About the Role
Instructional Designer
Remote
Full Time
Training & Development
Mid Level
Job Description:
The Instructional Designer will be responsible for improving company performance through the design and development of effective learning solutions. This person will have advanced knowledge of adult learning theories, instructional design methodologies and experience working with current instructional technologies. Key responsibilities will include analyzing training needs, designing curriculum plans, creating instructor-led materials and developing elearning content. The ideal candidate will have experience designing creative learning solutions, a proclivity toward continuous improvement, and a passion for promoting a culture of learning. This is fully remote, mid-level position.
Essential Functions:
- Partner and build relationships with stakeholders to identify knowledge and performance gaps. Maintain working knowledge of assigned content and provide recommendations for training interventions.
- Researches content by conducting interviews, attending courses, running focus groups, reviewing surveys, reviewing existing materials, participating in meetings and searching reliable external sources.
- Incorporates adult learning theory, motivational elements and learning best practices into the design and development of learning plans, prototypes, courses, and performance support for both instructor-led and computer-based learning.
- Employs rapid instructional design techniques to develop learning in a fast paced environment.
- Effectively leverage learning technologies and content development tools to design, develop and implement learning solutions. Manage and publish content to an LMS and CMS. Use elearning authoring tools to develop self-paced content.
- Stay abreast of automotive and digital marketing current events, challenges and needs.
- Review peer content and provide constructive feedback.
- Act as a lifelong learner, providing ongoing investment in time in gaining knowledge in DealerOn offerings and how they impact our customers, automotive industry knowledge and learning and development best practices.
- Administers surveys and assessments that measure improvement in productivity, retention, and effectiveness of training. Leverage results to improve offerings and communicate learning effectiveness to leadership.
Required Skills/Experience:
- Bachelors degree.
- 5 – 7 years of related experience
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
- Advanced knowledge of elearning authoring tools such as Articulate or Captivate
- Experience working with an LMS
- Advanced knowledge of Adult Learning Theory, Instructional Design Methodologies and instructional techniques.
- Strong writing and editing skills.
- Proven track record of managing and delivering simultaneous projects
Preferred Skills/Experience:
- Masters degree
- Experience creating content in SharePoint
- Digital Marketing Background
- Automotive Background
- Experience in a fast-paced environment