Junior Instructional Designer

Category:

Marketing & Digital

Employment Type:

Contract

Reference:

BH-379611-1

Junior Instructional Designer
12+ month contract

Plano, TX (Onsite)

Responsibilities:

* Develop and update training procedures, manuals, guides, and course materials, such as handouts and visual materials.
* Monitor, evaluate, and record training activities and program effectiveness
* Assess training needs through surveys, round tables with new hires and veteran associates, and consultations with managers.
* Meet with department leads, product managers, program managers, category managers, and other stakeholders to determine training needs and develop solutions.
* Create training using a variety of instructional techniques and formats, such as self-directed or instructor lead training, role-plays, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, gamification, and interactive lectures.
* Facilitate training with training managers (train the trainer (TTT), internal teams and external teams.
* Partner with Content Manager to update the internal knowledge base (KB) based on new products and services.
* Manage internal project and learning management tools (e.g., create JIRA tickets, oversee user permissions in training portal, etc.).
* Track training requests from stakeholders.
* Maintain a training calendar with training specifics.
* Identify low-performing customer service areas using data analytics (Tableau, Zendesk Contacts, Customer Satisfaction), to develop instructional materials and remediation plans.

Requirements:

* 2+ years of Instructional Design and Training experience supporting Customer Service or Sales.
* BA degree in Journalism, English, Marketing, Education, or other relevant field.
* Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
* Meticulous grammar and an eye for catching - and fixing - mistakes
* The ability to simplify complex concepts into easy-to-read, concise content
* A unique skill or passion that you can bring to the team (e.g., videography, graphic design, gamification etc.).
* Eagerness to learn and ability to shift priorities at a moments notice.
* Ability to work independently and manage vendor-training groups to deploy training effectively.
* Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, and leadership techniques.
* Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. Experience with video creation tools, such as Camtasia or Premiere Pro, is a plus.
* Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Adobe products such as InDesign and Illustrator.
* Understand models of design (ADDIE, SAM), virtual facilitation tools (WebEx), content management systems, and learning management systems.
* Experience with e-Learning authoring tools such as Adobe Captivate or iSpring.
* Knowledge of Learning Management Systems and emerging learning technology. Experience with Absorb LMS is a plus.

Min estimated rate: $30hr
Max estimated rate: $32hr

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.