Instructional Designer
The Musco Team Development team has an opening for an Instructional Designer at our Oskaloosa office. With a focus on delivering impactful results, the Instructional Designer will work with subject matter experts in assessing, creating, developing, and optimizing learning and development solutions for team members worldwide. If your experience aligns with the qualifications outlined below, we look forward to hearing from you!
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Essential Criteria:
- Bachelor’s degree in Education, Business, Communications, Human Resources, Adult Learning, or other related field; MA degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology or similar preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in learning and development, technical writing and/or graphic arts; and/or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
- Knowledge in Course Development Software, Learning Management Systems and visual design a plus but not required.
- APTD or CPLP certification preferred or other relevant certifications.
- Demonstrate a passion and ability for writing and content development excellence.
- Understanding of learning theories and instructional design models.
- Ability to develop new, quality training presentations and ideas.
- Effectively manage projects from start to finish, delivering results.
- Provide informative professional assistance when working with the public/customers and co-workers and maintain positive interpersonal relationships which encourage openness.
- Produce accurate, professional, and error-free documents in a timely manner.
- Respond to continually changing priorities to meet customer and team demands.
- Creatively compose information in a manner that engages learner participation and thought.
- Take complex technical information or topics and break them down for the learners and effectively communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization.
- Work independently and exercise good judgment to meet the needs of key stakeholders, subject matter experts, and the training department.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Innovative problem-solving with a team-oriented mindset.
- Familiarity with Musco solutions is a plus.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with stakeholders and subject matter experts to assess current learning needs and develop formal and informal learning solutions and materials for Musco team members.
- Utilize best practices in adult learning methodology and cognitive science.
- Apply training techniques and strategies to ensure application on the job and information is retained.
- Evaluate and improve the effectiveness of existing training materials.
- Create supporting material/media (audio, video, simulations, job aids, role plays, games, etc.) for learning experiences.
- Maintain and use a comprehensive toolbox of assessment tools and metrics to measure the results of training solutions.
- Digital organization for efficient collaboration and ease of use.
- Engage in continuous personal and professional development, applying the most relevant and useful learning to instructional design projects.
- Conduct research as needed (instructional research, vendors, etc.).
- May act as a facilitator to deliver training solutions.
Who is Musco:
For more than 50 years, Musco has specialized in sports and large-area lighting and technology, providing innovative solutions for projects in more than 135 countries. Headquartered in Oskaloosa, Iowa, Musco has more than 2,100 team members worldwide. Musco was named an Iowa Top Workplace by The Des Moines Register (2023–2025) and a USA TODAY Top Workplace (2025–2026). Learn more at www.musco.com.
Team Culture and Partnerships:
At Musco, we offer meaningful work in a team-first culture with continuous learning and professional development. We value work-life balance, providing flexibility for community involvement, family activities, and personal time. We have a generous benefit package created with the Team in mind. It includes varying health insurance plans, vision and dental insurance, PTO, 401k, profit sharing, and more!
As supporters of recreational organizations, we help ensure safer and more enjoyable playing experiences worldwide. If giving back resonates with you, learn more about our partnerships.
At Musco, we make it happen and want you to be a part of it.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Business, Communications, Human Resources, Adult Learning, or a related field
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in learning and development, technical writing, graphic arts, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Passion and ability for writing and content development excellence
- Understanding of learning theories and instructional design models
- Ability to develop quality training presentations and ideas
- Project management skills to manage projects from start to finish
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to create accurate, professional, error-free documents in a timely manner
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and meet stakeholder, customer, and team demands
- Ability to simplify complex technical information for learners at all organizational levels
- Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment
- Innovative problem-solving and team-oriented mindset
- Master's degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, or a similar field
- Knowledge of course development software, learning management systems, and visual design
- APTD, CPLP, or another relevant certification
- Familiarity with Musco solutions
What We Do
Musco Lighting is a privately-held global leader in the design and manufacture of LED sports and transportation/infrastructure lighting solutions. Since 1976, the company has provided innovative, high-efficiency lighting systems for stadiums, arenas, international airports, and ports. Based in Oskaloosa, Iowa, Musco focuses on creating responsible lighting and facility solutions that enhance recreational opportunities and infrastructure worldwide.
