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Traliant is hiring an Instructional Design Associate to design and develop customized training courses that promote behavior change and knowledge transfer for clients. The role involves creating original content, customizing existing materials, collaborating with teams, managing multiple projects, and ensuring training aligns with client needs and instructional design standards.

Highlights

Design and develop e-learning courses with scenario-based teaching, from analysis through final deliverables.
Conduct client research to ensure customized training reflects client culture, policies, and objectives.
Create storyboards, scripts, assessments, and source multimedia assets to support learning objectives.
Collaborate with video production, sales, product development, and client services teams for smooth project execution.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines and maintaining quality assurance standards.
Utilize instructional design best practices and update content in response to legal or client changes.
Required skills include 3+ years of instructional design experience, knowledge of adult learning theory, and proficiency with rapid development tools like Articulate Storyline.
Preferred experience in project management software such as Asana, Microsoft Project, or Smartsheets.
Compensation ranges from $80,000 to $87,000 annually, with eligibility for an annual bonus.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, wellness programs, and employee assistance plans.

Instructional Design Associate Full Description

Instructional Design Associate
Remote Worker - N/A

Job Description:

The Instructional Designer supports the design and development of training for clients and their employees. This position requires creativity, flexibility and attention to detail. This individual will design and develop training that facilitates behavior change and transfers critical knowledge to the clients’ learners. This will include customizing existing content, as well as creating new content from scratch to meet requested needs.

Key Responsibilities

Write, design, and oversee the development of learning courses with scenario-based teaching principles from analysis, design and story board through development of final deliverable
Conduct comprehensive client research—analyzing client website, mission, vision, culture, policies and procedures and any other related client-specific content—to ensure training materials, images and videos accurately reflect the organization and requested customizations
Write custom scenarios and slides for existing courses, which meet client needs and align with the learning objectives of the existing course
Update existing custom course content including titles, narration, transitions and other related content to ensure alignment and consistency with the new custom scenarios or content
Design and create detailed storyboards to guide eLearning development including narration, onscreen text, images, b-roll videos and music
Support writing dialogue for narration and actor scripts
Create objective aligned assessments and quizzes
Source assets for development such as images, videos, and narration
Create documentation to guide eLearning and video customization
Collaborate with the video production team to ensure instructional objectives align effectively with available resources and constraints such as timelines, video options, budgets, and talent
Collaborate with Solutions Consultant Team and Product Development team to ensure client requests and customizations are implemented correctly, ensuring smooth handoff of assets to the developers
Turn meeting notes into project plans with a thorough understanding of tasks, milestones, dependency, and resource utilization
Customize content for specific client needs
Participate in external meetings with clients to scope custom solutions needed
Coordinate with client and internal subject matter experts (ex: Compliance team) to ensure accuracy and relevance of course content
Review existing solutions and courses for improvement opportunities
Conduct quality assurance content reviews to ensure instructional design standards
Manage multiple projects simultaneously on a daily basis, ensuring quality and timely delivery by communicating with coworkers and clients to ensure interim deadlines are met and projects remain on track
Problem-solve and troubleshoot issues as they arise during course development
Update content as needed per legal instruction as changes in the law may occur
Work closely with Client Services, Sales, and technical teams to ensure successful implementation of learning solutions
Utilize instructional design best practices

Requirements

Required Skills and Experience:

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, or equivalent work experience in related area, preferred
3+ years of instructional design and development experience.
Experience developing cutting-edge and digital learning
Competency to write and design e-Learning courses, with a portfolio to demonstrate the experience
Knowledge of and demonstrated ability in applying adult learning theory and iterative instructional design methodologies.
Experience using Rapid Development tools, e.g. Articulate Storyline, a plus
Program and project management experience, a plus
Demonstrated success in working with and influencing cross-functional work teams, preferred[IN1]
Great attention to detail that results in high-quality work the first time
Strong research and analytical skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills. Strong presentation skills. Comfortable with being on camera during internal and external meetings.
Passion for delivering highly customized training and development solutions, preferred
A natural curiosity that results in continually finding better, simpler, and more effective ways to use tools and achieve results
Enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced, dynamic, and agile environment
This position requires strong project management skills in a fast-paced environment. Experience using project management software such as Asana, Microsoft Project, Smartsheets or similar is preferred.
Experience in creating and managing simultaneous projects from inception to completion
Ability to work independently and manage workload and time effectively, with proven ability to do so from a remote/home based office.

Benefits:

Medical, dental and vision insurance
401K
Generous PTO, paid holidays
Employer paid life, short term and long-term disability insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Discounts on entertainment
Wellness program
Pet insurance
EAP for you and your household
Company swag!

