Learning Experience Design Partner

Easterseals Southern California • Irvine, CA

3d • $42 - $52

About The Position

The Learning Experience Design (LxD) Partner reports to the Director of L&D and serves as a trusted partner and practitioner who applies learning and development best practices to advance leadership development, performance management, and inclusion initiatives. The role collaborates with Program and Project Managers across Leadership Development, Performance Management, Instructional Design, and Operations to align priorities and coordinate support from planning through evaluation.

The position contributes to program design, curriculum development, instructional design, facilitation, and capacity building. It creates accessible and cohesive learning experiences across in-person, virtual, self-paced, and social learning formats, connecting preparation, practice, feedback, and reinforcement. The role also supports evaluation and ongoing improvement of learning experiences, with the aim of strengthening leadership and workplace performance and cultivating belonging and continuous growth. The position demonstrates commitment to Easterseals Southern California’s mission and values, including support for a safe, compliant, and responsive workplace injury management process.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Human Resources, Leadership, Organizational Development, Education, Instructional Design, Business Administration, Psychology, Social Work, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in learning and development, education, counseling, leadership development, organizational development, or talent management, including designing and facilitating adult learning.
• Demonstrated contributions to program design, blended learning, curriculum development, instructional materials, facilitator guides, and practical learning resources.
• Experience facilitating workshops, leadership programs, or team development sessions and applying coaching approaches to support growth.
• Demonstrated ability to consult with leaders, Program Managers, and subject-matter experts to assess needs and translate priorities into learning solutions.
• Experience with cross-functional collaboration and project coordination from planning through delivery and evaluation.
• Ability to use participant feedback, assessments, and data to improve learning effectiveness.
• Knowledge of adult learning, blended learning, program design, curriculum development, instructional design, learning transfer, and evaluation.
• Ability to develop learning objectives, structured curricula, practical resources, and meaningful assessments across learning formats.
• Strong inclusive facilitation, coaching, communication, organizational, collaboration, and follow-through skills; ability to manage assigned work, balance priorities, and communicate progress and support needs.
• Ability to build trusted relationships, influence and engage stakeholders, and develop others’ learning design, facilitation, and coaching skills.
• Ability to use learning technologies, data, and feedback to assess effectiveness and improve learning experiences.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Professional development in adult learning, curriculum development, instructional design, facilitation, or program evaluation.
• Experience coaching facilitators, supporting train-the-trainer programs, or building learning capability within teams.
• Familiarity with learning management systems, virtual facilitation platforms, or digital authoring tools.
• Certification in leadership or development assessments such as MBTI, Hogan Assessments, Korn Ferry, or CliftonStrengths is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Program Managers, leaders, associates, and subject-matter experts to identify learning needs, clarify outcomes, recommend aligned solutions, and contribute to program planning and capacity-building opportunities.
• Design and develop accessible, engaging learning experiences, curricula, activities, assessments, and resources using adult learning and instructional design principles across in-person, virtual, self-paced, and social formats.
• Facilitate workshops, leadership programs, and team learning experiences using effective facilitation and coaching practices.
• Build learning capabilities through mentoring, train-the-trainer programs, shared resources, and ongoing support for associates, leaders, facilitators, and learning partners.
• Partner with Program Managers and the Operations Manager to evaluate learning effectiveness, engagement, and workplace application.
• Use data, participant feedback, and facilitator observations to refine learning experiences, delivery, outcomes, and organizational impact.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level