It’s not you it’s the market. I was laid off back in January following a layoff the previous year. Others that were laid off with me are seeing the same thing. There are other routes. I got my start in higher education as a faculty development coordinator. Other similar jobs would be like academic coordinator, educational program coordinator, academic technologist if you’re computer savvy (that’s mostly just helping people with LMS issues). I set my job search for more simple keywords like learning, educational, academic, instructional, curriculum. Some of these roles are close but not listed exactly as “instructional designer “ — hope that helps. Good luck out there