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Instructional Designer

Polk Mechanical Company, Grand Prairie, Texas, United States, 75051

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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

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