Leadership Instructional Designer (Temp)

Leadership Instructional Designer (Temp)

3-6 month Temporary Contract Assignment | Remote
Compensation: $40/hr - $45/hr

May Institute is currently seeking an experienced Leadership Instructional Designer for a temporary contract assignment focused on building and enhancing leadership development programs across the organization. This role offers an exciting opportunity to help shape how leaders learn, grow, and lead by designing engaging, practical learning experiences that strengthen leadership capabilities at every level.

Reporting to the Director of Leadership Acceleration, this individual will bring expertise in instructional design, adult learning, and leadership development to create meaningful learning solutions that support our people and organizational goals.

What You'll Do

• Design and develop leadership development curricula and learning pathways for frontline leaders, managers, directors, and executives.
• Create engaging virtual instructor-led training (VILT), instructor-led, and blended learning experiences.
• Develop facilitator guides, participant materials, assessments, job aids, and leadership development resources.
• Build interactive learning activities, including breakout discussions, simulations, role-playing, and collaborative exercises.
• Partner with subject matter experts and organizational leaders to align learning content with leadership competencies and organizational priorities.
• Apply adult learning principles and instructional design best practices to create practical, learner-centered experiences.
• Transform existing training materials into effective virtual learning experiences.
• Support the development of scalable leadership programs that strengthen leadership effectiveness, employee engagement, and organizational performance.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, or a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in instructional design, leadership development, learning and development, or curriculum design preferred.
• Demonstrated experience designing leadership development programs and competency-based curricula.
• Strong experience developing virtual instructor-led training (VILT) and blended learning solutions.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies such as ADDIE, SAM, or Backward Design.
• Proficiency with virtual learning platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or WebEx and related content development tools.
• Excellent written communication, collaboration, and project management skills.
• Ability to translate complex leadership concepts into practical, engaging learning experiences.
• Experience developing learning programs within large or complex organizations preferred.
• Portfolio examples of leadership curriculum and virtual learning programs strongly preferred.

Why Join Us?

Make a Meaningful Impact: Help shape leadership development programs that equip leaders to support their teams and make a difference across our organization.

Bring Your Expertise to Life: Apply your creativity and instructional design experience to build engaging learning solutions that extend beyond the classroom.

Collaborate and Innovate: Work alongside organizational leaders and subject matter experts to develop practical tools and resources that strengthen leadership effectiveness.

Help Build What's Next: Contribute to a growing leadership development framework that supports the future of our organization.

Are you ready to put your instructional design expertise to work in a meaningful way? Join us and help shape the future of leadership at May Institute!