Instructional Designer I/II

Instructional Designer I/II

Description  

To plan and manage instructional design projects and initiatives within the business unit and/or across the organization. Develop instructional courses tailored to meet the desired learning outcomes. Collaborate to implement strategies for educating and training employees to achieve higher levels of performance. Utilize a variety of techniques to define and sequence instructional content and strategies. Create curricula by quickly and efficiently learning/processing large volumes of information and by conducting research on subject matter. Remain supportive of business unit/organizational training needs and refresh the training and materials as needed throughout its lifecycle. Work independently under general supervision.  

Responsibilities  

•        Advise and assist trainers on course evaluation results

•        Collaborate with others to plan and design courses and curricula; ensure accuracy of content and test multimedia elements

•        Conduct needs assessment on request from business unit management to provide customized training or individual guidance to improve and develop performance

•        Create and edit new LMS learning activities; set up required training assignments in LMS; create custom LMS reports

•        Create dynamic instructional and training materials using current technologies including references and support tools that reinforce training, increase efficiency and help produce error-free work

•        Design and use quantitative and qualitative methods and metrics to determine if knowledge transferred effectively and/or the desired behavior change occurred after training

•        Develop and test course content, training games, graphic designs and other technology driven products

•        Develop classroom, on-line and/or independent learning program content that transfers knowledge effectively and brings about desired behavior change

•        Develop instructional strategies and courses for a business unit and/or cross-company products and skills

•        Evaluate the effectiveness of courses, learning products and delivery methods to ensure that the desired learning objectives and goals are achieved

•        Involved in instructional design project teams with multiple deliverables, significant risk and complexity

•        Measure return on training investments by evaluating programs/materials to ensure that the desired learning objectives and goals are achieved

•        Provide information about new or advanced instructional theories and tools to other designers and/or trainers

•        Select most effective instructional approach including a blend of instructor-led and/or selfdirected techniques

•        Select, modify, or establish a design and development model appropriate for a given project; analyze learning needs to assist in establishing learning objectives

•        Serves as change management lead for business unit; apply change management principles and knowledge to develop strategies including organizational assessments, stakeholder analysis and change roadmaps and plans

•        Train internal team members on effective use of classroom materials including ILT and VILT and environments

•        Validate and integrate feedback, assessments and course evaluations into current and new training course content and/or delivery vehicle

•        Conduct presentations for various groups including executive leadership

•        Develop and implement change management solutions

•        Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications  

•        Ability to adapt to fluctuating work-flow

•        Ability to compile, organize and present information clearly and concisely

•        Experience in working and participating in cross-functional, multi-dimensional teams and projects

•        Significant experience in evaluating the effectiveness of courses and learning products and delivery methods

•        Significant experience in researching/writing course content and/or developing courses, demonstrations, graphic designs and other technology driven products

•        Advanced knowledge of instructional design to develop courses for products, processes and/or skills

•        Expert knowledge of instructional theories, educational psychology, educational theory, tools and resources

•        Experience developing effect eLearning training

•        Advanced organizational, planning and time management skills

•        Advanced research, analytical, and problem solving skills

•        Advanced skill capturing and translating processes and requirements into easily understood terms

•        Advanced skill in assessing departmental/branch training needs and researching topics for course development

•        Advanced skill in building strategic and execution-focused plans and alliances with partner leadership

•        Advanced skill interacting tactfully and effectively in difficult situations

•        Advanced skill to successfully influence, lead and/or guide others towards goals

•        Advanced verbal and written communication skills

•        Effective database and presentation software skills

•        Effective skill collaborating with various external and internal technical and/or functional contacts

•        Effective skill communicating with all levels within an organization

•        Effective word processing and spreadsheet software skills

•        Bachelor's Degree in Education, business, communication, behavioral sciences, training development or related field or the equivalent combination of training, education, and experience