Supervisory Responsibilities: This role does not have any direct reports.

All locations offer coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, paid parental leave, 401(k) plan, and employee assistance plan. Benefits are subject to terms and conditions, which may include rules regarding eligibility, enrollment, waiting period, contribution, benefit limits, election changes, benefit exclusions, and others.

The application deadline for this position is 35 days after the date of this posting, August 9, 2025.

Washington Applicants Only: Employees will accrue 15 days of PTO for their first year of employment and eligible to receive minimum of 12 holidays annually.

The pay range for this position is $80,000-$87,000 annually. In addition, the position is eligible for an annual bonus.

Traliant is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

Qualified individuals who bring diverse perspectives to the workplace are especially encouraged to apply. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals regardless of age, ethnic or national origin, political affiliation, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, citizenship, or any other protected characteristic.

Original Job Description

Instructional Design Associate
Remote Worker - N/A

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

Write, design, and oversee the development of learning courses with scenario-based teaching principles from analysis, design and story board through development of final deliverable
Conduct comprehensive client research—analyzing client website, mission, vision, culture, policies and procedures and any other related client-specific content—to ensure training materials, images and videos accurately reflect the organization and requested customizations
Write custom scenarios and slides for existing courses, which meet client needs and align with the learning objectives of the existing course
Update existing custom course content including titles, narration, transitions and other related content to ensure alignment and consistency with the new custom scenarios or content
Design and create detailed storyboards to guide eLearning development including narration, onscreen text, images, b-roll videos and music
Support writing dialogue for narration and actor scripts
Create objective aligned assessments and quizzes
Source assets for development such as images, videos, and narration
Create documentation to guide eLearning and video customization
Collaborate with the video production team to ensure instructional objectives align effectively with available resources and constraints such as timelines, video options, budgets, and talent
Collaborate with Solutions Consultant Team and Product Development team to ensure client requests and customizations are implemented correctly, ensuring smooth handoff of assets to the developers
Turn meeting notes into project plans with a thorough understanding of tasks, milestones, dependency, and resource utilization
Customize content for specific client needs
Participate in external meetings with clients to scope custom solutions needed
Coordinate with client and internal subject matter experts (ex: Compliance team) to ensure accuracy and relevance of course content
Review existing solutions and courses for improvement opportunities
Conduct quality assurance content reviews to ensure instructional design standards
Manage multiple projects simultaneously on a daily basis, ensuring quality and timely delivery by communicating with coworkers and clients to ensure interim deadlines are met and projects remain on track
Problem-solve and troubleshoot issues as they arise during course development
Update content as needed per legal instruction as changes in the law may occur
Work closely with Client Services, Sales, and technical teams to ensure successful implementation of learning solutions
Utilize instructional design best practices

Requirements

Required Skills and Experience:

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, or equivalent work experience in related area, preferred
3+ years of instructional design and development experience.
Experience developing cutting-edge and digital learning
Competency to write and design e-Learning courses, with a portfolio to demonstrate the experience
Knowledge of and demonstrated ability in applying adult learning theory and iterative instructional design methodologies.
Experience using Rapid Development tools, e.g. Articulate Storyline, a plus
Program and project management experience, a plus
Demonstrated success in working with and influencing cross-functional work teams, preferred[IN1]
Great attention to detail that results in high-quality work the first time
Strong research and analytical skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills. Strong presentation skills. Comfortable with being on camera during internal and external meetings.
Passion for delivering highly customized training and development solutions, preferred
A natural curiosity that results in continually finding better, simpler, and more effective ways to use tools and achieve results
Enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced, dynamic, and agile environment
This position requires strong project management skills in a fast-paced environment. Experience using project management software such as Asana, Microsoft Project, Smartsheets or similar is preferred.
Experience in creating and managing simultaneous projects from inception to completion
Ability to work independently and manage workload and time effectively, with proven ability to do so from a remote/home based office.

Benefits:

Medical, dental and vision insurance
401K
Generous PTO, paid holidays
Employer paid life, short term and long-term disability insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Discounts on entertainment
Wellness program
Pet insurance
EAP for you and your household
Company swag!

Supervisory Responsibilities: This role does not have any direct reports.

The application deadline for this position is 35 days after the date of this posting, August 9, 2025.

Washington Applicants Only: Employees will accrue 15 days of PTO for their first year of employment and eligible to receive minimum of 12 holidays annually.

The pay range for this position is $80,000-$87,000 annually. In addition, the position is eligible for an annual bonus.

Traliant is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

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