Instructional Designer

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Collaborates with functional organizations to develop course content (eg, written and electronic materials, including training courses, training proposals.
- Manages vendors to ensure quality, consistency, and relevance of vendor course materials.
- Conducts pilot sessions and facilitating alternative delivery methods.
- Research and development of new technologies, development of standard templates, models and job aids for enterprise- wide multimedia training development.
- This position is responsible for instructional design, development and maintenance of leader led, web based, virtual, and video course ware for employees whose job tasks may include, but are not limited to equipment installation, testing and maintenance, new technologies, and other technical functions.
- The training and job aids developed by this position support all functions in all business units in 13 states as well as affiliates.
- Courses are designed for entry level through management levels in various disciplines.
- Assess employee training needs/performance gaps.
- Produce training design plans targeted to client based performance needs to develop courses and learning interventions which integrate a variety of adult learning instructional techniques.
- This includes the use of MS Word and DocuTools software and model documents, electronic elements such as web based lessons and system simulations developed using pre-programmed templates, and synchronous learning technologies.
- Uses a systematic design process and support tools to select appropriate delivery method and develop various media formats such as storyboards, job aids, scripts, self paced workbooks, leaders guides and on-line materials.

SKILLS

Web based training, Instructional Design, HTML/Dreamweaver, DocuTools, Flash software, Communications skills, Project management, Microsoft products, SCORM required.

Synectics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.