Instructional Designer

About the role

We are looking for an Instructional Designer (ID) who loves to design, develop, and update technical training courses. Working within the client's Academy, this position is on a team that supports clients in multiple functional areas but will focus on one Apprenticeship, helping build out their curriculum to match new expanded duties.

Responsibilities

• Partner with SID and SMEs to conceptualize training design and content
• Define learning objectives, course structure, learning content, and assessments
• Complete detailed analysis of existing content and each task to be trained/supported for target audience, business process, and systems
• Follow company standards, guidelines, and templates to develop learning materials, including course PPT presentations, WBTs, student and facilitator course guides, activities, scenarios, and assessments
• Create instructional graphics, scenarios, and interactions
• Write clear and effective instruction and facilitator text appropriate for the target audience
• Conduct in-person and virtual meetings with subject matter experts, including working sessions, task analysis, alpha, beta, and answer validation meetings
• Engage with subject matter experts for ongoing content review and validation
• Receive and incorporate feedback
• Self-manage assigned tasks and deadlines to complete deliverables
• Proactively communicate issues and risks

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience developing instructor-led, eLearning, or virtual training in a technical environment
• Comfortable and capable working on a high performing team
• Experience with technical writing
• Strong knowledge of adult learning theory and instructional design methodologies and technologies
• Proficiency with Storyline required
• Very strong Task Analysis knowledge and capability
• Strong knowledge of PowerPoint and Word
• Flexibility to work on simultaneous development efforts, as needed
• Northern California/San Francisco Bay Area with travel to San Ramon monthly plus additional meetings in San Ramon or Livermore, as needed

Preferred qualifications

• Safety knowledge strongly desired
• Knowledge of QuestionMark and Author-it
• Experience developing training for the utility industry