Instructional Designer at AMSCO

Job description

Job Purpose:

Working with the HRA Director, the Instructional Designer shall be responsible for creating online modules, training guides and supporting materials following an instructional design process.

Responsibilities:

• Create online learning modules and live web-based training sessions, instructor-led training.
• Use current programmes to create engaging learning activities and compelling course content.
• Work with subject matter experts to develop e-learning content from standard content.
• State instructional end goals and create e-learning content that matches them.
• Visualize instructional graphics, the user interface and the finished product.
• Apply tested instructional design theories, practice and methods to e-learning programmes.
• Provide exercises and activities that enhance the learning process.
• Create and integrate supporting material/media (audio, video, simulations, role plays, games etc.).
• Decide on the criteria used to judge learner’s performance and develop assessment instruments.
• Coordinate and administrate LMS system.

Technical Skills/Competencies

• Technical Aptitude - Ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information.
• Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
• Innovative - Ability to look beyond the standard solutions.
• Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Conceptual Thinking - Ability to think in terms of abstract ideas.
• Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Goal Oriented - Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result.
• Creative - Ability to think in such a way as to produce a new concept or idea.
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong written and verbal English
• Knowledge and application of adult learning principles.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• E-learning tools such as Articulate, iSpring and / or similar
• Experience working with at least one other Learning Management System
• Visual design skills (Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator) and ability to storyboard

Experience, Qualifications and Other requirements:

• Minimum of four year related experience.
• Experience taking, creating, or administering online training,
• Relevant IT Certification
• Qualification in training and development