Instructional Designer - Remote - Nationwide

Vituity•Sacramento, CA

2d•$64,970 - $81,215•Remote

About The Position

The Instructional Designer creates engaging, accessible, learner-centered learning solutions supporting enterprise education, organizational initiatives, knowledge transfer, and performance. The role analyzes learning and performance needs, identifies root causes and skill gaps, and recommends appropriate learning or performance-support solutions. It develops learning across modalities—including eLearning, instructor-led and virtual learning, blended programs, job aids, microlearning, simulations, assessments, video, communications, and other performance-support resources—and translates complex material into clear, accurate content through research and collaboration with subject-matter experts and stakeholders. The position develops measurable learning objectives, instructional strategies, storyboards, scripts, prototypes, practice activities, assessments, and evaluation approaches. It applies adult-learning and instructional-design principles, learning science, usability, accessibility, content-governance practices, and brand and design standards, including responsible use of approved AI-enabled tools. The designer tests and quality-checks learning products, creates or edits multimedia assets, and improves or retires materials based on feedback, data, content changes, and business needs. The role also contributes to peer review, team standards, process improvements, pilots, and cross-functional initiatives. The Instructional Designer independently manages assigned projects from planning through implementation, coordinating scope, timelines, reviews, approvals, dependencies, risks, and deliverables while balancing competing priorities. The role partners with stakeholders to clarify needs and expectations, provides guidance on learning strategy and modality, communicates recommendations and project status, and builds productive internal relationships. It may also manage course and curriculum uploads, testing, updates, maintenance, and retirement in the LMS; troubleshoot course-level LMS issues; support LMS testing and learner assignments; and maintain related procedures and documentation. This is a remote, nationwide opportunity. Vituity describes a collaborative community with virtual events, wellness activities, professional-growth training, and flexible work hours. The position offers a base salary range of $64,970–$81,215 and eligibility for an annual corporate Success Sharing bonus, subject to company performance. Final base salary depends on factors including skills, education, and experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in instructional design, education, business, communications, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
At least 2 years of experience in instructional design or learning-content development, with related experience such as technical writing/editing, digital content, multimedia development, or content governance.
Experience applying adult-learning theory, learning science, instructional-design principles, and fit-for-purpose methodologies such as ADDIE, SAM, or backward design throughout the learning-development lifecycle.
Experience conducting learning and performance needs analyses, defining measurable learning objectives, recommending learning or performance-support solutions, and evaluating learning effectiveness.
Experience designing and developing accessible learning across multiple modalities, including e-learning, instructor-led or virtual instructor-led training, job aids, performance-support resources, and interactive multimedia.
Experience partnering with SMEs and stakeholders to gather requirements, translate complex information into clear learning content, incorporate feedback, and move projects through review and approval.
Experience managing learning projects from planning through implementation, including scope, timelines, deliverables, stakeholder communication, and competing priorities.
Experience working with an LMS, including uploading and managing content, supporting course assignments, tracking learner completion, and assisting with course administration.
Proficiency in Articulate 360, including Storyline and Rise, to develop, update, test, and troubleshoot interactive digital learning content.
Working knowledge of accessible and inclusive learning-design principles and applicable standards, including captions, alternative text, color contrast, keyboard accessibility, and accessible documents.
Strong knowledge of adult-learning principles, instructional-design methodologies, learner-experience design, learning science, and performance-based learning.
Ability to analyze business, performance, and learning needs; identify root causes; determine when training is appropriate; and recommend practical learning or performance-support solutions.
Ability to translate complex, technical, or specialized information into clear, concise, engaging content for varied audiences.
Ability to align learning objectives, instructional strategies, content, practice, assessments, and evaluation methods with desired outcomes.
Strong project-management and organizational skills, including managing multiple priorities, establishing timelines, coordinating reviews, identifying risks and dependencies, communicating status, and meeting deadlines.
Strong collaboration, consultation, and communication skills, including partnering with SMEs, stakeholders, and team members, facilitating discussions, incorporating feedback, and communicating recommendations clearly.
Proficiency with LMS, multimedia, collaboration, documentation, project-management, and productivity tools, including Microsoft 365 applications such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.
Ability to use learner feedback, assessment results, stakeholder input, and available learning and performance data to evaluate effectiveness and improve learning solutions.
Demonstrates judgment, validation, confidentiality, and human-review practices for responsible use of AI-enabled tools.
Ability to work independently with initiative and sound judgment while contributing to a collaborative team through knowledge sharing, peer review, constructive feedback, and continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

