Instructional System Designer (Hybrid) Job

GP Strategies Corporation is one of the world’s leading talent transformation providers. By delivering award-winning learning and development solutions, we help organizations transform through their people and achieve meaningful change. GP Strategies has delivered our innovative consulting, learning services, and talent technology solutions to over 6,000 organizations globally.

From our global experience working across thousands of projects and initiatives over the past 55 years, we’ve learned that relationships, business, work, innovation, strategy, and transformation are all about people. And, to put it simply, GP Strategies is about our people – an extensive global network of learning experts. Additional information can be found at www.gpstrategies.com.

Job Summary

The Instructional System Designer (ISD), works to identify skills, knowledge, and information gaps of a targeted audience and based on instructional theory and best practices, to select or create learning experiences that close this gap. The ISD builds strong relationships with clients by demonstrating a deep understanding of their business and learner needs, creating and maintaining solutions that deliver results.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The ISD’s duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following tasks:

• Implements and monitors large onboarding programs; updates and reviews content for accuracy in learning platforms, prepares for and monitors in-person and virtual sessions, evaluates program for continuous improvement.

• Performs needs, job, audience, and task analyses to determine training requirements; incorporates analyses outcomes into proposals for curriculum or course design

• Engages with client stakeholders and subject matter experts (SMEs) to solicit information as required during all phases of the project, and to provide suggestions or feedback where appropriate

• Completes independent research to understand and anticipate business needs and validates research with account teams and clients.

• Facilitates or actively participates in meetings – in person and virtually – to solicit information required for learning design and development activities

• Designs and collaborates in development of learning resources in a variety of formats including print, graphics, audio, video, and animation technologies to support project requirements.

• Designs instructor-led training using training methods and multi-media products that engage participants and facilitate the transfer of knowledge or skills

• Designs web-based training that engages participants through interactive exercises, videos, and animations

• Uses creative writing to generate video scripts, scenarios, case studies and other products that enhance the learning process

• Works well independently and as a collaborative member of a team

• Researches and evaluates innovative technology and strategies in instructional design
• Manage projects efficiently so that tasks are completed on time and problems are anticipated or resolved quickly
• Use rapid development content tools (Captivate, Articulate, Lectora etc.) to create online courseware

Qualifications:

• Solid understanding of instructional design as well as excellent organization, communication, and interpersonal skills. Must display original thinking and creativity and excel at meeting challenges with resourcefulness and innovative ideas.

• Bachelors degree in Instructional Systems Design or similar degree (i.e. Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, etc.) required

Preferred Skills and Knowledge:

• Digital learning platforms

• Instructor-led training

• eLearning Development

• Content Development

• Web-based Training

• Course Programming

General Physical Requirements

• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise, move objects. Light work involves sitting most of the time.

• Reaching, sitting, driving, standing, stooping, lifting, walking, typing, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.

• Close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data, view computer monitor, and read.

• Requires visual acuity to view presentation screens and other visual aids in a classroom or other client setting.

• Visual acuity to operate a motor vehicle.

• Both indoor and outdoor environmental conditions.

With more than 4000 employees in over 30 countries, diversity at GP Strategies is second nature! Beyond our locations, our culture focuses on performance and revolves around respect, fairness, and working collaboratively to achieve our goals. We support our People, no matter who they are or where they are from, because we all have valuable and unique perspectives and approaches. That’s how great ideas are born, which enable us to work smarter.

GP Strategies is committed and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status.