Instructional Designer

About the role

SolidProfessor is looking to add an Instructional Designer to our team who will create exceptional learning experiences for our members. You’ll use your strong writing and communication skills to help students, teachers, and professionals reach their goals. You can expect to be involved in the core creation process for lessons and exercises—writing scripts, communicating workflows, interpreting information from SMEs, and working alongside Production to finalize lessons.

At SolidProfessor, we value cultural fit as much as creativity and technical know-how. We’re looking for someone who can elevate SolidProfessor’s library as a whole while keeping the experience of our learners in mind. To be successful here, you should be an excellent communicator, able to debate ideas in pursuit of the best solution in a respectful and thoughtful way. As a team, we’re always open to new ideas, new tools, and new processes, so you should be comfortable in an environment that demands quick and constant learning.

Our culture is driven by our core values: Being People Centric, caring about our team members, customers, and our community; Driving Excellence for ourselves and our customers; and Staying Stragile by seizing opportunities and challenges and adapting quickly.

Responsibilities

• Write scripts and communicate workflows for online learning experiences
• Interpret information from subject matter experts (SMEs)
• Collaborate with Production to finalize lessons
• Create exceptional learning experiences for engineers and designers using CAD software
• Debate ideas in pursuit of the best solution while maintaining a respectful and thoughtful approach

Requirements

• 1-3 years of writing experience in a technical field or capacity
• General knowledge of Engineering or CAD processes and workflows
• Ability to write effectively and communicate complex ideas in an easy-to-understand manner
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to clearly articulate your ideas and receive constructive feedback from peers
• Autonomous, self-driven, detail-oriented, with outstanding time management and interpersonal skills (empathetic, team player, problem solver with excellent conflict management skills)
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to quickly learn new software
• Experience with e-learning content creation, specifically online teaching
• Ability to work in CAD software to manipulate and set up files as deliverables
• Knowledge specific to SolidWorks, Revit, Mastercam, and similar software
• Understanding of e-learning content tools such as Articulate Storyline
• Track record of focus on learning outcomes

Benefits

• Excellent medical, dental, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance
• Competitive compensation package
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Exceptional time-off benefits, including vacation, paid sick time, holidays, your birthday off, an Impact & Inclusion day off of your choice, paid parental leave, Summer Fridays, and community service days off
• Amazing growth opportunities for career development
• Work at a fun, successful, growing company with a team-focused culture
• Work/life balance with flexibility to work remotely or from one of our offices

Pay

The hourly new hire pay range for this role is between $28 and $34. Your base pay will be based on knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and location. We expect to hire for this position up to mid-range (dependent on experience/location), allowing opportunity for progression as you grow in your career.