Instructional Systems Designer
Robert Half The Creative Group
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Job overview
The Instructional Systems Designer will develop learner-centered solutions that improve knowledge retention and support business goals. The role translates training needs and technical content into structured instructional materials and interactive digital learning. It is a long-term contract focused on instructor-led, virtual, and self-paced programs, collaborating with subject matter experts and stakeholders while managing multiple course-development priorities and timelines.
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Description
We are looking for an Instructional Systems Designer to support the development of engaging and effective learning solutions in New Jersey. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone who is detail oriented and can translate training needs into structured instructional materials and interactive digital content. The role focuses on designing learner-centered experiences that improve knowledge retention and support business goals.
Responsibilities:
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Design and develop instructional content for instructor-led, virtual, and self-paced learning programs.
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Create interactive e-learning modules using tools such as Articulate Storyline and Adobe Captivate.
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Apply instructional systems design principles to analyze learning needs and build effective training solutions.
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Partner with subject matter experts and stakeholders to gather information and convert technical content into clear learning materials.
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Produce storyboards, assessments, job aids, and supporting documentation that align with defined learning objectives.
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Review and revise existing training resources to improve usability, consistency, and learner engagement.
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Manage multiple course development priorities while maintaining quality standards and meeting project timelines.
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Requirements • Demonstrated experience in instructional design and instructional systems design methodologies.
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Proficiency in developing digital learning content with Articulate Storyline and Adobe Captivate.
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Ability to create instructional materials that are organized, accurate, and audience-appropriate.
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Experience translating complex information into clear, engaging learning experiences.
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Strong collaboration skills for working with cross-functional teams and subject matter experts.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Ability to balance multiple assignments and adapt to changing project needs. Innovation starts with people.®
Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.
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How this job compares
Set against the 715 open Instructional Designer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$75–145K/yr526 salary ranges
- US median$35–57/hr33 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 13 open Instructional Designer jobs in New Jersey and 715 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- Instructional Designer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 6 years (592 postings).
- Education
- 260 of the 715 open Instructional Designer jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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