Instructional Designer

Job Description:
We have an outstanding Contract position for an Instructional Designer to join a leading Company located in the Laurel, MD surrounding area.

We are seeking a Senior Instructional Designer to design and develop effective learning solutions to support the new hire onboarding materials aligned to the work of the company. As a core team member, you will collaborate to develop and implement a project plan that follows the ADDIE model of instructional design to complete the effort.

Job Responsibilities:

• Your primary responsibility will be to design and develop learning resources to support new hire onboarding, maximizing instructional design processes, and using cutting-edge tools for learning.
• You will design, develop, and implement effective assessment and evaluation tools to identify gaps, demonstrate individual results, and support incremental improvements across the program resources.
• You will be a lifelong learner and stay well-informed of adult learning theory, industry best practices, and tools to advance the solutions provided.
• You will build relationships and establish credibility to best collaborate with supervisors and executives, team members, third-party vendors, and others.
• You will collaborate in the management and use of the learning management system (Saba) to support the access to and distribution of the learning resources you develop.

Basic Hiring Criteria:

• Possess a Bachelor's degree in Adult Learning, Leadership Development, Organization Development, Psychology, Human Systems, Instructional Systems Design (or related degree), or equivalent years of professional experience.
• Have a minimum of 8 years experience in needs assessment, curriculum design and development, program evaluation methodologies, and eLearning or web-based resource development.
• Demonstrate competency in Articulate Storyline and/or Rise, Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, etc.), Adobe Captivate, Camtasia, VR/AR tools, immersive training technologies, and/or have coding experience.
• Are articulate, in both verbal and written form, with excellent organization, administrative, and computer skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to develop learning experiences with the audience in mind, capturing their attention, encouraging their participation, and extending learning beyond the learning event.
• Demonstrate the ability to follow the ADDIE model (or equivalent) and to apply adult learning theory (andragogy).
• Are able to successfully work independently or across teams on multiple projects with overlapping time frames and shifting priorities.
• Can demonstrate strategy and innovation in learning solutions.
• Demonstrate superior customer service skills and the ability to overcome obstacles to reach a resolution.
• Can think proactively, identify problems and solutions, and exhibit a high level of awareness and initiative.

Desired Qualifications:

• Possess a Master's degree in a related field (Training and Development, Instructional Technology, etc.).
• Experience designing and developing onboarding experiences for a large organization.
• Experience in developing learning materials that are 508 accessible.
• Experience with instructional design, instructor, or other certifications related to the field.
• Experience working with engineers and scientists in a technical environment.
• Experience building out and managing training courses, records, and reporting in a learning management system, specifically Saba.
• Have evolved internal consulting skills.