Instructional Designer (4-Month Contract)

About Co-Active Training Institute:

As the trailblazers of coaching, CTI has emerged over the last 30 years to become the place where the best coaches and leaders are trained. At its core, CTI is a concept and modality on how to be in relationship with self, other, and a system. In the last ten years we moved from being founder-led to employee-owned and believe that our collective responsibility to our mission is what will make us thrive. Co-Active is so much more than courses, it is a way of altering how the world communicates, leads and creates change, and we believe that this change is and will be created by the people we train as coaches and leaders. We aspire to create a movement that brings more responsibility and wholeness to the leaders who want to create change at the level of self and system and believe Co-Active is the answer. 

The Position:

We are seeking a collaborative, creative, and detail-oriented Instructional Designer to join our Learning & Development team. This role will focus on designing, updating, and enhancing learning experiences across our coach training, leadership programs, and faculty development initiatives. The Instructional Designer will partner with subject matter experts, faculty, and cross-functional teams to ensure our programs are impactful, inclusive, and aligned with the Co-Active Model.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Design, develop, and revise curricula, facilitator guides, participant materials, and digital learning assets applying adult learning theory, experiential design principles, and accessibility best practices.
• Partner with program leads, faculty, and subject matter experts to translate content into powerful learning experiences.
• Leverage instructional technologies and learning platforms to design blended, virtual, and in-person experiences.
• Create and design SCORM-compliant digital learning programs that can be deployed across LMS platforms.
• Recommend and integrate interactive tools to increase learner engagement.
• Integrate UX best practices into course navigation, accessibility, and learner experience design.
• Design assessment tools and feedback loops to evaluate program effectiveness.
• Ensure consistency in instructional design standards across programs.
• Works with the Experiential Design Director on participant engagement.

Basic Qualifications: 

• 8+ years of professional experience in instructional design or curriculum development.
• Strong grounding in adult learning theory, experiential learning, and facilitation design
• Familiarity with Knowles, Bloom’s taxonomy, ADDIE, SAM, or other instructional design models.
• Proficiency with rapid authoring tools (e.g., Articulate Storyline, Rise, Captivate) and multimedia design platforms (Adobe Creative Suite, Camtasia, Vyond).
• Proficiency working in Learning Management Systems (LMS), including course setup, learner tracking, and reporting.
• Experience developing SCORM-compliant courses and familiarity with xAPI and other eLearning standards.
• Experience designing for both virtual and in-person delivery.
• Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills.
• Strong project management, organization, and attention to detail.
• Passion for coaching, leadership development, or transformational learning.
• Ability to evaluate and implement innovative digital learning technologies, including adaptive learning, AI-driven personalization, and microlearning.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience working within coach training or leadership development environments.
• Experience implementing equity, inclusion, and accessibility principles in learning design.
• You have gone through the Co-Active core curriculum and are a Co-Active Trained Coach or CPCC.
• A creative background in any capacity
• Experience applying human-centered design methodologies

You’re Excited about Us because:

• Wellness Fridays, every other Friday off throughout the year!
• Flexible Fridays on the alternate Fridays, to limit recurring meetings
• Generous PTO and annual holidays
• You’ll work remotely from your home
• Medical, dental, vision plans available
• Monthly Wifi Stipend
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Free Employee Registration Program for our very own CTI programs
• Parental leave

The annual compensation range in the U.S. is $84,000 - $115,000 (will be prorated for the 4 months).

We believe everyone has unique strengths to offer, so please apply, even if you don’t meet all the qualifications!