Instructional Designer, Learning & Organizational Development

Description :

We're building out our Learning & Organizational Development (L&OD) programming and are looking for an Instructional Designer to help design and build the next phase of this work. This is a project-based contract role, well-suited to a graduate student, recent graduate, or early-career freelancer looking to do substantive instructional design work with real organizational impact.

You'll be joining active, ongoing L&OD work with an established internal values/competency framework and house style already in place. You'll help build out current priorities and contribute to what comes next across the broader roadmap.

This role is not content production for hire — you'll be doing real instructional design work: learning architecture, sequencing, facilitator guides, and practice/assessment design, grounded in our existing internal framework.

Location : Warren, New Jersey preferred. Open to remote.

Salary Range : $32-38/hr

Key Responsibilities :

• Design learning architecture for training modules and sessions — objectives, sequencing, practice and assessment design, and facilitator guides — not just slide production

• Build out training materials and programming using AI tools as a core part of your workflow (drafting, scenario generation, rapid prototyping, iteration)

• Work within our existing values/competency framework and established visual/tone style, while proposing refinements where you see opportunities to strengthen the design

• Partner closely with HR Leaders on stakeholder-specific builds (e.g., team sessions, leadership offsites), taking direction on learning objectives and organizational fit

• Help maintain internal ownership of our L&OD content — building programming that doesn't depend on outside vendors or certified facilitators to run

• Contribute across the broader L&OD roadmap as priorities evolve

What This Role Is Not

• Not a content production/formatting role — we're looking for design judgment, not just execution

• Not a role with authority to independently redesign our internal framework or set new learning strategy — that direction comes from Human Resources leaders

• Not a full-time or benefits-eligible position — this is a 1099 contractor engagement

Engagement Details

• Renewable project contract (1099); initial engagement scoped to current deliverables, with potential for renewal based on organizational need and performance

• Reporting cadence with the Sr. Director, Human Resources to be established at engagement start

Qualifications :

Required

• Training or coursework in instructional design, learning experience design, adult learning theory, or a closely related field (e.g., current or recent graduate study in I/O psychology, education, HR/OD, or instructional design)

• Demonstrated fluency using AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT) as part of an actual instructional design or content development workflow — not just casual use. Be ready to speak to specific examples.

• Ability to design learning experiences with real architecture: clear objectives, logical sequencing, and built-in practice or assessment — not just polished content

• Strong plain-language writing skills; comfort with a “hallway test” design philosophy over jargon-heavy corporate training language

• Ability to work independently within a defined framework and style guide, while flagging thoughtful suggestions rather than either rigid compliance or unprompted overhauls

• Availability for 20–30 hours/week for the duration of the engagement

Preferred

• Familiarity with leadership, organizational, and team development frameworks or tools

• Experience building facilitator guides or train-the-trainer materials

• Portfolio examples of AI-assisted instructional design work

Behavioral skills :

• Curiosity: Keep on exploring uncharted territories. Always ask “why?” and more importantly “why not?”,

• Courage: Take smart risks, mentor each other to always do better & be accountable for our choices, our opinions, and our actions,

• Collaboration: Teamwork and spirit. Support each other and be equally involved in the achievement of our common goals,

• Credibility: Be transparent, follow through and build trust. Educate ourselves about our unique technology.