Instructional Designer

The Instructional Designer at Harbor Compliance is a pivotal role dedicated to shaping how our organization and customers acquire knowledge. You will transform complex subject matter expertise into engaging, accessible learning experiences that foster high levels of knowledge retention and performance improvement. By serving as a strategic partner to leaders across the organization, you ensure that every employee is equipped with the resources necessary to contribute to our mission and achieve operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end development of internal and external learning resources, ensuring all content is delivered on schedule and adheres to instructional design best practices.
• Partner with managers across the organization to identify learning needs and design custom resources that support the growth and performance of their teams.
• Integrate knowledge retention validation into learning content to ensure learning objectives are met and mastered.
• Design inclusive and accessible learning experiences that prioritize the learner’s perspective, resulting in consistently high course completion and satisfaction.
• Utilize industry-leading methodologies to drive measurable behavioral change and improve performance through strategic learning interventions.
• Apply data-driven insights and learner feedback to refine and improve the impact of learning programs.
• Maintain high standards of precision and clarity by adhering to standard operating procedures, ensuring all content is technically accurate and easy to understand.
• Identify areas to integrate within our learning design framework to enhance productivity and learning experience quality.

Requirements

• Proven experience in instructional design, including the ability to select the most effective strategies and technologies to maximize knowledge transfer.
• Strong foundation in learning sciences, including adult learning theory and cognitive science, applied to professional development solutions.
• Technical proficiency in collecting and analyzing data to evaluate the impact and value proposition of learning programs.
• Exceptional written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, precise, and well-organized documents using plain language.
• High level of resourcefulness and initiative, with a creative approach to solving complex problems.
• Strong verbal communication skills, including the ability to keep stakeholders informed.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a commitment to high standards and precise execution.

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to deal effectively with abstract, conceptual matters and translate them into tangible learning outcomes.
• Professional certification preferred, such as the APTD / CPTD.
• Previous experience supporting the learning and development function within a rapidly growing organization.

Accommodations:

Harbor Compliance is committed to providing any reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.

Compensation: 

Compensation at the time of offer is based on factors such as skill set, experience, qualifications, and work location. Salary is one part of Harbor Compliance’s total compensation package. Other benefits may include health benefits, flexible paid time off, parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, 401(k), and educational reimbursement. Note that the salary range and benefits apply only to U.S.-based candidates.

Pay Transparency Policy Statement
Harbor Compliance will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by Harbor Compliance, or (c) consistent with Harbor Compliance’s legal duty to furnish information.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Harbor Compliance is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.