Instructional Designer

About This Role

Designing and creating engaging learning activities and compelling course content is the core of this role. The Instructional Designer will work to facilitate learners in acquiring knowledge, skills, and competencies in an effective and appealing manner. This position involves collaborating with subject matter experts to identify target audience training needs and applying tested instructional design theories, practices, and methods in developing training programs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth needs analysis to identify learning objectives and determine training solutions or other performance enhancement solutions (e.g., management reinforcement, rewards, role clarity, job aids, etc.)
• Consult with stakeholders to develop individual training program goals, overall program objectives, and module objectives
• Apply knowledge of instructional design theory to create learning activities and compelling course content that enhances retention and transfer
• Create new training programs from scratch, with some manager guidance, starting with conducting a formal analysis of training needs
• Apply knowledge of adult learning theory to identify appropriate training media and methodologies based on audience learning styles, course content, audience location, point within the learning process, etc. Content may be created for traditional classroom, online classroom, self-paced e-Learning modules or a blend of approaches
• Develop sophisticated training content including eLearning modules, interactive PDF materials, videos, simulation exercises, role plays, games, group lecture, self-study, on-the-job training, computer-based training or other methodologies as appropriate
• Research, select, and modify existing training curriculum, content, materials, and/or job aids to meet learning needs
• Implement and troubleshoot SCORM and AICC content within a Learning Management System
• Design evaluation strategies, criteria, and tools to determine whether desired learning and performance outcomes are achieved
• Review program evaluations, test results, and participant and manager feedback on training effectiveness to make recommendations for program improvement
• Handle vendor management, statements of work, and timelines to include coordination of resources and ensuring quality of product and service levels delivered
• Maintain project documentation, files, and course folders

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Adult Learning, Learning and Development or related degree preferred
• A minimum of 4 years of training and content design experience
• Prior experience working with moderately complex content and designing training for multiple delivery modalities (traditional classroom, online classroom, self-paced e-Learning modules, community learning)