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Insperity

Senior Instructional Designer

🇺🇸 Remote - US

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $75K - $85K

💻 Instructional Design

🗓️ November 23rd, 2025

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Edtech.com's Summary

Insperity is hiring a Senior Instructional Designer responsible for designing and implementing innovative training solutions to enhance employee learning and business outcomes. The role involves collaborating with various teams, applying advanced adult learning principles, and managing projects to develop engaging instructional materials for corporate employees and HR initiatives.

Highlights
  • Design and deliver instructor-led, virtual, and online training programs focusing on employee experience and leader development.
  • Consult with Corporate Human Resources centers of excellence and program managers to identify learning needs and appropriate delivery methods.
  • Develop project plans, instructional materials, assessments, and multi-media content using advanced instructional design methodologies.
  • Lead cross-functional teams and collaborate with subject matter experts to create effective training solutions.
  • Evaluate training effectiveness using surveys and improved metrics, maintaining program relevancy and accuracy.
  • Proficiency required in MS Office, PowerPoint, Articulate360, Vyond, Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, and web authoring tools.
  • Requires 6-8 years of instructional design experience with strong skills in curriculum development, blended learning, and graphic design.
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience is required.
  • Strong communication, project management, problem-solving abilities, and a customer focus are essential.
  • Compensation range: $75,100 - $85,475 annually.

Senior Instructional Designer Full Description

Senior Instructional Designer
Remote
Kingwood, TX
Full time

Insperity provides the most comprehensive suite of scalable HR solutions available in the marketplace with an optimal blend of premium HR service and technology. With more than 90 locations throughout the U.S., Insperity is currently making a difference for thousands of businesses and communities nationwide.

Behind our success is the unshakeable belief in the value of our people. We value diversity, inclusivity and a sense of belonging. We celebrate work and life events, and we partner with our clients and communities to make great things happen.

We have received recognition numerous times as a top place to work, most recently ranking on Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Work in the U.S. 2024” list, and U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Companies to Work for 2024” list. In addition, we have been recognized for having one of the country’s Top 50 Midsize Early Talent Programs by RippleMatch’s 2024 Campus Forward Awards. There is no better time to be a part of Insperity, and our best work is yet to come. Learn more at Insperity.com.

Why Insperity?
Flexibility: Over 80% of Insperity’s jobs have flexibility. We want your time to have balance, whether it’s spent with coworkers, clients, family or your community.
Career Growth: Insperity provides many ways to grow with the company. We offer continuous learning programs, mentorship opportunities and ongoing training.
Well-Being: Our total rewards package includes generous paid time off, top-tier medical, dental and vision benefits, health & wellness support, paid volunteer hours and much more. We take care of our people so that you can do your best work.

We are currently seeking a Senior Instructional Designer to join our team. This position is responsible for designing content and delivery methods to optimize learning and application of concepts and behaviors, applying advanced principles of adult learning theory and instructional design to lead, analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate innovative and interactive instructor-led, virtual, and online training solutions.  The role supports the delivery of learning for all Corporate Employees and new initiatives designed and delivered by Corporate Human Resources (CHR) to enhance the employee experience, leader development, and strategic business outcomes.

Responsibilities:
  • Consults with CHR COEs and program managers to understand performance and learning needs, and conducts learner, job/task, performance, and content analysis and determines appropriate delivery method of training.
  • Collaborates and partners with team members and subject matter experts from various departments to develop dynamic learning solutions.
  • Designs, develops, and implements project plans to execute sound instructional design processes which achieve targeted performance objectives, and desired business impact.
  • Leads cross-functional training and development project teams and collaborates with other CHR team members and/or development personnel (or vendors) to produce training materials and coordinate training content.
  • Applies knowledge of learning theories, instructional design models, learning modalities and emerging technologies to all training solutions.
  • Maintains project documentation and report progress according to project management standards.
  • Applies advanced instructional design principles and adult learning theory to develop performance objectives, sequence learning activities, develop performance assessments or measurements, and to recommend and develop instructional strategies.
  • Develops and designs instructional activities, programs and learning experiences including (but not limited to) instructor led presentations, facilitator’s guides, workbooks, scripts, handouts, communication plans, training documentation, visual, web-based, multi-media content, job aids, simulations, role-plays, self-study materials and other training materials/media.
  • Creates surveys and implements or utilizes necessary evaluation tools to measure learning, knowledge retention and performance of learners.
  • Evaluates the effectiveness of existing modules/programs through routine audits, provides feedback to CHR team members to support the improvement of content creation and facilitation, distributes reporting metrics to pertinent personnel to continuously improve training programs and materials.
  • Maintains existing learning programs to ensure relevancy and accuracy resulting in efficient and effective training solutions to meet business goals.
  • Builds and maintains productive relationships with other departments and stakeholders to form a seamless integration of learning solutions.
  • Demonstrates the values and mission of Insperity throughout the department and the Company.
  • Reviews Instructional Design content, as assigned, to maintain Instructional Design fundamental standards and best practices.
  • Mentors other Instructional Designers to ensure skill transfer and development of team.
  • Researches, recommends, and leads team to the latest best practices, trends, tools, and advancements in technology in the learning and development industry.
  • Assists in the accomplishment of Insperity Company goals.
  • Helps other employees to accomplish Insperity Company goals.
  • Performs other duties as may be assigned by department manager.
  • Participates in the Disaster Recovery plan as required.

Qualifications: 
  • Bachelor’s Degree in a job-related field or four years of related experience is required. 
  • Six to eight years of instructional design and training development experience including instructional design, graphic design, curriculum development, blended learning, instructor led, and online training is required. 
  • Ability to communicate tactfully and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
  • Knowledge and practical experience with applying formal instructional design and curriculum development methodologies to corporate learning programs.
  • Excellent presentation, instructional design and project management skills are required.  Ability to identify and implement innovative solutions and work with customers at all levels of the organization and display a strong customer-focus. 
  • Strong time management, communication & problem-solving skills, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team is required. 
  • Problem solving ability; dealing with conflicts and problems constructively; communicating and presenting ideas clearly and concisely, orally and in writing at a level necessary for satisfactory job performance.
  • Ability to establish and maintain working relationships and interact effectively with a wide range of people encountered in the course of employment. 
  • Proficiency with MS Office (Word and Excel); advanced skills in the following: PowerPoint, Articulate360 (Storyline & Rise), Vyond, Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, InDesign), Canva and web authoring tools is required.
  • Knowledge of adult learning principles and methodologies. Ability to look at situations systematically, taking into consideration the larger context including competing pressures, resource constraints and anticipated change.
  • Experience planning and leading large-scale enterprise or cross-organizational projects to completion is preferred.
  • Willingness to expand skills and knowledge for personal, professional, and organizational improvement, possesses and demonstrates a continuous improvement and learning mindset while encouraging and influencing teammates.
  • Advanced level of organizational awareness including knowledge of key roles and responsibilities across the Insperity organization and the ability to interpret policies and procedures in the context of project management, service delivery and leadership.

Insperity provides a reasonable range of minimum compensation. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. The range of pay for this role is:
Pay transparency range: $75,100 - $85,475.

At Insperity, we celebrate the diversity of our employees and our leadership. Insperity is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, including criminal arrest and/or conviction records.