Job Description
Job Details:
Job Title: Instructional Designer
Location: New York, NY
Duration: 4 Months
Type: Full-time, Contract
Description:
The Learning & Development team is seeking a creative and experienced Instructional Designer to join their team as a full-time contractor on a temporary basis. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience designing and delivering impactful training programs for employees at all levels of the organization, from early career to appointive officer; ensuring that content and programming aligns with the company s priorities, values, and leadership behaviors.
As a key member of our Learning and Development team, you will be responsible for developing cutting-edge instructional materials, integrating emerging technologies, and ensuring that our learning solutions meet the evolving needs of our organization and its employees.
This position reports to the VP, Head of Learning.
Key job responsibilities:
Learning Experience Design: Continually evaluate and optimize the learning experience at our client s; leveraging various and emerging learning formats and technologies (including live, virtual, e-Learning, GenAI, etc) to appeal to unique learning preferences, accelerate learning outcomes and enable upskill in the flow of work.
Content & Program Design: Define and leverage learning objectives to design and develop training programs, content and supporting materials that are optimized for scale, impact and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Utilize a variety of learning modalities: self-directed, instructor-led, or blended to upskill employees in foundational and advanced capabilities required to support our client s future ambitions. Create robust and intuitive supplemental toolkits that can be leveraged to reinforce and scale impact of learning experiences.
Evaluation and Optimization: Conduct needs assessments and analyze data including learner feedback and quantitative data to continually improve existing organizations learning content to remain current and impactful. Leverage your external perspective and industry best practices/trends to regularly enhance instructional design strategies and practices within the organization.
Project Management: Support complex instructional design projects and programs from conception through post-launch evaluation, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to project scope and deliverables. Collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs), stakeholder and cross-functional teams to gather requirements, define learning objectives and ensure alignment with business needs. Manage multiple content design projects simultaneously while maintaining high standards of quality and accuracy.
The ideal candidate is comfortable working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. They are an adult learning expert and a creative and strategic problem solver with a passion for excellence.
Qualifications for this Role:
Bachelor s degree in Instructional Design, Learning and Development, or a related field.
Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in instructional design, with a proven track record of creating effective learning experiences designing impactful learning solutions for employees at all levels, and ensuring alignment with company priorities and values, is essential.
Demonstrated experience with a portfolio of completed projects showcasing innovative instructional design, technology integration, and impactful learning solutions for diverse organizational levels, aligned with company priorities and values.
Strong interest in emerging technology and its application within a learning environment.
Proficiency in e-learning authoring tools (e.g., Articulate Rise, or Synthesia, etc), Learning Management Systems (LMS), and emerging technologies (e.g., GenAI).
Strong project management, communication, and collaboration skills. Ability to think critically, solve problems, and adapt to changing requirements.
Passion for innovation and a commitment to staying informed on the latest advancements in AI technologies and training methods.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a track record of measuring and evaluating the success of learning initiatives and experiences.
Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.
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