Jobs · Education · Alabama

Instructional Designer

Actalent · Birmingham, AL · 1 wk ago
On-siteEducation$25–$45/hrContract

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Learning & Development consultants, stakeholders, and subject matter experts to identify training needs, define objectives, and understand target audience requirements.
  • Participate in meetings to gather content, clarify expectations, and incorporate stakeholder feedback throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Design and develop comprehensive training curricula and instructional materials, including instructor-led presentations, participant and instructor guides, job aids, reference materials, and knowledge checks or assessments.
  • Convert source materials into professional and polished training deliverables using approved templates and standardized formats.
  • Apply instructional design principles and adult learning best practices to create engaging, effective, clear, concise, and learner-centered content.
  • Ensure all materials align with organizational branding, formatting, and document governance standards, maintaining consistency across all deliverables.
  • Format and organize materials for usability and accessibility across delivery methods.
  • Provide basic multimedia support, including recording and editing voice-over narration to support training delivery and development of narrated content.
  • Conduct quality assurance testing and revisions. Utilize the Learning Management System (LMS) to test the functionality of eLearning courses through the QA/QC process and provide feedback to peers.
  • Maintain regular communication with leadership and stakeholders on project progress, risks, and key updates, ensuring accurate status tracking within project management tools.
  • Regularly upload and maintain training content within the content management library for use by internal teams, customers, and instructors, ensuring all materials are accurate, complete, properly version-controlled, and aligned with established standards.

Requirements

  • 1-5 years of experience in instructional design and/or curriculum development.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Advanced PowerPoint/Word), voice-over narration, Adobe Pro, and Microsoft SharePoint.
  • Strong communication skills to effectively engage with and understand content provided by subject matter experts, translating it into clear, accurate, and instructionally sound training materials.
  • Ability to adapt training methods and materials to various learning styles and preferences.
  • Strong problem-solving skills to address learner challenges and optimize training content.
  • Effective interpersonal skills for building rapport with learners and collaborating with peers, leaders, and other functional areas.
  • Attention to detail to ensure accuracy in training materials and other deliverables.
  • Efficient project and time management skills to meet training deadlines and manage multiple training projects.

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