Instructional Design Specialist

Job Type
Full-time
Description
We are seeking a detail-oriented and innovative individual to join our Learning and Development team as an Instruction Design Specialist. In this role, you will be responsible for sourcing, organizing, and maintaining a diverse range of learning materials to support our training programs. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for quality content, a passion for learning, and the ability to create a curated learning experience that aligns with organizational goals.
Summary
The Instructional Design Specialist will focus on meeting business and learner needs as well as positively impacting business results. Instructional Designers are responsible for participating in, and potentially leading complex projects of varying scoop in a highly collaborative team environment. Teams align learning solutions to business requirements using adult learning theories, accepted Instructional Design processes, and L&D ROI methodology. The position requires strong project management, collaboration, and communication skills to ensure fast-paced project completion according to requirements and deadlines. The instructional Designer will utilize Instructional Design authoring tools to create learning courses and curriculum that engages learners and drives proficiency and application.
Responsibilities

• Execute learning strategies in alignment with objectives that drive business results; ability to identify links between key business issues and assigned learning projects.
• Participate in, and potentially lead collaborative project teams to develop and present learning proposals such as measured learning consultations, performance gap analysis, training need assessments, L&D ROI objectives, resource requirements, etc. for a variety of lines of business and enterprise efforts.
• Develop and execute project plans to meet Instructional Design and project team deadlines for courses, curriculum, and other L&D efforts.
• Create, implement, and evaluate learning content and effective proficiency/application exercises. Utilize accepted content development approaches for a variety of audiences and delivery methods including e-Learning, Classroom Instructor led, Virtual Instructor led, video, infographics, job aids, etc.
• Design learning assessments and surveys to evaluate course effectiveness, learner application, and learning ROI.
• Participate in and conduct Train the Trainer sessions.
• Partner with the LMS provider to direct the type of content needed for the business.
• Use a variety of technology and Instructional Design software to create and deliver learning assets.
• Apply technical knowledge to identify trends and solutions for L&D products and services. Learn new software and keep current on emerging technology.
• Develop communication strategies to promote the availability and use of curated content among employees and trainers.
• Ensure training assets meet legal and compliance review requirements. Ensure adherence of State and Federal regulations in conjunction with Wild Bills Tobacco L&D policies related to copyright, permissions, and other related requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and/or Learning & Development Instructional Design related business experience preferred.
• Minimum of 1-2 years of Instructional Design hands-on experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, 360 Training or equivalent LMS platform, and Adobe PDF Creator (electronic Participant Guides & interactive job)

Skills
L&D consulting and project management experience preferred.

• Ability to provide direction and learning solutions in primary areas of expertise.
• Leverage technical expertise and relationships to contribute to strategy and drive business results.
• Contribute to and manage projects within deadlines.
• Knowledgeable in adult learning principles, training need assessment, Instructional Design methodology, learner engagement and proficiency building
• Ability to learn various areas of the business, processes, and learner application efficiently to effectively build training that delivers required results/proficiency.
• Ability to design and develop learning assets and courses for all delivery methods (Instructor-Led, Virtual Instructor-Led, e-Learning, etc.) utilizing a variety of L&D software and course authoring tools.
• Proficiency in consultation, collaboration, and problem resolution skills.
• Classroom delivery and classroom management as needed.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Health Insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discount