Instructional Designer

Our Client, a Public Utility that provides natural gas and electricity to the majority of Michigan's 10 million residents is seeking a talented and self-driven individual for needs serving in the role of Instructional Designer for a 12 Month + Contract opportunity.

REMOTE WITH SOME TRAVEL AS NEEDED WITHIN MICHIGAN

Duties:

The Instructional Designer will be expected to design and develop learning experiences in a variety of forms, including interactive eLearn, large-scale training solutions, and blended multi-media instructor-led presentations. In developing learning experiences, the Instructional Designer Specialist will determine learning objectives, rewrite content, structure learning activities, and create visual aids for both face-to-face and online interactions. They will work closely with the Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) within the various business units to ensure that all content is responsive to training best practices but also meets all regulatory and legal requirements. 

• Develop classroom and eLearning training deliverables following procedures, ensuring all content adheres to adult learning theory, incorporates experiential learning, and is of high quality. 
• Manage upwards of five personal projects daily by communicating with leaders and peers, enterprise wide, to ensure deadlines are met and projects remain on track.
• Load courseware and documentation to the Learning Management System (SAP Success Factors/Workforce Connect), interlinking content to internal and external content, troubleshooting and problem-solving issues as needed.
• Develop storyboards, scheduling production activity, conducting research and assuring an overall production schedule is maintained.
• Other non-essential duties as assigned or may be necessary

Skills 

• Ability to program interactive asynchronous eLearn experiences, as well as develop synchronous in person scenario-based experiences resulting in high levels of engagement and retention. 
• Ability to translate complex, multi-step processes into easy to understand, digestible training. 
• Ability to manage and lead multiple projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines and/or adapting to evolving business needs. 
• Strong portfolio demonstrating attention to detail, an effective implementation of principles of design and adult learning pedagogy, with professionally appealing visuals and layout. 
• Proven proficiency in: 
• eLearn authoring tools, including  
  • Articulate Storyline (preferred) 
  • Adobe Captivate 
• MS Office Suite, including PowerPoint, Excel
• Adobe Creative Cloud, including
  • Illustrator
  • Photoshop

Education and Experience *

• 2+ yrs experience in Instructional Design, eLearn development, or related field
• Experience in designing and developing learning.
• The following are preferred for this position:
   *    BA in Instructional Design, Adult Learning or Equivalent
   *    Certified Performance Technologist (CPT)    
   *    Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD)