Job Description
Title: Senior Specialist, Instructional Design
Location: Remote – US except in California, District of Columbia, Hawaii, New Jersey, New Mexico and Pennsylvania
At Evolve we’re a hardworking team serious about hospitality. Our teams work every day to make vacation rental easy for everyone from our owners who trust Evolve to build their business to our guests who rest easy with every stay to our Evolvers who make this difference a reality. Our values anchor our daily decisions and interactions with our customers, communities, and each other. Join our inclusive culture in one of the most rapidly-growing segments in travel. Find your home at Evolve.
Why this role
One of our 10 core values at Evolve is Learn Every Day. As we continue to grow, we are looking for a Content & Learning Specialist to help take our Learning strategy to the next level. In this role, you’ll support the efforts of Evolve’s Learning and Development team by creating scalable learning experiences and content resources, including designing, developing, and deploying eLearning, instructor led training, performance support materials, microlearning, and other blended learning solutions for new and existing Evolvers across the business. You’ll enhance and contribute to Evolve’s learning culture through leveraging adult learning frameworks to develop high-quality, high-impact content while collaborating with business leaders and subject matter experts across multiple functions. We’re looking for a highly motivated individual who is technically savvy, has instructional design experience in iterative and agile learning environments, and is skilled in project management.
What you’ll do
- Design instructional eLearning courses, including writing scripts, instructor guides, creating interactive learning visuals, and producing/editing training videos
- Coordinate with subject matter experts to create and maintain ensure training resources
- Help develop eLearning programs to support our customer-facing teams with self-guided onboarding learning pathways, ongoing education courses and power skills development
- Revamp existing learning content and recreate in an engaging eLearning, blended classroom environment, leveraging Evolve’s LMS and various content authoring tools
- Partner with Training Managers as well as cross-functional stakeholders to lead and facilitate engaging learning opportunities
- Create, maintain, and optimize content to support blended learning solutions (e.g., dynamic learning resources, visual aids, and various multimedia for e-learning).
- Influence the learning culture at Evolve by implementing new and innovative learning experiences that help teammates self-service and digest knowledge more effectively.
- Advance the ongoing improvement of learning curriculum, design standards, resources, processes, and approaches while acting as the advocate for learning to ensure continuous improvement of training and learner outcomes.
What makes you a great fit
- 3+ years of instructional design experience required; learning and training experience in hospitality, travel, or highly seasonal roles strongly preferred
- Experience designing and developing blended learning solutions including e-learning, instructor-led training content, and supporting materials such as audio, video, simulations, role plays, games etc.
- Proven experience with authoring tools such as Rise360, Storyline, Captivate or equivalent strongly preferred
- Proven success in your ability to design, develop, and deliver training content for adult learners in a rapidly changing environment.
- Exposure to learning management systems (LMS)
- Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills
- Strong verbal, presentation and written communication skills
- Believe in and embody our 10 Core Values
- Ability to prioritize and work independently with the ability to meet deadlines and the flexibility to pivot based on organizational changes and learner needs.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, demonstrating a sense of urgency and ownership
Location
We currently are able to hire throughout the U.S except in the following states: California, District of Columbia, Hawaii, New Jersey, New Mexico and Pennsylvania. If you live in Colorado, you can work remotely anywhere in the state, at our downtown Denver office, or a hybrid of both!
Compensation
For this role our salary range is $67,000 to $77,000, depending on relevant experience
How we reward Evolvers
Evolvers have access to highly competitive benefits and rewards that support their whole well-being so they can focus on bringing their best selves to work.
Financial
- Industry competitive pay, including equity in the company for all Evolvers
- 401(k) with a 4% match that vests immediately
Family
- 6 weeks of paid parental leave for birth and non-birth parents
- Infertility coverage
- Child care discounts and locator support
- Pet insurance to cover your furry children
Well-being
- Comprehensive health plans that include a 100% employer paid option for you and your family
- 100% employer-paid dental and vision for you and your family
- 8 free mental health visits
Unplug and Explore
- Take some time away from work with generous PTO, sick, holidays, and a personal holiday to celebrate what’s more important to YOU
- Annual Evolve travel credit after 1 year
- Discounts to stay at Evolve properties
Learn Every Day
- World class onboarding programs
- Learning and development opportunities