Instructional Designer job

The N.C. State Board of Elections is the statewide agency that supervises elections administration, enforces campaign finance requirements, and conducts associated investigations.

Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit:
Learning Management and Operations provides learning and development, documentation, and operations support for the agency. Our Learning Management program creates a curriculum framework that provides an adaptive and best-practice approach to learning management. This program serves diverse audiences, including state board staff, county board staff, campaign treasurers, and the general public. Additionally, this organization unit supports operations across the agency, to include physical and email, phone support, and receipt of agency materials.

Primary Purpose of the Position:
The Instructional Designer is responsible for creating engaging and effective learning experiences. Using best practices from adult learning theories, design theory, and creative writing, the Instructional Designer works with agency stakeholders to shape, develop, and deliver eLearning, workshops, job aids, and other instructional materials for internal and external learning.

Description of Work:
Learning Object Creation

• Design learning objects including but not limited to eLearning modules, PowerPoints, course assignments, and assessments
• Use templates to create job aids, user guides, standard operating procedures, and other written materials
• Analyze, updates, and refines existing instructional content

Instructional Support Material Creation

• Develop instructor’s manuals, rubrics, and other teaching tools
• Create modules and storyboards
• Develop template designs for courses
• Write scripts for video and audio content
• Create or modify document templates

Training Consultation

• Conduct training needs analyses
• Collaborate with subject experts to develop and update course content
• Advocate for and research best practices for adult learning strategies and methodologies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

• Experience with animation software such as Vyond
• Experience with Articulate
• Knowledge of adult learning models
• Knowledge of visual design and composition
• Excellent project management and organizational skills
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholder to translate needs into deliverables
• Experience with design platforms, such as Adobe Creative Cloud products and Articulate products
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to effectively convey technical information to non-technical colleagues and clients
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple simultaneous deadlines

Management Preference (not required)

• Experience with Video Editing
• Experience with Graphics Design

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of training development experience in a progressive training or teaching role; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Supplemental and Contact Information

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION ON-LINE USING THIS WEBSITE

All applicants must complete and submit a State application for employment using the NEOGOV Online Job Application System (http://www.oshr.nc.gov/jobs/index.html) for the State of North Carolina. To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the online application form. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered for qualifying credit. Attached or incorporated resumes (including Text Resumes on application form) WILL NOT be used for screening for qualifying credit. Please make sure you complete the application in full. “See Resume” or “See Attachment” will NOT be accepted. Other attachments (except a DD-214 copy) will also be accepted, but not used in screening for qualifying credit. Applicants are required to scan and attach a copy of their DD-214 (Form 4 or Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) or discharge orders if they wish to obtain Veteran’s preference. Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check.

If you are having technical issues submitting your application, please call the NEOGOV Help Line at 855-524-5627. If there are any questions about this posting, other than your application status, please contact the Elections Human Resources Office.

CONTACT INFORMATION
NC Board of Elections
Human Resources Management Office
430 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
Office Phone: 919-814-0700