At ELB Learning, you'll become an integral part of a team that has delivered exceptional training, learning technology, and performance solutions for industry-leading organizations around the world.

We're looking for an exceptional learning professional who thrives in a creative, fast-paced, high-energy environment and is passionate about delivering outstanding learning experiences.

You'd be a great fit if you:

• Are innovative, creative, and driven.

• Have experience designing across multiple instructional design modalities to create engaging, performance-based learning.

• Are a self-starter with expertise in adult learning, strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills, and a passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences.

Location: Texas, New Mexico, or Oklahoma. Candidates throughout the continental U.S. will also be considered.
Travel Requirement: Approximately 25% travel required.
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: $70,000–$85,000 annually

About the Role

We're seeking a highly competent, detail-oriented Senior Instructional Designer who brings the right balance of instructional design expertise, technical knowledge, and outstanding interpersonal skills.

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to shape and deliver educational content, learning services, and innovative training solutions across a variety of projects. You'll design learning experiences that support users throughout onboarding, skill development, and professional growth while collaborating with internal teams, subject matter experts, and external stakeholders.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, manages multiple priorities effectively, and brings strong project management, strategic thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills to every engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead projects through the complete instructional design lifecycle, including scoping, research, analysis, design, development, implementation, and launch.

• Develop project timelines, communicate progress with stakeholders, and define success measures throughout each phase.

• Partner with program owners and subject matter experts to identify performance gaps, learning objectives, learner needs, and evaluation strategies.

• Facilitate discovery sessions, requirements gathering meetings, and task analyses to determine the most effective learning solutions.

• Design and develop engaging instructional materials, including:

  • Storyboards

  • Scripts

  • Interactive eLearning

  • Tutorials

  • Simulations

  • User guides

  • Videos and audio content

  • Assessments

  • Activities

  • Facilitator guides

  • Participant materials

  • Train-the-trainer content

• Manage multiple projects while balancing competing priorities and deadlines.

• Serve as the voice of the learner, ensuring learning solutions remain engaging, effective, and performance-focused.

• Design and develop learning that meets Section 508 and WCAG accessibility standards, including supporting accessibility documentation such as VPATs.

• Adapt instructional design and review processes to support both private and public sector requirements, documentation standards, and contractual deliverables.

• Occasionally support customer meetings, onsite visits, program reviews, and client relationships.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in instructional design with a strong understanding of adult learning theory and performance-based learning strategies.

• Proven ability to move quickly from analysis through design and development in self-paced learning environments.

• Experience facilitating brainstorming sessions and gathering requirements from stakeholders and subject matter experts.

• Experience designing storyboards, scripts, and wireframes for advanced eLearning authoring tools, including:

  • Articulate St