Contract Instructional Designer

GM Financial Group - Fort Worth, TX

Full-time

Hybrid - Fort Worth, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Instructional Designer at GM Financial is responsible for designing and developing innovative and engaging learning programs that meet the organization's training needs. This role requires collaboration with various business units to create effective instructional strategies and materials, leveraging graphic design and learner technologies to enhance the learning experience. The position emphasizes strategic thinking, creativity, and excellent communication skills to drive learning solutions aligned with the company's core values and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Partner with internal customers to evaluate performance gaps and organizational needs, recommending appropriate learning and graphic solutions through research and consultation.
• Write, design, and maintain content for engaging learning experiences, including design and curriculum plans, facilitator and participant materials, e-learning modules, job aids, activities, scenarios, and scripts.
• Create interactive and engaging content across multiple mediums, such as e-learning with gamification, microlearning, blended learning, classroom instruction, social learning, self-study, and virtual instructor-led learning solutions.
• Manage project plans, adhere to critical dates, and communicate progress to all relevant parties.
• Collaborate with internal customers and SMEs to determine project scope, milestones, curriculum, and content.
• Perform various administrative functions within the Learning Management System and Social Learning module as needed.
• Create compelling visual concepts within branding guidelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Instructional Technologies, Education, Organizational Development, Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Design, Communication, or a related field or equivalent work experience required.
• Minimum of 2 years in an educational, corporate training, or professional services environment, creating strategies and developing management, leadership, and executive level training solutions required.
• Required expertise in instructional design practices and adult learning theories.
• Experience with development methodologies such as ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) and Instructional Systems Design.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Expertise with instructional design tools and technology.
• Proficiency in learning development software, including Articulate 360, Vyond, Murf AI, and Adobe CC.
• Ability to incorporate diverse learning styles and account for learner modality preferences in design.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills, with strict attention to detail and the ability to meet tight deadlines.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience developing online self-paced and instructor-led learning solutions preferred.
• Experience creating impactful visual designs, including infographics, logos, newsletters, etc. preferred.

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work environment, 2-days a week in office.