Instructional Designer
- Tracking Code
- 1209-683
- Job Description
- PURPOSE:
To design and develop learning, practice and assessment materials for all areas of assigned responsibilities. The goal is to create effective and engaging learning materials that facilitate learners in acquiring the knowledge, skills and competencies that allow them to competently complete their work.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Create engaging learning activities and compelling course content that enhances competency and retention.
- Use the ADDIE Method to design learning, practice and assessment materials for all areas of assigned responsibilities.
- Works with subject matter experts to understand needed content and to identify target audience’s training needs.
- State instructional end goals and create content that matches them.
- Visualize instructional graphics, the user interface and the finished product.
- Conduct instructional research and analysis on learners and content.
- Apply tested instructional design theories, practices and methods.
- Provide exercises and activities that enhance the learning process.
- Create supporting material/media (audio, video, simulations, role plays, games, etc.)
- Decide on the criteria used to judge a learner’s performance and develop assessment instruments.
- Applies project management skills to ensure stakeholders are kept abreast of progress and ensures the timely completion of projects. Additionally, maintains project plans and documentation.
- Structure and facilitate a materials review process to gain client buy in.
- Research and recommend current software products that will enhance learning development.
- Be a role model for our CITE principles and our Working in Teams principles.
- An undergraduate degree in instructional Design, educational design, educational technology or related field an advanced degree is a plus.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in instructional or educational design
- In depth knowledge and experience applying adult learning theories in a business setting;
- Successful track record of project management and team experience;
- Knowledge of instructional technology tools such as Captivate
- Demonstrated ability to create high quality, effective and innovative instructional materials.
- Excellent personal computer skills to include a good, working knowledge of Microsoft Office – particularly Excel, Access, Word and PowerPoint.
- Job Location
- Winchester, Virginia, United States
- Position Type
- Full-Time/Regular