Instructional Designer

TEKsystems - Pensacola, FL

Full-time - Entry Level

Pensacola, FL

10,001+ employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The CCO Instructional Design level I position at TEKsystems involves planning and managing instructional design projects and initiatives within the business unit and across the organization. The primary focus is to develop instructional courses that are tailored to meet the desired learning outcomes and needs of Navy Federal and its learners. This role requires collaboration with various stakeholders to implement effective strategies for educating and training employees, ultimately aiming to enhance their performance levels. The instructional designer will utilize a variety of techniques to define and sequence instructional content and strategies, ensuring that the training provided is both effective and engaging. In this role, the instructional designer will advise and assist trainers based on course evaluation results, ensuring that the training materials are continuously improved. Collaboration is key, as the designer will work with others to plan and design courses and curricula, ensuring the accuracy of content and the integration of multimedia elements. Conducting needs assessments at the request of business unit management is also a critical responsibility, as it allows for the provision of customized training or individual guidance aimed at improving and developing employee performance. The position also involves creating and editing new learning management system (LMS) learning activities, setting up required training assignments, and generating custom LMS reports. The instructional designer will be responsible for creating dynamic instructional and training materials using current technologies, which may include references and support tools that reinforce training, increase efficiency, and help produce error-free work. Additionally, the designer will develop and test course content, training games, graphic designs, and other technology-driven products to ensure a comprehensive learning experience for employees.

Responsibilities

• Advise and assist trainers on course evaluation results.
• Collaborate with others to plan and design courses and curricula; ensure accuracy of content and test multimedia elements.
• Conduct needs assessment on request from business unit management to provide customized training or individual guidance to improve and develop performance.
• Create and edit new LMS learning activities; set up required training assignments in LMS; create custom LMS reports.
• Create dynamic instructional and training materials using current technologies including references and support tools that reinforce training, increase efficiency, and help produce error-free work.
• Develop and test course content, training games, graphic designs, and other technology-driven products.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of instructional design or curriculum development experience or equivalent education.
• Advanced knowledge of Instructional Design Processes (including ADDIE & SAM) and Adult Learning Theory.
• eLearning Design experience.
• Articulate Rise and Storyline proficient.
• Experience converting instructor-led content to self-paced.
• Ability to adapt to fluctuating workflow.
• Ability to compile, organize, and present information clearly and concisely.
• Experience in evaluating the effectiveness of courses and learning products and delivery methods.
• Experience in researching/writing course content and/or developing courses, demonstrations, graphic designs, and other technology driven products.
• Advanced knowledge of instructional theories, educational psychology, educational theory, tools, and resources.