Training & Instructional Design Specialist

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 69,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services is seeking a role focused on building instructional programs, facilitating engaging training, and supporting leadership development for internal staff and county partners. The position blends instructional design, facilitation, collaboration, and organizational support, with responsibilities ranging from needs assessments to developing job aids and LMS testing.

The role emphasizes in-person and virtual delivery, strong communication skills, and

Qualifications

• Experience in needs assessments and designing instructional curriculum.
• Ability to develop courses for in-person and virtual delivery.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated collaboration across programs and teams.
• Familiarity with learning management systems and LMS tools.
• Adaptability across multiple program areas.

Responsibilities

• Conduct needs assessments and support program consultations.
• Create and facilitate in-person and virtual training.
• Facilitate courses such as team building, DISC, and soft skills training.
• Support development of supervisor’s leadership program.
• Assist with projects such as New Employee Orientation, Supervisor Bootcamp, and other Employee and Business Services projects.
• Test training modules for LMS implementation.
• Support updates to the team’s internal SharePoint pages.
• Develop job aids, SOPs, evaluations, visuals, and forms.

Skills

Facilitation skills

Instructional design

Curriculum development

Oral communication

Written communication

Needs assessments

Collaboration

Change management

Organizational skills

LMS familiarity

SharePoint

e-learning tools

Education

Associate core program in instructional design/adult learning/education/instructional technology or related field

Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications noted above

Tools

LMS environments

SharePoint

e-learning development tools

Job description

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services is seeking a role focused on building instructional programs, facilitating engaging training, and supporting leadership development for internal staff and county partners. The position blends instructional design, facilitation, collaboration, and organizational support, with responsibilities ranging from needs assessments to developing job aids and LMS testing.

The role emphasizes in-person and virtual delivery, strong communication skills, and