Instructional Designer (Automotive)

Venteon; Troy (MI); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

VENTEON (in collaboration with Harvard Resource Solutions) is seeking an Instructional Designer to support a manufacturing organization in Troy, MI. This is a full-time, one-year contract with hybrid work after an initial 90 days.

You will collaborate with business SMEs and the L&D team to conduct needs assessments, design a global procurement curriculum, and develop content using ADDIE. Proficiency with Articulate 360, Adobe Captivate, and multimedia tools is required.

Qualifications

• University degree or college diploma in Business, Human Resources, Adult Education, or related field.
• 5+ years experience in an Instructional Design role.
• Expertise in adult learning principles, instructional design process, learning evaluation, and measuring learning outcomes.
• Procurement and/or Supply Chain experience highly desirable.
• Experience in automotive industry or manufacturing sector.

Responsibilities

• Consult with Business SMEs and L&D to assess training needs and identify knowledge/skills.
• Define a scalable global training curriculum for procurement roles.
• Design and develop training content (presentations, facilitator guides, job aids, etc.) following ADDIE.
• Leverage blended learning and multimedia tools; manage content updates and regional/local translations.
• Coordinate cross-group training activities and manage the overall project.
• Establish a Procurement intranet site as a hub for training resources.
• Set up training evaluations across Kirkpatrick levels and identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with external eLearning providers to curate content.

Skills

Adult learning principles

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, HR, or Adult Education

Tools

Articulate 360

Adobe Captivate

Video editing tools

Job description

VENTEON and Harvard Resource Solutions are hiring an INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER to support a manufacturing organization in Troy, MI.

POSITION TYPE: Full-time position. Hybrid after first 90 days.. DURATION: One-year contract PAY: $ 35.00 to $38.50 per hour (equates to $72,800 to $80,000 annually) based on years of relevant experience.

Duties of the Instructional Designer:

• Consult with Business SMEs and Learning and Development (L&D) Team to conduct training needs assessment and identify critical knowledge and skills required for a set of key procurement roles.
• Define a scalable global training curriculum for each procurement role in accordance with instructional design principles and standards.
• Design and develop training content (ex. presentation material, participant material, facilitator guides, manager guides, job aids, etc.) following the ADDIE model, including a feedback process from SMEs and critical Stakeholders at important design milestones.
• Using a blended approach, leverage up to date learning technology and multimedia tools (ex. Content authoring tools, virtual classroom, simulations, adaptive learning tools, audio, video, and graphics, etc.) Establish a process for maintaining and updating training material to ensure content is kept up to date, including any regional content customizations and language translations.
• Function as the central point of contact to manage the overall project and coordinate cross-group training activities.
• Establish a Procurement intranet site and communication hub as a central entry point for all procurement related training and resources.
• Set up training evaluations consistent with L&D tools and processes, at all levels of the Kirkpatrick model and identify areas for improvement based on evaluation results.
• Work with external eLearning providers as needed to curate content to complement the program curricula.

Requirements of the Instructional Designer:

• University degree or college diploma in Business, Human Resources, Adult Education, or related experience.
• 5+ years experience in an Instructional Design role.
• Expertise in adult learning principles, instructional design process, learning evaluation, and methods for measuring learning outcomes.
• Practical experience and expertise in Procurement and / or Supply Chain is highly desirable.
• Experience in the automotive industry or manufacturing sector.
• Able to work collaboratively on a cross-functional, global team.
• Expertise in content authoring, video creation, and graphics software (ex. Articulate 360, video creation/editing tools, Adobe Captivate and other graphic design tools).
• Effective communication skills - verbal and written.
• Detail-oriented and committed to creating high-quality and engaging learning experiences.

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