AI Training Instructional Design Specialist

About OpenTrain

OpenTrain is the #1 platform for finding and building careers in AI training and data labeling. Create a free profile, discover projects across the industry, and build a portfolio that demonstrates your experience in this fast-growing field.

OpenTrain AI is hiring and contracting for this opportunity. You will contribute your learning and development expertise to work connected to the human side of building modern artificial intelligence.

About AI Training Work

AI systems learn from carefully prepared examples, evaluations, and human feedback. Contributors help shape how these systems behave by creating and reviewing content, assessing outputs, and organizing high-quality training materials.

This role applies instructional design and adult-learning expertise to structured educational programs and digital resources that contribute high-quality input to next-generation AI systems.

The Role

OpenTrain is seeking an AI Training and Instructional Design Specialist, also described as a Training and Development Specialist, to turn learning objectives into complete programs and educational materials. You will work with specific audiences, connect outcomes to activities and assessments, and help maintain clarity and quality in a remote environment.

The opportunity is listed as entry level, while requiring professional expertise in training, instructional design, adult learning, or a related discipline. Prior AI experience is not required.

• Contractor and part-time opportunity
• Pay range: $40 to $75 USD per hour
• Time requirement: 20+ hours per week
• Working language: English
• Available in the countries specified in the application listing; not marked as worldwide

What You'll Do

You will design learning experiences from initial objectives through program structure, content, activities, and assessment. The work combines instructional planning, digital content development, stakeholder collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Define clear, measurable learning objectives for specific audiences
• Design complete learning pathways spanning objectives, modules, activities, and assessments
• Create instructional materials, presentations, and digital learning resources
• Develop quizzes and rubrics that measure learner progress and achievement
• Collaborate with remote stakeholders to maintain clarity and alignment
• Revise program designs and materials in response to feedback and changing requirements
• Document processes and best practices to support consistent quality and knowledge sharing

Requirements

You should bring professional expertise in training, instructional design, adult learning, or a related discipline. Strong candidates can connect learning outcomes with appropriate activities and assessments and create educational content for diverse audiences in digital or remote settings.

• Ability to define measurable learning objectives for specific audiences
• Experience designing complete instructional programs from objectives through modules, activities, and assessments
• Skill in creating digital educational content for diverse or remote audiences
• Ability to develop quizzes and rubrics that measure learner progress
• Clear written and verbal communication for virtual stakeholder collaboration
• Ability to explain complex ideas clearly in virtual environments
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Ability to manage multiple deliverables
• Adaptability and close attention to detail

Helpful Background

Experience building a complete learning program, including its objectives, instructional content, activities, and assessment approach, is useful. A proactive, learner-centered approach can support effective contribution in this role.

A portfolio demonstrating program development may strengthen your application. Subject-matter expertise in learning and development is valued, and prior experience working in AI is not required.

• Complete learning-program development experience
• A proactive, learner-centered approach
• A portfolio demonstrating program development
• Knowledge of instructional design and adult learning

Why Build an AI Training Career

AI training and data labeling are growing fields where people help prepare the examples and feedback that modern AI models need. Instructional designers and learning specialists can apply their existing expertise to cutting-edge projects while developing a portfolio of work in technology.

Many AI training opportunities are remote and flexible, making them possible to fit around other commitments. OpenTrain helps you discover relevant opportunities, present credible experience through your profile, and build a longer-term career in the field.

How To Apply

Create a free OpenTrain account and apply through your profile. Highlight your experience designing learning programs, developing digital educational content, creating assessments, and collaborating with remote stakeholders.

• Review the role requirements and location eligibility
• Showcase relevant instructional design or learning-program work
• Include a program-development portfolio if available
• Apply through OpenTrain for consideration