Instructional Designer

Innovative Learning Group - Troy, MI

Full-time - Mid Level

Troy, MI

Social Assistance

About the position

Innovative Learning Group is seeking skilled instructional designers to join our team in a freelance capacity, focusing on project-based client work. As an instructional designer, you will play a crucial role in developing effective learning solutions tailored to meet the specific needs of our clients. This position requires a blend of creativity, analytical skills, and a strong understanding of instructional design principles. You will collaborate closely with clients, subject matter experts, and stakeholders to identify performance gaps and design interventions that enhance learning outcomes. Your responsibilities will include developing various tools such as surveys and interview guides to assess performance needs. You will conduct thorough research with clients and document your findings in a structured manner, producing outputs like survey results, process maps, and competency requirements. Your ability to provide design inputs during both internal and client work sessions will be essential in shaping the direction of our projects. In addition to research and documentation, you will be responsible for creating comprehensive design documents and developing instructional materials, including instructor guides, participant materials, and e-learning content. You will also facilitate document review meetings, ensuring that all elements are edited to the appropriate level of detail. A key aspect of your role will be to recognize and communicate any indications that a project may be veering out of scope, allowing for timely adjustments to keep projects on track.

Responsibilities

• Developing tools (for example, surveys and interview guides) to assess performance needs and performance gaps
• Conducting research with clients, including subject matter experts and stakeholders
• Documenting research efforts that result in outputs such as survey results, process maps, competency requirements, and reports that describe findings and recommendations
• Providing design inputs during internal and client work sessions
• Developing design documents
• Developing elements defined during the design phase of the intervention (for example, instructor guides, participant materials, slides, storyboards for e-learning and mobile, procedural documentation, job aids, and measurement tools)
• Conducting document review meetings
• Editing elements at appropriate level
• Recognizing and communicating indications that intervention may be going out of scope

Requirements

• Minimum five years of experience in instructional design
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications
• Bachelor's degree in instructional technology or similar field