Instructional Designer

**Instructional Designer - Senior level**

**Work Schedule**
- Must work Pacific time zone hours
- Must work standards hours Monday-Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following; other duties may be assigned.
- Design and script large, complex interactive Web-based projects (including test, narration, sound effects and graphics/animations) in a creative, team-oriented environment
- Develops and manages a set scope of work within the project through setting effective expectations, communication, change management control, budget control and management, issue escalation and resolution, and overall business understanding of the project needs.
- Collaborate to develop project goals, training objectives and measurements by analyzing needs and proposing multiple solutions
- Network and partner with internal and external stakeholders to provide strategic instructional direction
- Design the user's navigation path(s) within the training experience
- Partner with graphics, Web developers, and courseware developers to develop program elements and requirement
- Collaborate and define the creative treatment and content scope of the project
- Draft a complete design document to include: Audience and learning environment analysis, Instructional goals and strategy, Content outline, User navigation, Screen/page template designs, Storyboard/script development with text, voice, sound, and graphics descriptions and instructions to production team, Prototype development, Measuring results
- Use rapid development content tools (**Articulate Storyline/Rise, Captivate, Vyond, etc.**) to create online courseware
- Create face to face training materials

**Qualifications Required**:

- Bachelors’ degree in information design, instructional development or related fields and/or at least five (5) years’ experience with interactive training projects (can be a combination of education and experience)
- Instructional design background including strong knowledge of adult learning theory, learning styles, learner needs, delivery of Web-based content and diverse, multicultural backgrounds
- Experience with MOOCs and Intrepid platform tools
- Experience working with a large software company
- Ability to incorporate the most effective, leading-edge instructional approaches in a cost-effective manner

**Attributes include**:

- Ability to deal with ambiguity
- Ability to communicate effectively and influence stakeholders
- Conceptual and strategic thinker, team player, excellent communication skills with clients and coworkers
- Attention to detail and strong work ethic
- Exceptional writing skills
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously under aggressive deadlines (project management and time management skills)

**Preferred Skills/Qualifications**:

- Experience developing virtual instructor-led training
- Experience developing instructor led training