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Instructional Designer

🇺🇸 Remote - Fairfax, VA

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $89K - $152K

💻 Instructional Design

🗓️ September 10th, 2025

LMS Moodle SCORM

Edtech.com's Summary

ICF is hiring an Instructional Designer responsible for coordinating and developing learning experiences using adult learning theories and various development tools. The role involves collaborating with subject matter experts and teams to create interactive, compliant training solutions and overseeing evaluation and continuous quality improvement efforts.

Highlights
  • Perform needs assessments and develop gap analyses to recommend learning strategies
  • Create multi-format learning solutions including e-learning, classroom instruction, and performance support tools
  • Review instructional materials for technical accuracy, compliance, and instructional soundness
  • Develop training plans, storyboards, scripts, and simulations throughout the development lifecycle
  • Program eLearning courses using Articulate and facilitate LMS course uploads
  • Collaborate with graphic artists, programmers, and narrators in product development
  • Maintain knowledge of rapid eLearning tools, learning technologies, and virtual engagement platforms
  • Required skills include Articulate, Moodle LMS, Section 508 compliance, and proficiency in MS Office and SharePoint
  • Minimum qualifications: MS/MA in Instructional Design or related field, or a Bachelor’s with four years’ design experience; plus at least 2 years’ relevant instructional design and analysis experience
  • Pay range from $89,203 to $151,646 annually, depending on experience and qualifications

Instructional Designer Full Description

Instructional Designer - REMOTE

Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America
Program/Project
Full time 

Description

Purpose of the Position:
The Instructional Designer will be responsible for coordinating, advising, and developing learning experiences utilizing adult learning approaches and development tools. The position will act as a member of the team to recommend interactive learning solutions to support audiences in building and demonstrating awareness, knowledge, and skills.  The successful candidate will work closely with the evaluation and CQI teams and report directly to the project Director.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Work with clients and subject matter experts to perform needs assessments to identify critical knowledge, skills, and behaviors; produce gap analyses; and recommend appropriate learning strategies and solutions to achieve desired outcomes

  • Develop learning solutions in multiple formats, including e-learning, interactive classroom-based instruction, job aids, pre- and post-assessments, and other performance support tools

  • Critically review developed products (e.g., design documents, instructor / participant guides, and other instructional and performance support materials) produced by curriculum writers for technical accuracy and instructional soundness and provide feedback

  • Assess and review newly developed training course materials and training curriculum for compliance with clients' guidelines and accepted Instructional Systems Design methods and adult learning theory

  • Develop and maintain development supports such as collaborative workspaces, style guides and other instructional design guidance documents

  • Create training plans, storyboards, scripts, simulations, and other key training supports throughout the development lifecycle

  • Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of rapid eLearning development tools, other learning technologies, virtual engagement strategies and platforms

  • Assist TTA providers in the planning and development of webinars, including providing guidance on virtual facilitation strategies

  • Organize and facilitate team sessions, milestone meetings for training development (progress reviews, technical walkthroughs, pilots, etc.)

  • Collaborate with a team of graphic artists, programmers, and narrators in the production of online products

  • Review SCORM programmed courseware for technical accuracy, LMS functionality, and Section 508 compliance

  • Conduct evaluations of participants, learning, and program success

  • Program eLearning courses using Articulate

  • Facilitate and coordinate uploading of courses to LMS

Basic Qualifications: 
  • MS/MA in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, or related field: a Bachelor’s in the same field can be substituted for the MS/MA if accompanied by 4 years of Professional Instructional Design work
  • 2 years of experience working with subject matter experts and clients
  • 2 years of experience conducting detailed training and/or job/task analyses
  • 2 years of experience designing products that are Section 508 compliant
  • 2 years of experience on a team of instructional designers, graphic artists, and programmers in a client-focused consulting environment
  • 2 years of experience programming elearnings using Articulate
  • 2 years experience working with Moodle LMS
  • Demonstrated quality product development

Preferred Skills/Experience: 
  • Experience in developing training for federal agencies (including but not limited to Child Welfare and immigrating families)
  • Experience conducting detailed training and/or job/task analyses
  • Experience working with Microsoft SharePoint and/or Microsoft Teams
  • Experience working with virtual learning environments and facilitating live virtual events
  • Experience delivering or facilitating in-person training
  • Experience with instructional games
  • Experience developing both soft-skills and technical training
  • Experience designing instructor-led, online courses, mobile learning, and/or blended solutions
  • Experience designing products that are Section 508 compliant.
  • Experience designing and developing SCORM content
  • Experience producing, adhering to, and tracking task-level budgets and schedules
  • Experience interacting with and advising clients

Professional Skills:
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision making capabilities
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to work well both individually and in a team environment
  • Ability to prioritize multiple tasks while demonstrating the initiative to complete projects with minimum supervision
  • Ability to work with all levels of internal staff, as well as outside clients and vendors
  • Ability to be flexible to handle multiple priorities and to work limited overtime as necessary
  • Ability to travel up to 25%
  • Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, Project) and MS Sharepoint
  • Sound business ethics, including the protection of proprietary and confidential information

ICF offers an excellent benefits package, an award winning talent development program, and fosters a highly skilled, energized and empowered workforce.

ICF International is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer - M/F/D/V

Working at ICF
ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO policy.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation, please email Candidateaccommodation@icf.com and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.  

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Candidate AI Usage Policy
At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is not permitted. This policy is in place to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the interview process.  

However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation that involves the use of AI. If such an accommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at candidateaccommodation@icf.com. We are dedicated to providing the necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed. 

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:$89,203.00 - $151,646.00Nationwide Remote Office (US99)