Junior Instructional Designer

Job description

Who We Are Seeking The ideal candidate has expertise in adult learning and instructional design, which allows for effective and engaging course creation and when available, partnering with subject-matter experts. Where no subject-matter experts exist, the ideal candidate’s broad experience, curiosity, and learning agility enables them to quickly source and utilize reputable and factual content... to create engaging and effective courses. The ideal candidate has strong planning and project management skills, allowing them to manage multiple priorities and pivot when circumstances change or a new direction is set. Their business acumen enables them to understand critical business needs, analyze issues, and communicate effectively to management. The ideal candidate has a high degree of ownership and thrives in a respectable, diverse, fast-paced environment. They are comfortable with ambiguity and have the ability/willingness to demonstrate agility and flexibility. Experience and Requirements: • Firm understanding of and experience creating courses using design principles such as ADDIE, SAM, and Rapid Prototyping • Firm understanding and experience blueprinting a course (e.g., lesson, topic, terminal objective, enabling objective, Bloom’s Taxonomy) • When applicable, interview subject matter experts (SMEs) from different genres of the real estate industry • Ability to create content that explains concepts in terms a novice and a seasoned real estate professional would understand • Source material from reputable industry sources (e.g., whitepapers, web pages, books, our proprietary videos, etc.) or that are provided by clients and translate it into well-organized, engaging, and easy-to-follow courses • Working understanding of andragogy and adult learning theory, the online and blended modalities, and instructional design • Firm understanding and experience with the QA (quality assurance) course review process • Experience working with an LMS (Wordpress/LearnDash, Storyline Articulate, Captivate etc) • Occasionally proofread/edit course content • 1+ years’ experience in course development project management • Portfolio of design work required. Key Responsibilities • Source material by conducting detailed content research from industry reputable sources • Organize, map, and create courses • Build, QA, and edit new courses in the learning management system • Review ISD, alignment, and effectiveness of directions and assessment methods to best support online learning • Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams • Proven ability to build, manage, and improve learning programs and projects via design methodologies • Ability to prioritize work to meet deadlines, maintain a strong attention to detail, and work independently as well as collaboratively in group settings in a fast-paced department • Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. • Ability and willingness to learn new technology • 1+ years of learning experience design / instructional design experience designing asynchronous eLearning experiences • This position reports to the Instructional Designer Manager Education: Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, Distance Learning, or related field. Experience: 1 year instructional design (minimum) Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary Pay: $40,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year Benefits: • 401(k) • Dental insurance • Health insurance • Life insurance • Paid time off • Vision insurance Schedule: • 10 hour shift • 8 hour shift • Day shift • Monday to Friday Experience: • Instructional Design: 1 year (Preferred) Work Location: Remote

Responsibility

Below is the Responsibility information specified by company Connect Media and shared by via Indeed for Junior Instructional Designer job postings.

• Source material by conducting detailed content research from industry reputable sources
• Organize, map, and create courses
• Build, QA, and edit new courses in the learning management system
• Review ISD, alignment, and effectiveness of directions and assessment methods to best support online learning
• Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams
• This position reports to the Instructional Designer Manager

Qualifications

The Qualifications information determined by the company Connect Media for the job posting Junior Instructional Designer is listed below;

• Where no subject-matter experts exist, the ideal candidate’s broad experience, curiosity, and learning agility enables them to quickly source and utilize reputable and factual content to create engaging and effective courses
• The ideal candidate has a high degree of ownership and thrives in a respectable, diverse, fast-paced environment
• They are comfortable with ambiguity and have the ability/willingness to demonstrate agility and flexibility
• Firm understanding of and experience creating courses using design principles such as ADDIE, SAM, and Rapid Prototyping
• Firm understanding and experience blueprinting a course (e.g., lesson, topic, terminal objective, enabling objective, Bloom’s Taxonomy)
• When applicable, interview subject matter experts (SMEs) from different genres of the real estate industry
• Ability to create content that explains concepts in terms a novice and a seasoned real estate professional would understand
• Working understanding of andragogy and adult learning theory, the online and blended modalities, and instructional design
• Firm understanding and experience with the QA (quality assurance) course review process
• Experience working with an LMS (Wordpress/LearnDash, Storyline Articulate, Captivate etc)
• Occasionally proofread/edit course content
• 1+ years’ experience in course development project management
• Portfolio of design work required
• Proven ability to build, manage, and improve learning programs and projects via design methodologies
• Ability to prioritize work to meet deadlines, maintain a strong attention to detail, and work independently as well as collaboratively in group settings in a fast-paced department
• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability and willingness to learn new technology
• 1+ years of learning experience design / instructional design experience designing asynchronous eLearning experiences
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, Distance Learning, or related field

Benefits

• Pay: $40,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

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