Polk Mechanical Company
Instructional Designer
LMS
Edtech.com's Summary
Polk Mechanical company is hiring an Instructional Designer to design, develop, and improve learning experiences that enhance business performance, safety, quality, and leadership effectiveness. The role collaborates with subject matter experts, leaders, and L&D teams to create clear, learner-centered training solutions for use in both field and office settings.
Highlights
- Design and develop instructor-led training, eLearning modules, toolkits, and job aids.
- Partner with business stakeholders for needs analysis and to translate goals into measurable learning objectives.
- Collaborate closely with SMEs to extract and structure essential content while managing project timelines.
- Apply L&D design standards and ensure materials are accessible, scalable, and maintainable.
- Evaluate learning effectiveness and continuously improve learning assets using feedback and data.
- Strong skills in instructional design principles, adult learning, and content structuring required.
- Preferred experience includes working in corporate settings and familiarity with LMS platforms and complex environments like construction or manufacturing.
- Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree in a related field and at least 3 years of instructional design experience.
- Core competencies include stakeholder partnership, project management, clear communication, and practical problem-solving.
Instructional Designer Full Description
Instructional Designer
Job Category: Office
Requisition Number: INSTR001805
Full-Time
Main Office
2425 Dillard Street
Grand Prairie, TX 75051, USA
Job Details
Description
The Instructional Designer (ID) is responsible for designing, developing, and improving learning experiences that support business performance, safety, quality, and leadership effectiveness. This role translates real business needs into practical, learner-centered solutions that work in both field and office environments.
This is not a purely academic design role. The Instructional Designer partners closely with subject matter experts (SMEs), leaders, and L&D teammates to create learning experiences. Beginning to end, that is clear, usable, and applied to the job.
Key Responsibilities
Learning Design & Development
- Design and develop learning solutions using sound instructional design principles (e.g., adult learning, performance-based design)
- Create a variety of learning assets, including:
- Instructor-led training (ILT) materials
- eLearning modules
- Toolkits, job aids, and field-friendly resources
- Participant guides, facilitator guides, and slide decks
- Ensure learning is practical, concise, and focused on on-the-job application
Needs Analysis & Consulting
- Partner with L&D and business stakeholders to clarify learning needs and performance gaps
- Ask the right questions to determine whether training is the right solution
- Translate business goals into measurable learning objectives
SME Partnership
- Work directly with subject matter experts to extract knowledge and structure content
- Challenge “content dumps” and help SMEs focus on what learners actually need to do
- Manage timelines and expectations with SMEs
Standards & Quality
- Apply L&D design standards, templates, and branding consistently
- Ensure learning assets are accessible, scalable, and easy to maintain
- Participate in content reviews and revisions based on feedback and outcomes
Evaluation & Continuous Improvement
- Support evaluation of learning effectiveness (reaction, learning, application)
- Use feedback and data to refine and improve learning assets over time
- Contribute to continuous improvement of L&D processes and tools
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, Learning & Development, Human Resources, or related field or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of instructional design or learning development experience
- Demonstrated ability to design learning for adult learners
- Strong writing and content-structuring skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience designing learning in the corporate setting
- Familiarity with LMS platforms and learning technologies
- Experience working in construction, manufacturing, operations, or similarly complex environments
- Experience applying change management or performance support approaches
Core Skills & Competencies
- Instructional design & adult learning principles
- Clear, concise communication
- Stakeholder and SME partnership
- Project and timeline management
- Attention to detail and quality
- Practical problem-solving mindset
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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