Instructional Designer

$65,000 - $70,000/Yr

Sealing Devices

Full-time

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

The Instructional Designer will design and develop various learning experiences, including instructor-led, self-paced, and blended solutions, to support the organization's strategic training priorities. This role emphasizes creating impactful learning experiences that enhance employee skills and knowledge while integrating new technologies and methodologies into training programs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with departmental subject matter experts to gather, develop, and validate content for learning applications.
• Apply instructional design models and Adult Learning Theory to create effective and engaging learning experiences, utilizing appropriate instructional strategies, media, and technologies.
• Create instructional material including courses, curricula, learner guides, instructor guides, job aids, and training manuals across multiple methods, including in-person, online, and hybrid.
• Update existing training content as needed.
• Maintain Learning Management System (LMS) and related training records, responsible for testing, data management, and course assignments within the LMS.
• Partner with Training Department Supervision to assess identified knowledge gaps and training needs through various information gathering methodologies and propose appropriate learning solutions for those gaps.
• Conduct needs assessments and task analyses with managers/leaders to identify, define, and document learning objectives and performance goals.
• Coordinate and deliver training programs, including scheduling activities with department managers, internal training staff, and other agencies as necessary, and facilitate sessions as needed.
• Support measurement and analysis of various training solutions provided to the organization and recommend program improvements as necessary.
• Keep current in industry/professional technologies to meet the evolving training needs of the company.
• Coordinate and complete special work projects as assigned.
• Perform any other task/activity assigned by the supervisor within the scope of the training system.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with policies, guidelines, and regulatory requirements per the Sealing Devices Quality System.
• Responsible for supporting collaborative team initiatives and highlighting Sealing Devices SCORE Values in daily work activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Instructional Design or Technology, Organizational Development, Human Resources Management, or a closely related field.
• A minimum of two years of experience working with Subject Matter Experts to define learning goals and objectives.
• Experience with instructional/curriculum design, user experience design, or design thinking preferably with a manufacturing organization.
• Working knowledge of Adult Learning Theory and applications.
• Experience creating, editing, and posting instructional videos.
• Experience facilitating learning sessions in a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to manage complex projects and multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working with multimedia tools such as Camtasia or eLearning authoring tools like Articulate 360 is a plus.
• Practical knowledge of software applications including Microsoft Office or similar.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with multimedia tools such as Camtasia or eLearning authoring tools like Articulate 360.

Benefits

• Salary range for this role is $65,000.00 - $70,000.00 on an annual basis.