TN Visa Instructional Design Specialist Jobs
Instructional Design Specialist roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA's College and University Teacher and Scientific Technician/Technologist categories, depending on how the role is scoped. Canadian professionals can enter at the border; Mexican nationals need a consular appointment. A relevant bachelor's degree in instructional design, education, or a closely related field is required.
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Get Access To All JobsJob 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
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 TN Visa Sponsorship as an Instructional Design Specialist
Align your credentials to the right TN category
Instructional Design Specialist roles don't map to a single TN category. Confirm whether your offer letter frames the role under Scientific Technician/Technologist or College/University Teacher, then match your degree field accordingly before approaching any employer.
Target employers with dedicated L&D departments
Corporate training teams at large technology, healthcare, and financial services companies routinely file TN paperwork for instructional designers. Roles tied to internal learning platforms or compliance training programs are easiest to frame within TN's specialty occupation logic.
Get your degree equivalency documented early
Mexican professionals whose credentials come from non-U.S. institutions should obtain a credential evaluation from a NACES-approved agency before any employer conversation. A clear equivalency letter eliminates the most common consular appointment delay for this role.
Use Migrate Mate to filter for sponsoring employers
Search Migrate Mate specifically for Instructional Design Specialist roles flagged for TN sponsorship. Filtering by visa type saves you from pursuing postings where the hiring manager hasn't scoped the role in a way that supports a TN petition.
Ask employers to define the role before the offer stage
Many employers list 'instructional design' broadly, but a TN petition requires a precise job duties description tied to your degree field. Request a draft offer letter outlining specific deliverables during the interview process, not after you've accepted.
Understand how Canadian and Mexican filing paths differ
Canadian nationals present TN documentation directly at a port of entry, with no advance USCIS filing required. Mexican nationals must schedule a consular appointment and receive visa stamp approval, which adds several weeks to the timeline your employer needs to plan around.
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Find Instructional Design Specialist JobsInstructional Design Specialist TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Instructional Design Specialist role qualify for TN visa status?
It can, but the qualification depends on how the role is defined in the offer letter. TN status doesn't list instructional designer as a named category, so the role must be framed under Scientific Technician/Technologist or, for higher education settings, College and University Teacher. Your degree must directly correspond to the duties described. A role that blends instructional design with general project management is harder to support.
How does TN compare to H-1B for Instructional Design Specialist positions?
TN is generally faster and more predictable for this role. There's no lottery, no annual cap for Canadians, and Canadian professionals can activate status at the border on the day of hire. H-1B requires a lottery selection, a several-month wait for approval, and employer-side legal costs that many mid-size companies avoid. For Mexican nationals, TN still requires a consular appointment but remains faster than the H-1B process.
Where can I find Instructional Design Specialist jobs with TN visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for TN visa job searches and lets you filter by visa type and role so you're only seeing opportunities where the employer has indicated sponsorship willingness. Most general job platforms don't filter by TN eligibility, which means you'll spend significant time on postings where sponsorship was never on the table.
Can a Mexican national on TN status change employers as an Instructional Design Specialist?
Yes, but a new TN petition is required for each employer change. You can't simply transfer TN status the way you might with some other visa categories. Mexican nationals must return to the consulate for a new visa stamp, while Canadian nationals can present updated documentation at a port of entry. Plan for at least several weeks between your last day with one employer and your start date with the next.
What documents does my employer need to prepare for a TN petition in this role?
Your employer needs a detailed offer letter specifying your job title, duties tied to instructional design or educational technology, the TN category being claimed, your start date, and your compensation terms. They'll also need to confirm you hold a qualifying degree. USCIS doesn't adjudicate TN petitions for Canadian nationals, so the letter must be thorough enough to satisfy a CBP officer at the port of entry on its own.
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