Instructional Designer

Aerotek; Hanover (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aerotek is seeking an Instructional Designer to partner with subject matter experts to design, develop, and implement blended learning programs across Sales, Recruiting, Leadership, Operations, and Corporate teams. You will manage the full design and development cycle using technology-based tools to improve instructional quality.

Responsibilities include creating engaging materials for classroom and online delivery, applying adult learning principles, and ensuring high-quality scripts,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, Adult Education, or related field.
• Experience designing sales and service related training.
• Project management experience.
• Experience using Captivate or Articulate.
• Experience with video conferencing and/or e-learning.
• Experience designing for extreme learning modalities (gaming, m-learning, podcasting) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop interactive materials for classroom and online delivery.
• Design courses using adult learning principles and online models.
• Ensure instructional integrity through scripts, narratives, and storyboards.
• Revise and update training materials per system and design changes.
• Establish instructional design standards for current and future materials.
• Provide needs analysis and evaluate instructional effectiveness for course materials.
• Communicate with project collaborators to meet goals.
• Utilize desktop publishing to create and print materials; plan media layouts.

Skills

Graphic design

Create simulations

Online courseware

Education

Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design/Adult Education

Tools

Captivate

Articulate

Job description

Overview

JOB SUMMARY

The Instructional Designer will work with subject matter experts and other partners to design, develop, and implement learning programs for every functional group within the company. This includes: Sales, Recruiting, Leadership, Operations, and Corporate. These programs will be developed and delivered in a blended format. This position will be responsible for engaging in the full instructional design and development cycle, and will also be responsible for using and recommending technology based tools to improve the instructional integrity of Aerotek's learning materials.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Design and develop interactive and engaging materials for both classroom and alternative delivery, i.e.: web-based and informal learning
• Design courses using adult learning principles and interactive on-line learning models as appropriate
• Ensure the instructional integrity of course development projects through systematic design and clear writing of scripts, narratives, and storyboards
• Revise and update current training materials according to system and design changes
• Establish instructional design and development standards for all existing and future training materials that support continued quality, speed of delivery, and learning reinforcement
• Provide methods for front end learning needs analysis and assist in the evaluation of instructional effectiveness for course materials that are produced
• Communicate frequently and effectively with various project collaborators to ensure that goals and objectives are being met
• Utilize desktop publishing and content development software to create and print a variety of materials. Plan and devise the layout of media for presentation materials

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, Adult Educ., or a related field

Work Experience

• Experience in designing sales and service related training
• Project management experience
• Experience using Captivate or Articulate
• Experience with video conferencing and/or e-learning
• Experience designing and working with extreme learning modalities (gaming, m-learning, podcasting etc.) a plus

Skills and Abilities

• Graphic Design skills
• Ability to create simulations
• Ability to build on-line courseware