There is a variety of work available to an instructional designer or technologist. Business, industry, health care, education, military & government all have instructional needs. This page covers some types of jobs in instructional technology.
Business, industry, military & any entity that requires training rely on instructional designers to develop instructional materials & products leading or collaborating with a team, face-to-face or virtually.
Libraries & community centers need skilled technologists to lead "maker" spaces where learners can experiment with computer programming, electronics, 3-D printing, robotics & other technologies.
K-12 schools and institutions of higher education increasingly rely on technology for learning. Schools or school systems hire instructional designers or technologists to coach & support teachers and create solutions to school or system-wide issues.
Colleges of Education house instructional design & technology programs where new generations of students are trained to join the workforce as instructional technologists. In addition to teaching, faculty also conduct original research on concepts & practices of the field.
Consultants are hired for specific projects to identify a training problem a company may have and create a training solution that meets the needs of the company.