Instructional Designer contractor role with Georgia Tech Research Institute’s Talent Management-Organizational Development department.
Location: GTRI
250 14th Street
Atlanta, GA 30318

• Support/Lab Unit: Organizational Development

• Length of Contract: 6 months

• Citizenship: US citizenship required

• Hourly rate: $34.25

• Percentage of onsite vs. remote work: Remote, with the potential to return to the office during the contract

Job Description:

Design and develop online course curricula and instructional materials. Activities focus on creating new courses and programs as well as enhancing and improving existing course offerings.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develop high-quality eLearning content, including courses, videos, animations, and job aids, in alignment with organizational branding.

• Collaborate with subject matter experts to identify to perform needs assessment, design and develop eLearning content, and deploy content to the organization.

• Use course authoring tools, animation software, and graphic design software to develop visually appealing self-paced learning modules, micro-learning content, and videos.

• Ensure quality and compatibility of SCORM files with Saba learning management system

• Partner with instructor-led trainers to create hybrid learning programs.

• Manage eLearning projects to ensure on-time delivery

• Evaluate and measure the effectiveness of eLearning deliverables

• Provide technical support to end-users for eLearning access, navigation, or completion challenges

Required Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Instructional System, Instructional Design, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience. Four to five years of job-related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient use of authoring tools, such as Articulate Storyline 360, Rise

• Experience with various digital media and animation tools, including Vyond, PowToon, Biteable, Camtasia

• Knowledge of adult learning theories to develop curriculum content

• Ability to write effective learning content, video scripts; excellent grammar, spelling, and punctuation

• Knowledge of accessibility requirements for eLearning and web content

Notes:
The person in this role will develop asynchronous learning assets for us, including eLearning modules, microlearning modules, videos, and animated graphics.

A curriculum development background is beneficial to the success of this person. Having the ability to write content or scripts is crucial for success too. This person is not a ‘teacher’ or in-person facilitator; they work primarily with online course authoring software.
The ability to provide consultation for best practices to leaders and other high-profile stakeholders is beneficial too.