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name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| instructional-designer | Occupational skill for the role 'instructional designer' (also: designer of training courses, instructional designers, instructional engineer, instructional course design practitioner, training designer, designer of corporate training). Use when the user asks for typical instructional designer work such as: Conduct or participate in workshops, committees, and conferences designed to promote the intellectual, social, and physical welfare of students.; Plan and conduct teacher training programs and conferences dealing with new classroom procedures, instructional materials and equipment, and teaching aids.; Advise teaching and administrative staff in curriculum development, use of materials and equipment, and implementation of state and federal programs and procedures. |
Instructional Designer
Instructional designers develop instructional material for training courses using multimedia technology and authoring tools. They aim to create instructional experiences which make the acquisition of knowledge and skills more efficient, effective, and appealing.
Core workflow
- Conduct or participate in workshops, committees, and conferences designed to promote the intellectual, social, and physical welfare of students.
- Plan and conduct teacher training programs and conferences dealing with new classroom procedures, instructional materials and equipment, and teaching aids.
- Advise teaching and administrative staff in curriculum development, use of materials and equipment, and implementation of state and federal programs and procedures.
- Recommend, order, or authorize purchase of instructional materials, supplies, equipment, and visual aids designed to meet student educational needs and district standards.
- Interpret and enforce provisions of state education codes and rules and regulations of state education boards.
- Research, evaluate, and prepare recommendations on curricula, instructional methods, and materials for school systems.
- Observe work of teaching staff to evaluate performance and to recommend changes that could strengthen teaching skills.
- Update the content of educational programs to ensure that students are being trained with equipment and processes that are technologically current.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
Key competences (essential)
- apply ICT terminology
- apply teaching strategies
- apply tools for content development
- authoring software
- cognitive psychology
- compile content
- conduct content quality assurance
- conduct educational activities
- content development processes
- create SCORM packages
- create script for artistic production
- design web-based courses
- develop digital content
- develop digital educational materials
- identify customer requirements
Hot technologies
- Oracle PL/SQL
- Microsoft Access
- Structured query language SQL
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Extensible markup language XML
- Adobe Creative Cloud software
- Adobe Illustrator
Hot technologies
Top tools from 46 gated job ads (see references/market.md, as of 2026-07-14):
- Adobe Captivate — 20 %
- Articulate 360 — 20 %
- Learning Management Systems (LMS) — 20 %
- Microsoft Office — 17 %
- Articulate Storyline — 13 %
- Camtasia — 11 %
- Learning Management System (LMS) — 11 %
- Microsoft Excel — 11 %
- Microsoft PowerPoint — 9 %
- Microsoft Teams — 9 %
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a9c30651-ccbc-4a80-900c-7880615cdf6e), ONET 30.3 (25-9031.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*