Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is an American organization that operates Texass electrical grid the Texas Interconnection which supplies power to more than 25 million Texas customers and represents 90 percent of the states electric load. Our client is the first independent system operator (ISO) in the United States and one of nine ISOs in North America. Our client works with the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) one of eight regional entities within the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) that coordinate to improve reliability of the bulk power grid. Our client is a membership-based 501(c) nonprofit corporation and its members include consumers electric cooperatives generators power marketers retail electric providers investor-owned electric utilities (transmission and distribution providers) and municipally owned electric utilities.
Job Title: Employee Training Instructional Designer
Location: Taylor TX 76574
Duration: 6 Months
Job Type: Contract
Work Type: Onsite
Job Description:
- This role will support the Organizational Development team by designing and developing high-quality learning programs and materials that meet the needs of our diverse learners.
- This position will support talent management programs and projects.
- Attention to detail and managing multiple projects and deadlines is critical.
SUMMARY
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Collaborate with Professional Development Lead subject matter experts and stakeholders to design and develop learning content for use in various delivery modalities such as instructor led trainings (in-person and virtual) as well as eLearning modules.
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Utilize the ADDIE model and Principles of Adult Learning to guide the development of instructional materials.
DUTIES
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Understand the basic principles theories and concepts related to instructional design and learn how to apply them within the culture.
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Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained.
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Contribute to specific objectives and outcomes as directed.
ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES
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Contribute to the team s curriculum development process.
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Utilize multimedia authoring tools including but not limited to PowerPoint Camtasia and Articulate.
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Review and revise existing program concepts strategies and instructional materials to continuously advance the training program.
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Generate creative and innovative training concepts and methods and work with team to turn them into training curriculum.
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Evaluate and make recommendations on training material and methodology.
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Keep current on training design and methodologies.
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Implement principles of adult learning when designing instructor led training and application activities.
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Partner with internal stakeholders regarding employee training needs.
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Collaborate with Professional Development Lead and Subject Matter Experts (SME s) to create training curriculum for classroom and online courses.
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Design and produce learning resources using a wide variety of formats including print graphics audio video and animation technologies.
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Develop multimedia training applications; and integrate different multimedia types into more complex presentations.
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Develop supplemental materials such as job aides and facilitator guides.
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Work with content delivery platforms including learning management and talent management systems.
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Explore developing technologies and advise team on the application of new technologies to the training and educational goals of the department.
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Manage course design projects from inception to completion.
EXPERIENCE
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Requires minimum 2 years job related work experience in excess of degree requirements.
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Minimum of 2 years experience with multimedia authoring tools including but not limited to PowerPoint Articulate and Camtasia.
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Minimum of 2 years experience with Learning Management Systems and Content Management Systems.
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Experience in designing developing and evaluating instructional materials and programs including in-person and virtual instructor led courses.
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Proficient with graphic design software.
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Demonstrated excellence in communication and technical writing skills.
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Knowledge of LMS and SCORM.
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Proficient with MS Office 365 suite.
SKILLS
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eLearning Authoring Tools including Camtasia and Articulate
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LMS experience (Cornerstone preferred)
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Instructor led training curriculum design
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Program/Project Management
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Microsoft Office
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Adobe Acrobat Pro
EDUCATION
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.