Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The National Safety Council is America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate focused on preventing injuries and deaths. They are seeking a Senior Instructional Designer to help shape the design and delivery of training programs while establishing instructional design standards and improving learning effectiveness.
Responsibilities
- Help define and implement instructional design standards, templates, and best practices across NSC’s training portfolio
- Establish repeatable, scalable product development workflows in partnership with product managers and leadership
- Bring structure and clarity to an evolving environment, enabling more consistent and efficient development
- Design learning experiences that translate complex safety and regulatory content into clear, engaging, and actionable training
- Develop measurable learning objectives, assessments, and activities that ensure learners can apply safety-critical skills in real-world settings
- Use learner feedback, data, and performance insights to continuously improve product effectiveness
- Establish and apply modern instructional design standards across eLearning, ILT, vILT, and print materials
- Ensure all learning products reflect current learning science, accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA), and a cohesive user experience
- Contribute to defining the look, feel, and instructional approach of NSC’s evolving training portfolio
- Lead development of high-quality learning products from concept through launch, ensuring timelines, scope, and quality standards are met
- Streamline development workflows through strong planning, documentation, and effective use of tools and emerging technologies (including AI)
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency without sacrificing instructional integrity
- Partner with subject matter experts to extract and shape content into structured, learner-centered experiences
- Create collaborative processes that drive alignment without conflict, balancing input with clear decision-making
- Collaborate with product, design, and business teams to deliver cohesive, high-impact learning solutions
- Ensure all learning products are accessible and inclusive, applying best practices for screen readers, captions, and navigation
- Champion accessibility as a core design principle, not a compliance requirement
- Identify inefficiencies and gaps in current processes and proactively propose improvements
- Experiment with new approaches (e.g., microlearning, scenario-based learning, AI-assisted development) to enhance engagement and scalability
- Contribute to the evolution of NSC’s learning strategy and development practices
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Education, Adult Learning, Educational Technology, or related field
- 5–7+ years of experience designing and developing learning solutions across modalities (eLearning, ILT/vILT, blended, and print)
- Experience working in ambiguous or evolving environments, with the ability to create structure, standards, or processes from scratch
- Experience establishing or improving instructional design workflows, templates, or development standards
- Demonstrated expertise in instructional design methodologies and adult learning principles, with the ability to apply them to complex or technical content
- Proven experience designing learning solutions that drive measurable performance improvement, knowledge retention, or behavior change
- Track record of leading complex, cross-functional learning projects from concept through launch, balancing timelines, quality, and stakeholder needs
- Strong writing, editing, and content structuring skills, with the ability to translate complex or regulatory content into clear, engaging learning experiences
- Experience partnering with SMEs and influencing stakeholders to drive alignment across diverse perspectives or competing priorities
- Experience using AI or emerging technologies to improve development speed, quality, or learner engagement
- Proficiency with eLearning authoring tools (e.g., Articulate Storyline or similar), and familiarity with SCORM/xAPI standards
- Experience using learner feedback, analytics, or performance data to evaluate and continuously improve learning effectiveness
- Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA) and inclusive design practices, including screen reader support and structured navigation
Benefits
- At least 20 PTO days accrued 1st year and 11 paid holidays
- Flexible work arrangements
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
- Flex spending accounts for medical and dependent care
- 403(b) & Roth 403(b) with employer match up to 6%
- Reimbursable training
- Dress for your day
Company Overview
National Safety Council is a non-profit organization focused on workplace, home, and community safety. It was founded in 1913, and is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://www.nsc.org.