Instructional Designer

Becoming the leader in the fire and security industry takes talent—yours. We are looking for an experienced Instructional Designer in the Indianapolis, IN, area to join our best-of-the-best team as we drive the industry forward and pursue excellence in everything we do. We want to talk to you if you’re up to the challenge.

At Koorsen, we don’t provide jobs; we provide careers. A career at Koorsen includes competitive pay, a great health package, an annual bonus program, life insurance, continuous learning offerings, matching 401k, paid holidays, generous PTO, tuition reimbursement, career growth opportunities, and much more.

Job Summary

The Instructional Designer executes the analysis, design, development, and maintenance of training curricula and learning initiatives in alignment with the organization's strategic and operational goals. Works with management and subject matter experts to ensure learning and performance support solutions effectively increase the demonstrated capabilities and performance of the intended audience and contribute to desired business results.

Salary up to $65,000 based on experience

This is NOT a remote position

Essential Functions

• Develops performance-based learning solutions that drive organizational and individual excellence
• Collaborates with subject matter experts and key stakeholders to systematically define learning and performance objectives, project expectations, and desired outcomes
• Recommends training and performance improvement interventions based on thorough needs assessments and root cause analyses
• Utilizes existing training materials and technical documentation and partners with subject matter experts to determine appropriate course content
• Designs innovative learning solutions that incorporate current instructional design and learning theory best practices
• Develops assessment strategies and evaluation tools that align with defined learning and performance objectives
• Utilizes multimedia technology and course authoring tools to create and update interactive and engaging online learning modules, performance support tools, and instructor-led classroom materials
• Solicit, manage, and appropriately implement constructive feedback from subject matter experts, stakeholders, and pilot groups
• Assists in the uploading, publishing, testing, and troubleshooting of courses published to Koorsen University Learning Management System
• Gather data to demonstrate the impact of learning and performance interventions at all four Kirkpatrick levels of evaluation
• Revises training materials and curricula based on patterns identified in evaluation data
• Facilitates and contributes to the continued improvement and maintenance of training curricula, simple updates to major revisions

Requirements

Must possess the required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the job's essential function can be performed.

• Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, English Communications, Business, or related field with 1 or more years of instructional design and talent development experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 1 year of experience with Articulate, Adobe, and/or Camtasia
• Proven ability to analyze business needs and recommend training and performance solutions that result in the desired, measurable business impact
• Strong, demonstrated ability to successfully design, develop, implement, and execute online, instructor-led, and blended learning programs related to employee development, leadership, and management development
• Demonstrated proficiency using content design and development tools and language such as MS Office Suite, web page editors, Adobe Creative Suites, Articulate, Captivate, Snag-it, Camtasia, etc.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of adult learning principles
• Solid knowledge and understanding of learning project management and full-cycle learning and development
• Proven ability to effectively facilitate and influence within a fast-moving organization
• Proven superior writing skills, including the ability to write concise, creative, and practical instruction, especially for training
• A creative, flexible, and innovative team player
• Possesses good judgment and the ability to make timely and sound decisions
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of company-specific policies and procedures
• Proven skill in creative problem-solving with minimal supervision
• Initiative, Time Management, Decision Making, Communication Proficiency, Organizational Skills
• The ability to pass a background check

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Ability to pass a background check

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

• Must be able to use a computer, adding machine and telephone effectively
• Must be able to sit for long periods of time
• Must be able to perform repetitive tasks while using a computer
• Constant (5-8hrs/shift) sitting, talking, repetitive motions, eye/hand coordination
• Occasionally (up to 2hrs/shift) lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, balancing, stooping, and crouching
• Rarely (minimal) climbing, feeling, crawling, and exposure to weather

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms.

Hiring Process (in addition to an interview):

1. New hires must complete the I-9 Verification form within 3 days of hire. This form is required by the U.S. Department of Justice and Immigration and Immigration and Naturalization Services. It is used to verify your identity and right to work in the United States. In addition, we verify employment eligibility via E-Verify.

2. All Positions require background checks with criminal courts, state and county repositories of criminal records, and the Department of Motor Vehicles.

3. Tests for Evidence of Substance Abuse by urinalysis test are required if this application results in an offer of employment.