Instructional Designer (Contractor)

Noble Hearts HR Consulting • New York, NY

4d • Remote

About The Position

Noble Hearts HR Consulting is building a roster of Instructional Designers and Learning & Development Specialists to support a proposed professional development and performance coaching initiative for the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS).
The Instructional Designer will develop and deliver large-scale professional training initiatives focused on workforce development, leadership capability, and performance coaching across government agencies.
This role is ideal for experienced consultants, freelancers, and contractors with a track record of designing training programs for large audiences (50+ participants) within government, public sector, or large institutional environments.
Selected candidates may support curriculum design, facilitation strategies, digital learning tools, and program evaluation for workforce development initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Organizational Development, Education, HR, Public Administration, or related field
• Experience designing large-scale training initiatives serving audiences of 100+ participants
• Demonstrated experience developing professional development or leadership training programs
• Strong proficiency with learning technologies, LMS platforms, and digital training tools
• Experience delivering training in hybrid, virtual, and in-person formats
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and curriculum development skills
• Candidates must hold at least one relevant professional certification demonstrating instructional design competency, such as: ATD Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) ATD Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) Certified Instructional Designer (CID) SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP (for leadership training programs) Certified Professional Coach (ICF, ACC, PCC, etc.) Equivalent recognized certification in learning and development

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting government agencies, public sector organizations, or municipal programs
• Experience designing performance coaching or leadership development programs
• Knowledge of modern instructional design frameworks (ADDIE, SAM, Design Thinking for Learning)
• Experience developing learning measurement strategies and evaluation metrics

Responsibilities

• Design and develop instructional programs, workshops, and learning modules for workforce development and leadership training
• Create engaging training experiences for large audiences (50+ participants) including live, hybrid, and digital learning environments
• Develop performance coaching frameworks, facilitator guides, participant workbooks, and digital learning assets
• Align curriculum with adult learning principles and modern instructional design methodologies
• Utilize learning technologies, LMS platforms, and digital training tools
• Collaborate with program leadership to ensure training content aligns with government workforce priorities and performance improvement initiatives
• Evaluate training effectiveness through assessment tools, feedback mechanisms, and learning analytics
• Support train-the-trainer models and facilitator preparation

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level