Instructional Designer
techwishMcLean (VA)
About the role
Position Details:
- Job Title: Instructional Designer I
- Location: Hybrid – Vienna, VA or Winchester, VA or Pensacola, FL
- Duration: 6++ months with high possibility of extensions
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 40 hours/week
Basic Purpose:
To plan and manage instructional design projects and initiatives within the business unit and/or across the organization. Develop instructional courses tailored to meet the desired learning outcomes and needs of Client and the learners. Collaborate to implement strategies for educating and training employees to achieve higher levels of performance. Utilize a variety of techniques to define and sequence instructional content and strategies. Create curricula byquickly and efficiently learning/processing large volumes of information and by conducting research on subject matter. Remain supportive of business unit/organizational training needs and refresh the training and materials as needed throughout its lifecycle. Work under minimal supervision
Responsibilities:
- Advise and assist trainers on course evaluation results – Advanced
- Collaborate with others to plan and design courses and curricula; ensure accuracy of content and test multimedia elements – Assist in leading
- Conduct needs assessment on request from business unit management to provide customized training or individual guidance to improve and develop performance – Advanced analysis
- Create and edit new LMS learning activities; set up required training assignments in LMS; create custom LMS reports
- Create dynamic instructional and training materials using current technologies including references and support tools that reinforce training, increase efficiency and help produce errorfree work – Advanced
- Develop and test course content, training games, graphic designs and other technology driven products – Advanced
- Develop classroom, on-line and/or independent learning program content that transfers knowledge effectively and brings about desired behavior change – Advanced
- Develop instructional strategies and courses for a business unit and/or cross-company products and skills – Advanced
- Evaluate the effectiveness of courses, learning products and delivery methods to ensure that the desired learning objectives and goals are achieved – Advanced
- Involved in instructional design project teams with multiple deliverables, significant risk and complexity – Assist in leading
- Select most effective instructional approach including a blend of instructor-led and/or self-directed techniques – Advanced
- Select, modify, or establish a design and development model appropriate for a given project; analyze learning needs to assist in establishing learning objectives – Advanced
- Train internal team members on effective use of classroom materials including ILT and VILT and environments
- Validate and integrate feedback, assessments and course evaluations into current and new training course content and/or delivery vehicle – Advanced
- Conduct presentations for various groups including executive leadership – Advanced
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications: All required unless otherwise noted
- Bachelor's Degree in Education, business, communication, behavioral sciences, training development or related field or the equivalent combination of training, education, and experience
- Ability to adapt to fluctuating work-flow
- Ability to compile, organize and present information clearly and concisely
- Experience in evaluating the effectiveness of courses and learning products and delivery methods
- Experience in researching/writing course content and/or developing courses, demonstrations, graphic designs and other technology driven products
- Advanced knowledge of instructional theories, educational psychology, educational theory, tools and resources
- Working knowledge of instructional design to develop courses for products, processes and/or skills
- Advanced skill to successfully influence, lead and/or guide others towards goals
- Effective database and presentation software skills
- Effective organizational, planning and time management skills
- Effective research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Effective skill capturing and translating processes and requirements into easily understood terms
- Effective skill collaborating with various external and internal technical and/or functional contacts
- Effective skill communicating with all levels within an organization
- Effective skill in assessing organizational training needs and researching topics for course development
- Effective skill in building strategic and execution-focused plans and alliances with partner leadership
- Effective skill interacting tactfully and effectively in difficult situations
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Effective word processing and spreadsheet software skills
- Desired – Experience in multi-media training
- Desired – Working knowledge of Client products, services, programs, policies and procedures Bank Secrecy Section Remains cognizant of and adheres to Client policies and procedures, and regulations pertaining to the Bank Secrecy Act.
Notes: Open to Hybrid – Vienna, VA or Winchester, VA or Pensacola, FL
Overtime: OT will not be available for this contract assignment
Campus Reporting Type: Hybrid with the expectation to report onsite a minimum of 3 days per week
Contract Length:
6 months from start date with possibility of extensionsPlease note: First round interviews will be conducted virtually however second round interviews will be conducted on-site in person. Please ensure candidates are prepared with this information prior to submitting them
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