audience, whether that's corporate compliance training or higher-education course design, and lead with those.

List your authoring tools prominently

Hiring managers scan resumes for specific tools before reading anything else. Name every authoring platform you know, including Articulate Storyline, Rise, Adobe Captivate, or Lectora, in a dedicated skills section at the top of your resume, not buried in job descriptions.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists instructional designer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Target job titles that match your specialty

The field uses inconsistent titles, so search beyond 'instructional designer.' Roles listed as learning experience designer, curriculum developer, or e-learning developer often require identical skills and compete for the same candidate pool. Casting a wider net surfaces more relevant openings.

Prepare a design rationale for your portfolio pieces

Interviewers routinely ask why you made specific design decisions, not just what you built. For each portfolio sample you plan to discuss, write out the learning objectives, the audience constraints, and the tradeoffs you navigated so you can answer those questions without hesitating.

Negotiate scope, not just salary

Instructional designer offers often include ambiguous role definitions around SME access, project ownership, and tool licensing. Before accepting, confirm in writing which teams you'll collaborate with and what resources you control, since these factors directly affect the quality of work you can produce.

Instructional Designer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most instructional designers?

The companies hiring the most instructional designers right now include Ryder System, Team Carney, and Esri, with the largest share of openings in Virginia, Texas, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Demand is especially high in healthcare systems, large technology companies, and federal contractors with ongoing training requirements.

How many instructional designer jobs are remote?

About 61% of instructional designer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, making it one of the more remote-friendly roles in education and learning. E-learning development and curriculum writing positions are the most likely to be fully remote, while roles requiring live facilitation or on-site collaboration with subject matter experts tend to be hybrid or on-site.

How do you become an instructional designer?

Most instructional designers start with a degree in education, communications, instructional technology, or a related field, then build hands-on skills in authoring tools like Articulate Storyline and an LMS. Building a portfolio of real projects, even volunteer or self-initiated ones, matters more than credentials alone. A graduate certificate in instructional design or an ATD certification can strengthen your candidacy for corporate or government roles.

Can you get an instructional designer job with little or no experience?

Yes, entry-level instructional designer roles exist, and employers often prioritize portfolio work over years of experience. Build sample courses or curriculum materials using free trials of industry-standard authoring tools, document the design decisions behind each project, and target organizations with structured L&D teams that have onboarding processes for junior designers. Roles titled 'learning coordinator' or 'training specialist' are common entry points.

What does the instructional designer interview process look like?

Most instructional designer hiring processes include an initial recruiter or hiring manager screen, a portfolio review conversation where you walk through past projects and explain your design rationale, and a practical assessment asking you to design a short module or outline a course for a sample scenario. Final rounds often involve meeting with L&D team members or business stakeholders whose projects you would support.

Where can I find and apply to instructional designer jobs?

You can find and apply to instructional designer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level, specialization, and preferred work arrangement, then apply directly to each position that fits.

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