Experience applying WCAG and accessibility standards to e-learning and digital learning content.
Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud or comparable digital-media editing tools.
Experience using learning analytics, learner feedback, assessment data, or performance data to improve learning solutions.
Experience with learning-platform reporting, course lifecycle management, or LMS quality assurance.
A portfolio demonstrating learner-centered, accessible learning solutions across more than one modality.

Responsibilities

Design and develop engaging, accessible, learner-centered learning solutions for enterprise education, organizational initiatives, knowledge transfer, and performance.
Analyze learning and performance needs, audiences, desired performance, root causes, and skill gaps; recommend appropriate learning or performance-support solutions.
Develop learning across modalities, including eLearning, instructor-led and virtual learning, blended programs, job aids, microlearning, simulations, assessments, video, communications, and performance-support resources.
Research and collaborate with subject-matter experts and stakeholders to translate complex information into clear, accurate, engaging learning experiences.
Develop measurable learning objectives, instructional strategies, storyboards, scripts, prototypes, practice activities, assessments, and evaluation approaches aligned with performance outcomes.
Apply instructional-design and adult-learning principles, learning science, usability, accessibility, content governance, and brand/design standards; use approved AI-enabled tools responsibly.
Conduct quality assurance and user testing to identify and resolve content, accessibility, usability, and functionality issues before implementation.
Create and edit multimedia assets and refresh, improve, or retire learning assets based on feedback, data, content changes, and business needs.
Share design approaches, tools, lessons learned, and work in progress; participate in peer reviews and give and incorporate constructive feedback.
Apply established instructional-design standards and recommend improvements to templates, guidance, workflows, and best practices.
Manage assigned learning projects, including scope, timelines, milestones, stakeholder reviews, approvals, dependencies, risks, and deliverables.
Balance multiple projects and competing priorities while maintaining quality, responsiveness, and alignment with agreed requirements.
Identify opportunities to improve learning experiences, development processes, tools, templates, and team workflows.
Evaluate and use approved learning technologies, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve quality, efficiency, and learner experience.
Contribute instructional-design and digital-content expertise to pilots, cross-functional projects, technology testing, and improvement initiatives within assigned scope.
Partner with SMEs and stakeholders to clarify performance needs, outcomes, audience requirements, and project expectations; provide guidance on strategy, modality, learner experience, accessibility, and implementation.
Communicate recommendations, tradeoffs, progress, risks, and decisions clearly and build productive relationships with internal partners.
As applicable, manage LMS course and curriculum uploads, testing, updates, maintenance, and retirement in accordance with established standards and processes.
Troubleshoot course-level LMS functionality, navigation, tracking, completion, and learner-experience issues; support testing of LMS updates and features and escalate system-level issues to the LMS Administrator as appropriate.
Partner with the LMS Administrator and stakeholders on learner assignments and course delivery, and develop or maintain relevant SOPs and documentation.

Benefits

Superior health plan options.
Dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life and AD&D coverage.
401(k) retirement plan with a $1.20 match for every dollar up to 6%, plus discretionary profit-sharing contributions; eligibility begins the January following 18 months of service.
Generous paid time off starting at 3–4 weeks annually.
Student loan refinancing discounts.
Professional and Career Development Program.
Employee assistance program (EAP) and travel assistance.
Wellness program and monthly wellness events.
Flexible work hours.
Training to support professional growth.
Virtual community events, meet-and-greets, seminars, and team-building activities.
Eligibility to participate in an annual corporate Success Sharing bonus program based on company performance.