Learning Architect: Instructional Design & Strategy

RaceTrac; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RaceTrac is seeking an Instructional Designer to lead the learning architecture within the L&D team. You will translate business needs into structured, evidence-based learning solutions and guide the instructional strategy from analysis to final design sign-off.

You will partner with SMEs and content developers to ensure learning experiences align with adult learning principles and measurable outcomes, applying ID models, job aids, and assessments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Curriculum & Instruction, Psychology, Communications, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of progressive experience in instructional design and deployment.
• Strong command of adult learning theory and ID models (ADDIE, SAM, backward design).
• Proven ability to write clear, production-ready storyboards, scripts, and facilitator guides.
• Experience partnering with SMEs through a full content development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Conduct needs analyses to translate business objectives into measurable learning objectives.
• Design learning experiences using ID models and adult learning principles (e.g., ADDIE, backward design).
• Create storyboards, scripts, facilitator guides, and assessments for production teams.
• Partner with SMEs and stakeholders to manage scope and review cycles.
• Establish and apply learning design standards and evaluation strategies to ensure impact.

Skills

Instructional design

Adult learning principles

Project management

Storyboarding

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design or related field

Tools

Articulate 360

Job description

RaceTrac is seeking an Instructional Designer to lead the learning architecture within the L&D team. You will translate business needs into structured, evidence-based learning solutions and guide the instructional strategy from analysis to final design sign-off.

You will partner with SMEs and content developers to ensure learning experiences align with adult learning principles and measurable outcomes, applying ID models, job aids, and assessments.