Instructional Designer

Nissan - Irving, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Irving, TX

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

With a focus on Mobility, Operational Excellence, Value to our Customers, and the Electrification of vehicles, the Instructional Designer at Nissan will play a crucial role in enhancing organizational effectiveness through comprehensive training programs. This position is responsible for analyzing, designing, developing, and evaluating training initiatives that cater to the learning needs of Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation. The Instructional Designer will create various training modules, including onboarding programs for new hires, skill enhancement courses, technical training, and management fundamentals. The role demands a strong level of project management skills to handle multiple projects with competing priorities effectively. The Instructional Designer will collaborate closely with team members and management to develop training content that aligns with organizational performance goals. Building partnerships with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across the organization is essential to ensure that the training meets the outlined learning objectives. In this position, the Instructional Designer will perform needs analysis, suggest instructional approaches, estimate timelines and resources, and oversee the production and quality control of training materials. The designer will utilize adult learning principles to create engaging and interactive courses in both instructor-led and distance learning formats, ensuring high-quality deliverables within efficient timelines. The role also involves resolving issues creatively and determining effective training methods based on organizational needs.

Responsibilities

• Perform needs analysis and suggest instructional approaches; estimate timeline and resources; design and develop courses; administer production, quality control, and implementations.
• Design courses using adult learning principles and integrate interactive concepts and activities in both instructor-led and distance formats to encourage knowledge application, retention, and skill development.
• Ensure training deliverables are developed with high quality and within efficient timelines.
• Identify training requirements by conferring with the training team, managers, and employees.
• Resolve issues to determine creative solutions and training methods based on organizational need.
• Build strong working relationships with team members and management to develop training and provide ongoing support.

Requirements

• Minimum three (3) to eight (8) years of experience developing courseware and self-paced training.
• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Instructional Design/Training.
• Strong understanding of evidence-based education, cognitive learning theory, and instructional design and development.
• Experience in the auto finance or financial services industry preferred.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience using rapid development tools such as Articulate Studio, Storyline, Captivate, Camtasia, and Adobe Creative Cloud applications.
• Experience in selecting and manipulating graphic images for use in learning materials using imaging and design programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Snagit, or other tools.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, PCRS, and other PC applications or mainframe applications to produce non-standard, creative products.

Nice-to-haves

• Certification in Adobe eLearning Suite or equivalent instructional design tool preferred.