Instructional Designer

Instructional Designer

Remote (must live in CO, MD, or VA) | Full Time Monday to Friday | $60,000-70,000 Annual Salary

Join Sandstone Care as an Instructional Designer and help shape the learning experiences that empower our teams and support the clients we serve. In this role, you’ll design clear, engaging training and ensure our Learning Management System (LMS) drives compliance, consistency, and staff success across the organization.

About the role

Reporting to the Director of Talent and Capability, the Instructional Designer collaborates with clinical, operational, and finance teams to create learning that’s effective, accessible, and impactful. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys:

• Transforming complex information into clear, engaging content
• Improving systems and processes that support staff and client care
• Collaborating across departments with diverse perspectives
• Owning projects from conception through implementation

What you’ll be doing

• Design, develop, and update asynchronous training content
• Support required training tied to compliance and accreditation
• Facilitate occasional virtual or live training sessions
• Serve as the primary owner of the LMS:
  • Assign trainings accurately
  • Maintain and update content
  • Build reports for leadership and compliance
  • Support employee recognition tied to training completion
  • Troubleshoot LMS-related issues
• Apply feedback and best practices to continuously improve learning experiences

This role may be a good fit if you:

• Have experience training others, building learning content, or supporting onboarding
• Enjoy organizing systems and improving how information is shared
• Are comfortable collaborating across teams with varying priorities
• Bring curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset
• Care deeply about how training impacts employee confidence and client care

Why Join Sandstone Care

At Sandstone Care, learning is more than a function—it’s how we empower employees and deliver high-quality care. As an Instructional Designer, you will:

• Shape meaningful learning experiences that help employees succeed and positively impact client care
• Drive system improvements in the LMS and training processes, ensuring compliance and efficiency
• Collaborate across diverse teams, learning from different perspectives and strengthening organizational alignment
• Grow professionally, applying instructional design best practices, facilitation skills, and creative problem-solving
• Be part of a mission-driven culture that values accountability, empathy, and continuous improvement

Application Process & Next Steps

We want to make your application experience clear and straightforward:

1. Submit your application: Apply through this posting with your resume highlighting relevant instructional design, training, or LMS experience.
2. Phone Interview: A conversation to discuss your background, experience, and approach to learning.
3. Supervisor Interview (Video): A deeper discussion of how your skills align with the role and Sandstone Care’s needs.
4. Hiring Project: An opportunity to demonstrate your instructional design and problem-solving abilities.
5. Final Panel Interview: Meet with key stakeholders to explore fit, collaboration, and impact potential.

We aim to move quickly and transparently through the process. Candidates selected for this role should be ready to start mid-to-late January.