Instructional Designer

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER

We are currently seeking an Instructional Designer to join our team.

This position is responsible for designing, developing, creating, maintaining, measuring effectiveness and continuously improving Traditional Employment Solutions and Business Performance Solutions performance. 
 

Responsibilities 

• Develops eLearning courses, presentations, facilitator guides, participant workbooks, manuals, videos, job aids and other performance support materials.
• Creates learning content to facilitate platform adoption for internal and external users.
• Collaborates and partners with team members and subject matter experts from various field operations and corporate departments to develop dynamic learning solutions.   
• Applies advanced instructional design principles and adult learning theory to develop performance objectives, sequence learning activities, develop performance assessments or measurements, and to recommend and develop instructional strategies.
• Designs, develops and creates instructional activities, programs and learning experiences including (but not limited to) classroom instruction, job aids, simulations, role-plays, self-study materials, web-based instruction, and other training materials/media.
• Develops and creates leader’s guides, workbooks, scripts, handouts, communication plans, training documentation, and visual, web-based, multi-media programs, materials or presentations.
• Develops, creates and implements project plans to execute sound instructional design processes which achieve targeted performance objectives, and desired business impact.
• Leads training development project teams and collaborate with other performance improvement and/or development personnel (or vendors) to produce training materials and coordinate development activities.
• Develops and implements measurement standards to evaluate the effectiveness of programs and the transfer of skills to the job.  Distributes reporting metrics to pertinent personnel.
• Analyzes existing training through research activities and needs analyses in order to enhance and upgrade programs.
• Facilitates and/or coordinates training programs or other interventions when necessary.
• Acts as back up to other Support Services staff, as needed.
• Assists with development of project descriptions and schedules.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.  A Bachelor’s degree in job-related field or equivalent experience is required. 
• Minimum two to four years instructional design and training development experience including curriculum development, blended learning and online training programs is required.  
• Experience and/or knowledge with one or many of the following or similar tools in each category:
  • Documentation/Publishing: Microsoft Word, Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe InDesign, Quark Express, Oxygen SML Author, Author-It
• • Online Help: MadCap Flare, Adobe RoboHelp, XSMetaL Author, Help & Manual, Doc-to-Help
• • eLearning/Training: Adobe Captivate, Adobe Presenter, Adobe Flash, Microsoft PowerPoint, Articulate Studio
• • Graphics/Video: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Snag-It, Camtasia Studio
• • Web-based Collaborative Platform: SharePoint

• Communicates tactfully and effectively, verbally and in writing, and maintains effective work relations with those encountered in the course of employment; familiar with modern office methods, practices, procedures and equipment, as well as filing systems and business letter writing; and, competent in correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and arithmetic.
• Knowledge and practical experience with applying formal instructional design and curriculum development methodologies to corporate learning programs.
• Excellent presentation, instructional design and project management skills applied in a business environment are required.  Ability to identify and implement innovative solutions and work with customers at all levels of the organization, and display a strong customer-focus.  Strong time management, communication & problem-solving skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team is required. 
• Problem solving ability; dealing with conflicts and problems constructively; communicating and presenting ideas clearly and concisely, orally and in writing at a level necessary for satisfactory job performance. 

Insperity provides a reasonable range of minimum compensation. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. The range of starting pay for this role is  $67,8000.00- $74,860.00.

At Insperity, we celebrate the diversity of our employees and our leadership. Insperity is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.