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NCM Associates

Instructional Designer

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Kansas City, MO 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Instructional Design 🗓️ April 23rd, 2026
ADDIE LMS

Edtech.com's Summary

NCM Institute is hiring an Instructional Designer to create and maintain training materials, job aids, and documentation that support product development for standard training programs. The role involves collaborating with Subject Matter Experts and facilitators to develop clear, accessible content following instructional design principles and managing materials within their Learning Content Management System.

Highlights
  • Develop and maintain job aids, quick reference guides, SOPs, and training support documents.
  • Collaborate with SMEs and facilitators to organize content for training and on-the-job materials.
  • Manage and version content in the Learning Content Management System (Xyleme) using content standards and metadata taxonomy.
  • Apply formatting, accessibility, and branding guidelines to ensure clarity and usability.
  • Complete the full ADDIE cycle for developing standardized training programs.
  • Revise existing training content according to instructional design standards.
  • Support preparation and delivery of instructor-led or virtual sessions with supporting materials.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, Communications, or related field required; instructional design certificate preferred.
  • 0-2 years of experience with training material development and full ADDIE lifecycle project experience.
  • Proficient in MS Office and familiar with LMS or LCMS tools; strong writing and organizational skills.

Instructional Designer Full Description

Instructional Designer

Job Category: Business Support
Requisition Number: INSTR001203
Full-Time
Remote
Kansas City, MO 64112, USA

Job Details

Description
The Instructional Designer supports the creation and maintenance of training materials, job aids, and documentation that support the product development of standard training programs for the NCM Institute. Working within NCM’s Content team, this role focuses on developing clear, practical content in collaboration with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and facilitators, emphasizing structure, consistency, and accessibility over training material and multimedia production. This role does require an onsite presence in our Kansas City office. 

Key Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with SMEs and facilitators to collect and organize content for training sessions, documentation, and on-the-job support materials.
  • Develop and maintain job aids, quick reference guides, SOPs, and training support documents in alignment with performance goals.
  • Upload, version, and manage content in the Learning Content Management System (Xyleme) using established content development standards and metadata taxonomy.
  • Apply formatting, accessibility, and branding guidelines to ensure clarity and usability.
  • Complete full ADDIE cycle for development of standardized training programs.
  • Revise existing training content with instructional design standards.
  • Collaborate with operational staff to ensure training set-up and facilitation success.
  • Track content progress, updates, and distribution for training rollouts.
  • Support the preparation and delivery of instructor-led or virtual sessions by creating supporting materials and guides.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, Communications, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 0–2 years of experience developing training materials, instructional content, or documentation.
  • 1-2 years of experience completing full ADDIE project lifecycle of program development.
  • Instructional Design Certificate, preferred.
  • Understanding of adult learning principles and structured content development.
  • Proficiency in MS Office and familiarity with LMS or LCMS tools.
  • Strong writing, editing, and organization skills.
 
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