Introduction
Finding an instructional design position is both easy and hard. It’s easy because there are so many jobs out there, but it’s hard because those jobs need to be found. When you’re looking for a job as an instructional designer, one of the best ways to start your search is by using online job boards such as Indeed or Monster (which also have career centers for other types of positions). You can also go directly to companies’ websites and see if they have job postings. But if you want some more targeted results—and maybe even some leads on how to apply when they aren’t listed anywhere else—you’ll need to get creative with your search strategy.
Online Job Boards
Online job boards are a good place to start. These are websites that list jobs, and they’re free to use. They include Indeed, SimplyHired, and Monster.com.
If you’re looking for a specific job opening–say, an instructional design position at a college or university–these sites will help you narrow down your search by location, salary range, and other criteria. You can also use these sites as an initial step toward finding out who hires instructional designers in your area so that when you’re ready to apply for positions locally (or remotely), you’ll know who’s hiring them now!
LinkedIn is a social media platform for professionals. You can use it to find jobs, network with potential employers and clients, and stay up-to-date on industry trends.
LinkedIn provides several ways of searching for instructional design positions:
Jobs
This is the most obvious way to search for jobs on LinkedIn, but it’s also one of the least effective methods since you’ll be competing against thousands of other applicants who have similar qualifications as yours. If you’re looking only at job listings posted by companies that don’t know anything about you (or worse yet–have no idea what an instructional designer does), then your chances are slim at best! Instead, try…
Company Pages
If there isn’t already an “Instructor” page created within their company profile, then create one yourself so that others can follow along with all of your latest updates related specifically towards finding an Instructional Design position such as posting articles related to topics like this one; sharing links etcetera…
If you’re on Twitter, it’s a great place to search for instructional design jobs. You can use the hashtag #instructionaldesign or just search for “instructional design” in your area (if you know where you want to work).
Twitter also has an advanced search function that allows you to narrow down your results based on keywords, location, and more.
Facebook Groups for Instructional Designers
You can also join a Facebook group that is relevant to your area of interest. This is a great way of staying in touch with what’s happening in the industry and also making connections with people from other companies.
The trick here though is knowing when you should move on from one group or another if you’re not getting any responses from your questions or discussions.
Instructional Design Conferences
You should also consider attending instructional design conferences. These can be a great way to network and make connections, as well as learn about new tools and techniques that are available in the field. Conferences are also an excellent opportunity for you to keep up with what’s happening in the industry, both locally and globally. You may even find out about job openings at companies that have attended past conferences or might attend this year’s event!
There is no one way to find an instructional design job.
There is no one way to find an instructional design job. You will need to use multiple strategies, including:
Online job boards that specialize in Instructional Design
Searching LinkedIn for positions within your geographical area or specialty area (for example, Higher Education)
Tweeting about your search using the hashtag #IDSearch and following other people who tweet about their jobs (you can also set up a Twitter list to make this easier)
Joining Facebook groups for Instructional Designers and other related fields such as eLearning Developers or Learning Technologists
Conclusion
I hope you’ve found this post helpful and that it gives you some ideas on how to find an instructional design job. If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments section below!