Description
Instructional Designer - Sr
Walnut Creek, CA. 94598
Part Time Contract
5months +
Client has an immediate part time contract position open for a Sr. Instructional Designer with E-learning and instructor-led training experience. In this role you will consult on the appropriate learning solution, conducts needs analysis, develop the support and evaluation plan, and design Web-based training, instructor-led training (virtual and classroom), and performance support systems such as online help for mid to large scale national projects. You will be responsible for working directly with client groups and managing review team relationships, and managing the schedule and budget for your projects.
Responsibilities:
Provide learning and training strategy consulting.
Assess target audience's learning needs. Identify performance gaps and develop plans for the learning solution, post-training support, and business outcome evaluation.
Design and write large, complex interactive training for national clients in a creative, team-oriented environment
Develop performance support systems, including online help
Develop learning objectives and assessments
Develop WBT storyboard/script with text, voice, sound, graphics, and descriptions and instructions for production team
Design and develop classroom or virtual training instructor-led instruction, including:
- Write participant and leader guides
- Design interactive exercises
-Design follow-up coaching and support materials
Develop and manage the project schedule
Manage the review and revision cycles
Report on task and deliverable completions at regular intervals
QA testing of produced content
Attend team meetings; track decision and action items that emerge from discussions
Help ensure consistency with established course design strategy
Conduct post instruction outcome evaluations measuring effectiveness of training programs based on Kirkpatrick's levels of evaluation and/or "The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning".
Six or more years of experience with instructional design for web and instructor-led training development required. Examples of work will be required in interview process.
Specific tools requested:
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, familiarity with project management tracking tools. WBT authoring tool experience helpful.
Top 3 - 5 Daily responsibilities:
Communicate and work with team and clients, conduct needs/performance/learning analysis, develop the training.
Top 3 - 5 Required Skills:
Excellent communication skills, excellent writing skills, excellent customer service, high proficiency with technology and software applications, excellent team player
Size of the team - 9
Stage of the project - Beginning