Sr. Instructional Designer (Cybersecurity Education)

Location: Remote within the United States; unavailable to California residents. Up to 10% travel required.

Salary: $86,600–$97,987 per year.

Company

Nonprofit member organization supporting cybersecurity professionals through certifications, education, and cyber safety initiatives.

What you will do

• Design instructional content and high-complexity learning solutions for online and in-person cybersecurity education.
• Apply instructional design strategies and adult learning principles to create engaging, personalized, and effective learning experiences.
• Manage subject matter experts and third-party providers while keeping projects aligned, on time, and on budget.
• Collaborate with multimedia, development, instructors, and other stakeholders to produce interactive learning assets.
• Evaluate learning outcomes and lead course updates, revisions, and standards alignment.
• Research instructional resources and support professional development in learning technologies and design practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Instructional Design, Curriculum Development, Online Learning, or a related IT field. A master’s degree is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in curriculum and learning design, development, and delivery.
• Proficient knowledge of Learning Management Systems; D2L is preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of adult learning and instructional design principles for distance-learning courses.
• Ability to work with subject matter experts to guide online course asset development and standards alignment.
• Ability to lead and mentor others, influence colleagues, guide stakeholders, and apply effective leadership techniques.
• Effective communication and presentation skills, strong organization and time management, attention to detail, and the ability to complete projects independently under aggressive deadlines.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Ability to work professionally with teammates, partners, subject matter experts, clients, and other departments.
• Ability to demonstrate and support the values of Integrity, Advocacy, Commitment, Diversity, Inclusion, and Excellence.

Nice to have

• Experience with assessment development and/or standards alignment.
• Experience working with AI tools or demonstrated willingness to learn.
• Experience in the association industry.

Culture & Benefits

• Work environment centered on integrity, advocacy, commitment, diversity, inclusion, and excellence.
• Normal business hours with extended hours when necessary.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Role includes prolonged computer-based work and occasional lifting or transport of equipment or packages up to 25 lbs.