Instructional Designer

Position Purpose:

The Instructional Designer (ID) applies instructional design and adult learning principles and strategies to analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate instructional courses, assessments, job aids, and other learning deliverables for associates in all areas of The Home Depot’s operations. The ID creates deliverables for all phases of the course creation lifecycle including analysis documents, design documents, storyboards, and final learning deliverables that align to the overall business goals. The ID also collaborates effectively with peers, leaders, and business partners to translate business requirements into learning requirements and project scope, build learning solutions that align to desired outcomes, and ensure learning deliverables meet and exceed The Home Depot’s quality standards.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities & Key Accountabilities:
60% - Create learning objectives, design documents, storyboards, and other learning design deliverables. Develop learning solutions using project-based templates. Test and debug deliverables for quality assurance. Ensure leaning solutions align with desired outcomes.
10% - Partner with Learning Strategy Senior Managers on confirming needs analysis and instructional strategy 10% - Know standard eLearning development tools and software (Articulate Storyline and Presenter, Adobe Captivate).
10% - Proactively communicate task and project status to client group and management
10% - Assist in the interviewing, selection, and onboarding of contractors and associates

Nature and Scope:
This position reports to Manager of Learning.
This position has 0 direct reports.

Environmental Job Requirements:
Located in a comfortable indoor area.
Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Travel: Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.Minimum Qualifications:
Must be eighteen years of age or older.
Must pass the Drug Test.
Must pass Background Check.
Must pass pre-employment test if applicable.

Education Required: The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diplomas and/or GED.

Work Experience Required: 3

Physical Requirements:
Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Preferred Qualifications:
Master's or Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, HR Development, Organizational Development, I/O Psychology or related field preferred (or equivalent Home Depot experience) Experience in education or learning field, or similar work experience Experience creating training deliverables for retail organizations

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:
Proficient knowledge of instructional design and adult learning theories
Proficiency with software including Microsoft Office and standard eLearning development tools
Basic knowledge of project management principles and
MS Project Excellent written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills