Instructional Content Specialist

Vega Americas; Mason (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vega Americas, Inc. is seeking an Instructional Content Specialist to design, develop, and oversee training programs and content at our Mason, OH headquarters.

You will collaborate with subject matter experts, manage projects from concept to delivery, and ensure courses are accurate, engaging, and up-to-date. Responsibilities include creating instructor-led and eLearning content, implementing virtual training, and developing multimedia materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in instructional design, communication, education or equivalent from a four‑year college, or university.
• Three to four years related experience.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prefer experience with 360, Articulate, Adobe Captivate and Lucid.
• Prefer experience with LMS administration.

Responsibilities

• Create and oversee curriculum including programming changes and additions.
• Identify what participants need to learn with subject matter experts.
• Manage projects from concept to delivery and oversee courseware.
• Coordinate with SMEs during development to ensure cohesiveness.
• Ensure milestones and deadlines are met for projects.
• Apply organizational and project management planning skills.
• Revise and refresh content to reflect new functionality and feedback.
• Develop instructor-led content and implement virtual training.
• Create eLearning content and multimedia materials; coordinate handoffs with production.

Skills

Instructional design

Project management

LMS administration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in instructional design, education, or related field

Three to four years related experience

Or equivalent combination of education and experience

LMS administration experience (preferred)

Tools

360

Articulate

Adobe Captivate

Lucid

Job description

Working in-office from our Mason, OH HQ the Instructional Content Specialist will design, develop, and oversee training programs and content that meet organizational goals and learner needs. This role collaborates with subject matter experts, manages projects from concept to delivery, and ensures course materials are accurate, engaging, and up-to-date. Responsibilities include creating instructor‑led and eLearning content, implementing virtual training, and developing multimedia materials. The ideal candidate has strong instructional design and project management skills, with a focus on innovation, quality, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and oversee all curriculum including programming changes and additions
• Work closely with subject matter experts to identify what participants need to learn
• Work independently, and when necessary collaborate with others on developing courseware and be responsible for overseeing projects
• Coordinate with subject matter experts during the development stage to ensure consistency and cohesiveness throughout the content
• Coordinate with task owners to ensure project meets milestone and project deadlines
• Organizational and project management planning skills and abilities
• Revise, rewrite and review course content and any supporting instructional materials for accuracy to reflect new functionality, product releases, and feedback from trainers and learners
• Instructor‑led Content Creation
  • Implement and coordinate virtual training offerings
  • Develop training media such as training videos and webinars to be delivered separate to eLearning content
  • Identify new and current training offerings to determine if any professional development hours can be offered
  • Coordinate with other departments to ensure functionality of equipment and technology used for training efforts
• Instill program sustainability and lead efforts for course recognition or accreditation where appropriate with governing bodies and organizations
• eLearning Content Creation
  • Responsible for development up to the production phase
  • Coordinates and routinely communicates with eLearning Developer to hand off projects and storyboards at production phase

Maintain current knowledge of instructional design theory, adult learning methodologies, and instructional trends to maximize learning and performance:

• Proactively seek solutions and enhancements to training courses and content
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the current training programs and support and make improvements as necessary

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in instructional design, communication, education or equivalent from a four‑year college, or university
• Three to four years related experience
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Prefer experience with 360, Articulate, Adobe Captivate and Lucid
• Prefer experience with LMS administration

VEGA Americas, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy that we will not discriminate against any person based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, or veteran status.