Description
Instructional Designer
Skills: Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, Consulting, Management Training, Project Management
Pay Rate: Flexible Based on Experience
Our client is a leading high volume consumer information website organization, headquartered in Atlanta. This fast paced, high energy organization fosters the ultimate work/play environment for out-of-the-box thinkers. You'll utilize the latest technologies in a collaborative environment and enjoy working with this well-known brand!
Summary
This is 3-6 month+ contract opportunity with a well-known brand. The Instructional Designer is responsible for recommending and developing solutions to meet enterprise-wide learning and development needs. The Instructional Designer must be able to communicate equally easily with business owners, HR Corporate Learning staff, and employees at all levels throughout the organization. The Instructional Designer must demonstrate a solid understanding of needs analysis techniques, the instructional design process, and principles for designing high-impact learning solutions. Solid consultative and project management skills are required.
Responsibilities
- Make recommendations for learning solutions that assist the business in achieving its goals and objectives, leveraging best practices and professional experiences
- Work closely with subject matter experts and conduct research to identify content, processes, and resources to be incorporated into programs
- Build prototype materials and manage process to achieve buy in and agreement on learning approaches and content with facilitators, SMEs and other key stakeholder
- Utilize a broad range of evidence-based, interactive instructional methods, for example, simulations, games, hands-on activities, interactive case studies, and role plays as appropriate
- Design learning as a continuous process using a blended approach (multiple methods and delivery channels). Apply knowledge of a wide range of methods and media to create engaging learning processes that support application of learning
- Develop training materials, including participant guides, quick-reference guides, facilitator guides, job aides, E-learning story boards, and video scripts
- Design Level I, II and III evaluation activities
- Work with team members to keep projects on track and ensure appropriate training deliverables are produced in a timely matter
- Obtain and maintain a working knowledge of our client's products, processes, applications, customers and business units
- Demonstrate ability to effectively work on multiple assignments, activities or projects as required
- Manage individual work load and assist with defining and prioritizing one's own tasks
Qualifications
- Bachelor degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, Education; or equivalent work experience; Master degree preferred
- At least 3 years of experience designing and developing highly engaging learning programs based on sound learning principles
- Demonstrated experience producing high-quality work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment required
- Documented results for programs designed and developed by candidate
- Ability to demonstrate collaboration and self-independence on project management projects
- Strong, proven experience with communication and group dynamics
- Experience with Management Training is required
Benefits
As an Agile consultant, you'll gain many of the advantages and benefits of being a direct hire, while experiencing the flexibility of consulting. It's the best of both worlds! Our IT consultants enjoy a wide array of benefits including: medical, dental, 401K, life insurance, Employee Assistance Program and more.