Instructional Designer

Kentucky Community and Technical College System•Paducah, KY
•Onsite

About The Position

The Instructional Designer drives revenue and program growth for Workforce Solutions by selling customized training programs to employers and building the curriculum needed to deliver them. The role owns the full sales cycle from employer outreach through program delivery and designs the supporting curriculum and materials. It also rebuilds and owns the Marine Training program, designs and monitors U.S. Coast Guard-approved courses for ongoing compliance, and serves as the primary point of contact for assigned or acquired employers. The position develops broader curriculum and stackable credential pathways, creates digital learning resources using platforms such as Salesforce, Google Classroom, and PeopleSoft, and evaluates course performance to support continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Education, or Economic Development.

Nice To Haves

  • Background in B2B sales, account management, or business development; the ability to sell, negotiate, and close deals is emphasized over having sold training specifically.
  • Experience in teaching, corporate training, curriculum writing, or instructional design in any setting, including K-12, higher education, corporate learning and development, or military training.
  • Experience managing client or customer relationships where understanding client needs and tailoring a solution was central, such as consulting, account management, or client services.
  • Experience building proposals, budgets, or pricing in a professional context, balancing quality with financial sustainability.
  • Experience managing multiple concurrent projects or accounts and meeting deadlines amid competing priorities; project coordination, event planning, or program management experience is relevant.
  • Experience in a regulated, compliance-driven, or credentialing environment, such as healthcare, safety, licensing, military, maritime, or aviation.

Responsibilities

  • Sell and close customized training programs with employers.
  • Own the full sales cycle, from outreach through delivery.
  • Design curriculum and materials to support customized training programs.
  • Rebuild and own the Marine Training program.
  • Design and monitor U.S. Coast Guard-approved courses for ongoing compliance.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned or acquired employers.
  • Develop broader curriculum and stackable credential pathways.
  • Build digital learning resources using platforms such as Salesforce, Google Classroom, and PeopleSoft.
  • Evaluate course performance to drive continuous improvement.

Benefits

  • Health care coverage for employee and family
  • Vision coverage for employee and family
  • Dental coverage for employee and family
  • Tuition reimbursement or waiver for employee, spouse, and dependents
  • 403(b) retirement plan with a 10% employer match for a 5% employee contribution
  • Vacation and sick time
  • Work-life balance
  • 9.5 paid holidays
  • Two weeks of institutional closing pay during the last two weeks of December for qualifying positions
  • Employee Assistance Program
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