Senior Instructional Designer job

The Senior Instructional Designer uses their advanced knowledge of adult learning principles to develop high-quality, high-impact learning content in support of enterprise initiatives. They work effectively with key stakeholders across multiple levels to identify training needs and to design and develop learning programs. The role utilizes superior organizational skills while demonstrating a high degree of initiative, often managing multiple projects simultaneously and leading work groups supporting larger projects. This position requires a minimum of 32 hours a week.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Manages large and/or complex instructional design projects which may include multiple instructional designers or other project resources.
Designs and develops content across the full range of enterprise learning and development programs including new hire onboarding, career development, talent programs, management and leadership development and key organizational capabilities and tools.
Conducts needs analysis for learning & development on various business topics.
Develops learning content through independent research and through partnership with internal subject matter experts.
Designs and develops live (ILT) and virtual (VILT) instructor-led course materials including slide decks, facilitator guides, and activity sheets.
Designs and develops interactive eLearning (WBT) content and curricula.
Applies adult learning best practices and incorporate innovative approaches to learning design where appropriate.
Manages stakeholders and subject matter experts in the content development process, ensuring alignment, engagement, and expectation management.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree
A minimum of 5 years related experience in the training field including technical writing or instructional design. Additional years of instructional design experience may be substituted in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
Demonstrated ability to apply adult learning principles to the design of training content.
Strong working knowledge of the ADDIE instructional systems design methodology.
Capacity to evaluate training effectiveness through analysis of survey results and KPI data.
Strong project management skills and demonstrated mastery for setting expectations, executing deliverables, and resolving issues.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to provide direction and feedback.
Capacity to evaluate training effectiveness through analysis of survey results and KPI data.
Ability to be an effective partner for stakeholders and sponsors across all levels of the enterprise.
Ability to extract knowledge from Subject Matters Experts and design for an engaging learning experience.
Proven history of integrating multimedia elements into instructional materials.
Robust working knowledge of current eLearning instructional design tools including the Articulate 360 suite and Adobe Creative Suite applications preferred.
Working knowledge of SAM and AGILE development techniques preferred.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Rewards to make you smile! We don’t just want to make our customers happy – we want to give our employees a reason to smile, too. Delta Dental’s comprehensive benefits package includes:

Generous paid time off plus 12 holidays and your birthday off!
Low-cost premium medical insurance options
100% paid dental and vision insurance
Generous 401(k) matching and flat contribution
Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities, including 16 paid volunteer hours annually
Employee LiveWell program, focusing on overall employee well-being
Fertility and diabetes benefits
Employee discount program: AT&T/Verizon, entertainment, travel, and more!
Culture of learning: career development and tuition reimbursement
Career growth: we love promoting from within
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Please note, Delta Dental will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.