Instructional Designer

Swoon; Livermore (CA); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Swoon is hiring in Livermore, CA for a contract instructional design leader focused on Hydro Operations training. You will assess needs, partner with senior strategists, and shape a multi-year technical training program using ADDIE.

You will mentor designers, lead QA, and manage schedules and budgets to deliver high-quality curricula. Applicants should have a Bachelor’s in Instructional Design or related field, 5+ years’ design experience including leadership, and strong skills with Articulate

Qualifications

• Bachelors or equivalent experience in instructional design or education.
• At least 5 years in instructional design including leadership or mentoring.
• Strong classroom and technical training program design experience.
• Experience managing small to mid-sized projects and collaborating with SMEs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct needs assessments and front-end analyses to identify training requirements.
• Collaborate with Senior Learning Strategists and Instructional Designers on learning strategies.
• Review off-the-shelf courses for Technician curriculum inclusion.
• Lead and QA training deliverables; guide the ADDIE process.
• Estimate costs and develop schedules; ensure on-time, within-budget delivery.
• Facilitate project meetings and track status for stakeholders.

Skills

Instructional design

Leadership/mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design or related field

Tools

MS Office

Articulate Storyline

Video production

Web design

Questionmark

Author-It

MS Teams

Job description

Type: Hybrid Livermore CA 94550 United States

Duration: Contract until End of Year

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct needs assessments and front-end analyses FEA to identify training requirements and recommend effective learning solutions for Hydro Operations end users.
• Collaborate with the Senior Learning Strategists and Instructional Designers to determine learning strategies create curriculum maps and assessment approaches.
• Work with SMEs to review off-the-shelf courses for inclusion in the Technician curriculum.
• Guide the use of appropriate learning technologies and tools to enhance training effectiveness. Propose solutions to stakeholders.
• Coach and support Instructional Designers to follow the ADDIE model to create new technical training courses.
• Lead the team to meet quality standards perform quality assurance QA reviews.
• Estimate project costs and develop schedules in collaboration with the Senior Learning Strategist and Instructional Designers.
• Manage project execution ensuring deliverables are completed on time within budget.
• Facilitate key project meetings including Kick-offs Betas Train-the-Trainers and Pilots.
• Track project status and provide updates to stakeholders.
• Proactively identify opportunities for improvement. Collect and analyze training effectiveness metrics and apply continuous improvement strategies.
• Archive course materials and complete project close-out activities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Instructional Design Education or a related field or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of instructional design experience including 2 years in a leadership or mentoring role.
• Strong knowledge of instructional design for classroom and technical or trades environments.
• Demonstrated experience designing multi-year technical training programs.
• Proven experience managing small to mid-sized projects.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across functions with diverse stakeholders.
• Proficiency in MS Office Articulate Storyline video production and web design.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing apprenticeship programs in skilled trades.
• Masters degree in Instructional Design Education or a related field.
• Experience working in the utility industry trades or a similar environment.
• Familiarity with tools such as Questionmark Author-It MS Teams and virtual learning platforms.
• Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence tools to support efficient work.