Instructional Designer

Title- Instructional Designer/eLearning

Location- Columbia SC 29223

Hybrid(Tues-Thurs / Monday & Friday Remote)

Duration- 11 months

Job Summary:

Promotes blended learning solutions and the use of innovative technology and tools to meet business goals of developing a high-performing workforce. Produces web-enabled e-learning, traditional educational materials, or a blended solution using leading-edge technology.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Uses advanced technologies to design/develop/deploy e-learning solutions via web applications.

• Produces high-quality online learning modules that interface with a learning management system.

• Creates content and applies design/graphic principles to educational materials for traditional learning and/or blended solutions.

• Designs and updates e-learning using unique combinations of cutting-edge interactive media, state-of-the-art techniques, electronic tools, and systems.

• Evaluate and revise materials based on the effectiveness of training programs and curriculum.

• Test, problem-solves, updates, and maintains e-learning, traditional and/or blended learning solutions.

• Works closely with support staff and customer to ensure working functionality between e-learning materials, learning management systems, and intranet or internet sites. Work with Technical Support Staff to troubleshoot computer and software issues.

• Assists with the design of needs assessments, the development of processes, and the evaluation of program effectiveness.

• Creates data management tools to assist in the continuous improvement of training products and services.

• Performs duties that may include customer conference calls, planning meetings, action items, professional development seminars, tasks related to certification, training others and/or special projects.

• Assume project management responsibilities for both internal and external clients/customers, related to e-learning training program design, development, and deliverables

Designing instructional content, developing interactive learning modules using authoring tools, creating visual elements, testing and quality assurance of the eLearning course, collaborating with subject matter experts, and managing project timelines.

Minimum Required Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

• Strong organizational, time management, prioritization, conceptual and planning skills.

• Ability to work on several projects simultaneously both independently and with groups.

• Intermediate knowledge of training needs assessment techniques.

• Knowledge of media production, communication and dissemination techniques and methods including alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral and visual media.

• Graphic Design Skills

• Video and audio editing experience

Required Software and Other Tools:

• Knowledge of eLearning application tools such as Lectora, Articulate, Camtasia, Adobe Captivate, Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Premier, InDesign, Illustrator, etc.), HTML, SQL, JavaScript, Visual Basic, or related tools.

• Knowledge of national standard for web development and online learning (SCORM/AICC) or other evolving e-learning standards. Knowledge of 508 compliance a plus.

Minimum Required Education:

• Bachelors degree in a job related field OR

• 4 years of job-related work experience OR

• 2 years of job-related experience AND an Associates degree

Minimum Required Work Experience:

• 2 years-instructional design, electronic media design, or related work experience.