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Arrow Child & Family Ministries

Instructional Designer

🇺🇸 Cockeysville, MD 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $50K - $60K 💻 Instructional Design 🗓️ June 25th, 2026
LMS

Edtech.com's Summary

Arrow Child and Family Ministries is hiring an Instructional Designer to create and develop instructional materials that support employee learning objectives and training plans. The role involves collaborating with stakeholders to design eLearning courses, applying adult learning theories, and ensuring training solutions meet state, licensing, and accreditation standards while advancing organizational initiatives.

Highlights
  • Design and develop instructional materials and eLearning courses using industry-standard authoring tools.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders and subject matter experts to analyze needs and define learning objectives.
  • Apply adult learning theories to create consistent, impactful training experiences.
  • Develop training content in multiple formats including eLearning, instructor-led, and blended approaches.
  • Create supporting materials such as job aids, handouts, and participant guides.
  • Maintain and update course content within the agency LMS and troubleshoot content issues.
  • Ensure training content complies with contract, licensing, and accreditation requirements.
  • Required Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, or related field and minimum 3 years of instructional design experience.
  • Compensation ranges from $50,000 to $60,000 per year.
  • Benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance, parental leave, retirement plan with match, tuition reimbursement, and paid time off.

Instructional Designer Full Description

Overview: 
The Instructional Designer designs and develops instructional materials that support the learning objectives and training plans for Arrow Child & Family Ministries employees. This position applies instructional design methodology and eLearning development skills to produce engaging, effective learning experiences across multiple formats. The Instructional Designer works closely with stakeholders and subject matter experts to analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate training solutions that meet state, licensing, and accreditation standards while advancing agency initiatives and emerging practices. All job duties are performed in a way that demonstrates and emphasizes kind and respectful behavior, purposeful connection, and integrity in a service-oriented manner. 

Benefits Include: 
  • Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance options, including HSA match for qualifying contributions.
  • Parental Paid Leave
  • Retirement savings plan with company match.
  • Paid time off and holiday pay.
  • Mileage reimbursement.
  • Tuition reimbursement available.
  • Company sponsored learning and development
 Min: USD $50,000.00/Yr. Max: USD $60,000.00/Yr. Responsibilities:

Other duties may be assigned as necessary.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders and subject matter experts to conduct needs analyses, define learning objectives, and translate complex content into effective instructional experiences.
  • Design and develop eLearning courses using industry-standard authoring tools, including interactions, assessments, and scenario-based activities.
  • Utilize appropriate tools to plan training content, ensuring agency branding and leadership approval.
  • Apply adult learning theories to create a practical and nationally consistent training experience that directly impacts employee success.
  • Develop and implement learning solutions in appropriate formats (eLearning, instructor-led, blended) based on audience needs, content requirements, and business goals.
  • Develop supporting materials for learning activities such as quick reference guides, FAQs, handouts, job aids, trainer, and participant guides.
  • Maintain awareness of emerging instructional design methods, authoring tools, and technologies, and apply relevant updates to existing content and workflows.
  • Research and apply corrections and improvements to the existing course catalog based on learner feedback, SME input, or compliance updates.
  • Create, revise, and maintain course content within the agency LMS, including troubleshooting content issues.
  • Ensure instructional content meets contract, licensing, and accreditation standards.
  • Demonstrate knowledge, awareness and working relationships with social, educational, human services programs and other resources available to participants and their families.
  • Develop knowledge of all programs supported by Arrow Child & Family Ministries including an understanding of the culture, values, principles, and practices.
  • Perform all duties within contract, state and federal regulations, company policy, and regulatory agency standards.
  • May be required to drive vehicles, be insurable with our auto insurance provider, and complete company vehicle training.
  • Occasional travel may be required.
 
Qualifications: 
Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, Educational Technology, or a related field required. Minimum of 3 years of hands-on instructional design experience, including demonstrated eLearning development using industry-standard authoring tools. A portfolio of work samples may be requested during the hiring process.