Instructional Designer job
October 5, 2022
Senior eLearning Specialist job
October 5, 2022
Website Oak Ridge Associated Universities
To utilize the principles of adult learning theory and systematic processes to create complex, engaging, and interactive classroom and online training content for a wide range of audiences (employees, managers, executives). Design and develop high-quality instructional and communications materials, job aids, courses, etc., on a wide range of compliance and developmental topics. Instruct in a classroom setting, work with teams, work one-on-one with employees needing development assistance, work with assessment tools, and facilitate focus groups as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Designs and develops content for classroom and eLearning courses, training activities and scenarios, and instructional material (i.e., job aids, factsheets) for employees, managers, and executives. Uses systematic approaches (i.e., SAM, ADDIE) to develop training and informational materials.
- Conducts needs/job/task analysis to determine content of training programs, training support materials, and appropriate design strategy. Interacts with customers to determine project scope, requirements, and issues. Utilizes results of the analysis to design and write instructional content.
- Provides standup instruction in classroom and small group settings, as well as a facilitator in focus groups, and one-on-one development.
- Assists in usage of standardized assessment tools (i.e., DiSC, MBTI, StrengthFinders, etc.).
- Communicates the design to customer and a multidisciplinary development team (e.g., SMEs, Technical Developers, etc.). Proactively identifies risks and responds to obstacle.
- Evaluates training programs, courses, and materials using quality and customer standards. Conducts quality assurance reviews on products.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in instructional design, adult education, curriculum development, business, scientific, technical, education or related field and 6 to 9 years of job-related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience performing duties as described may be substituted for the minimum requirements.
- Experience in instructional design and development for classroom and eLearning.
- Experience in determining training needs and designing appropriate instructional delivery methods.
- Experience with needs assessment, task/content analysis, designing documents, establishing learning objectives and evaluation strategies.
- Experience in conducting dynamic and engaging training, presentations, facilitation, and one-on-one development.
- Experience with assessment tools such as DiSC, MBTI, StrengthFinders, etc. desired.
- Must have proven experience with leading and instructing in a classroom setting for a wide range of audiences (employees, managers, executives).
- Must have strong presentation, communication, collaboration, and teamwork skills.
- The candidate’s starting salary will be determined upon hire and ORAU will use salary survey data, internal comparators, and the candidate’s qualifications to determine salary.
TOTAL REWARDS
ORAU has a strategic approach to providing total rewards to employees through a fair, equitable, and competitive total compensation package. The goal of our total rewards system is to integrate compensation, benefits, work-life balance, performance, recognition, development, and career opportunities to attract, engage, and retain the talent required to achieve ORAU’s business objectives. The benefit component of our total rewards program supports business goals by offering the following benefits based on employee eligibility:
- Legally required benefits
- Group Health insurance including: Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision
- Retirement plan contribution matching
- Disability insurance
- Group life insurance
- Travel Accident Insurance
- Section 125 reimbursement accounts
- Other voluntary employee paid benefit and insurance offerings
The ORAU total reward package also promotes work-life balance. Mindful of the need for employees to care for themselves and their families, ORAU offers the following additional work-life benefits based on employee eligibility:
- Telework
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
- Flexible work schedules or compressed work weeks
- Occupational Health and Wellness Programs
- Employee Assistance Program
To apply for this job please visit careers-oraucareers.icims.com.