Instructional Design -Learning (Contract Position)

Description

Responsibilities:
Initial areas of focus include, but are not limited to:

• Use Adult Learning Principles and Instructional Design Methodology (analyze, design, develop, implement and evaluate) to create and maintain comprehensive training programs (instructor-led and asynchronous), for a global learning audience. (Example Topics: Sales, Customer Care, New Employee On-Boarding, Product Launches, Safety, Security, etc.)
• Develop training components, utilizing authoring tools and collaborative technology
• Collaborate with Stakeholders and Subject Matter Experts, in the creation and revision of training curricula
• Create/Maintain training manuals and course materials
• Ensure proper coordination of assigned training programs, with all internal providers of training content
• Ensure effective implementation of learning strategies and objectives
• Monitor learners’ progress through curriculum, and then apply observations and results to program improvement
• Ability to transfer instructor-led and hard-copy training materials to online format
• Formulate yearly training programs, based on company, product and market objectives, and identified training needs
• Monitor and communicate trends, influences, opportunities and best practices, in corporate training and technology

Participate in technology efforts, including:

• Establishment of system requirements
• Generation of training media
• Facilitation of successful interactions with internal and external IT teams
• Participate in the support of the Victaulic Learning Management System
• Create/Update and upload online learning materials for training
• Develop and coordinate accredited engineer and contractor continuing education programs, in accordance with applicable industry standards
• Maintain Learning Management System database, including records of CEU/PDH credit, program attendees
• Complete miscellaneous projects, as assigned by the Sales Training Team Leader.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in training, education, instructional design or related field
• Experience in education, training, marketing, programming, graphic design or educational architecture preferred
• Certification in Adult Learning and/or Instruction Design a plus
• Computer skills and working knowledge of relevant e-learning software, including Articulate, Camtasia, Lectora, Captivate, Flash, Adobe Design Suite, and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to translate technical date into easy-to-understand sales language
• Ability to independently manage and lead multiple projects.
• Ability to successfully communicate and interact with internal staff (including upper management and sales force), outside vendors, and customers
• Strong project management skills (organization, scheduling, time management, attention to deadlines and budgets, etc.)
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Ability to work as a team member or independently