• Department of Children and Families – Office of Quality and Innovation
• Workforce Learning and Development Team
• Working Title: OPS Instructional Designer
• Position Number: 60933404
• Salary: $35-40/hr
• Hours: Part-Time
• Location: Remote

Description:

This is a highly responsible, professional position in the Office of Child and Family Well-Being, Headquarters, Tallahassee, responsible for designing, developing, and delivering emerging learning solutions including game-based learning, video, micro-learning, simulations, and immersive scenarios. This position will work collaboratively with field operations to design and develop trainings that will be used by thousands of users throughout the State of Florida with the goal of ensuring a high quality and engaging learning experience. The position will also be responsible for revising current child welfare training modules to adequately deliver on-the-job training in a uniform and consistent manner.

Essential Job Functions:

• Works collaboratively with subject matter experts (SME) to design and develop child welfare courses that demonstrate adult learning principles, best practices in online education, learner engagement, and meet/exceed quality standards
• Works collaboratively with Quality Improvement staff in the development of training or assessment of qualitative practice related to child protective investigations
• Responsible for managing multiple learning projects simultaneously from concept to completion, including but not limited to creating curriculum, crafting course maps/story boards, reviewing/finalizing course material, assessments, discussions, and assignments, creating visual aids, infographics, and interactive content
• Reviewing courses to ensure alignment of learning objectives, instructional materials, assessments, and assignments
• Evaluate course effectiveness and reviews course evaluations for continuous course design improvements
• Maintain OCFW program Style Guide with guidance of Training Manager

Education Requirements:

• REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree in Adult Learning, Training and Development or Instructional Design/Technology-related field
• PREFERRED: Master’s in Adult learning or Instructional Design/Technology

Work Experience Requirements:

• Experience working in an agile (SAM) and waterfall (ADDIE) design environment
• Experience designing, developing, and delivering emerging learning solutions including game-based learning, video, micro-learning, simulations, and immersive scenarios requiring multiple branching elements strongly preferred
• Strong project management to achieve design target timeline
• At least 2 years of creating face-to-face courses

Software Proficiency:

• Proficient in Microsoft Suite Programs such as but not limited to PowerPoint, Word, Outlook; Team Collaboration tools such as but not limited to Microsoft Teams, eLearning development software such as but not limited to Adobe Captivate, Articulate Storyline, Articulate Rise; Learning Management Systems such as but not limited to People First; Content Management Systems

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.

• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history.
• If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287.

Growth Opportunities:

With 12,000 employees across the state DCF promotes opportunities and training for all. Our jobs are among the most challenging, complex, and difficult in State government. They are also among the most rewarding. All employees are encouraged to take advantage of available Department opportunities for advancement and professional development.