Instructional Designer

POOLCORP is the leading business-to-business distributor of swimming pool and landscape supplies, equipment, and related outdoor living products. Through our subsidiaries, we operate more than 445 wholesale Sales Centers worldwide with nearly 6,000 employees. Our corporate headquarters in Covington, LA and Clearwater, FL provide support in IT, HR, Finance, Marketing, Legal, Purchasing, and Sourcing to each Sales Center. Our company culture emphasizes a high work ethic, entrepreneurial spirit, and community presence within a family-oriented atmosphere.

About the Role

This hybrid position (remote and in-office) is based at The Edge Learning Center in Plano, TX. The Instructional Designer creates engaging, effective learning experiences that build employee capability and support business goals. This role partners with subject matter experts, facilitators, HR, and business leaders to design instructor-led, virtual, blended, and self-paced learning solutions rooted in adult learning principles.

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops learning experiences, curriculum, assessments, facilitator guides, job aids, and performance support tools.
• Creates role-based learning paths and structured learning journeys aligned to business needs.
• Partners with SMEs, facilitators, HR, and business leaders to identify learning needs, define objectives, and measure success.
• Leads content planning, review, and revision cycles to ensure learning materials are accurate, relevant, and scalable.
• Incorporates interactive and experiential learning strategies to improve engagement, retention, and on-the-job application.
• Evaluates learner feedback, assessment results, and business needs to continuously improve programs.
• Supports learning technology, LMS content, completion tracking, and digital course maintenance in partnership with the L&D team.
• Uses authoring tools, multimedia, AI, and emerging technologies to enhance learning experiences.
• Provides stakeholder support, training, and troubleshooting for learning tools and processes.
• Supports in-person learning experiences as needed, including observing facilitation and assisting with learner experience logistics.
• Performs other duties as assigned by manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Learning & Development, HR, Organizational Development, Education, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience designing and developing learning solutions in a corporate, educational, or training environment.
• Strong knowledge of adult learning theory, instructional design methods, and learning evaluation practices.
• Experience designing instructor-led, virtual, blended, and self-paced programs.
• Strong project management, organization, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Experience developing assessments, learner activities, facilitator guides, job aids, and other learning resources.
• Ability to travel occasionally, currently estimated at less than 20%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in Instructional Design, Learning Experience Design, Talent Development, or related field.
• Experience with tools such as Articulate Storyline, Rise, Vyond, Camtasia, Canva, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft 365.
• Experience with Workday Learning or another LMS.
• Experience developing role-based learning paths or competency-based curriculum.
• Familiarity with learner analytics, survey data, AI-enabled tools, and emerging learning technologies.

Bilingual, Military, Military Spouses, and Veteran applicants are strongly encouraged to apply. POOLCORP supports military personnel and veterans in transitioning to civilian professions. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment drug testing and background verifications.