Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Aquent is a leading organization in the financial and regulatory sector, seeking an innovative Instructional Designer to join their dynamic team. The role involves designing and developing engaging eLearning courses that enhance employee performance and align with the organization's strategic goals.
Responsibilities
- Conduct in-depth job and task analyses and needs assessments to define precise learning objectives and identify optimal training and performance improvement solutions
- Collaborate closely with Program Managers and Subject Matter Experts to develop comprehensive training curricula, establishing clear program goals, overarching objectives, and detailed module objectives
- Design curriculum plans that foster sustained employee performance and long-term development, applying advanced instructional design principles and adult learning theory
- Independently design and develop new training programs from inception, starting with formal training needs analysis
- Strategize with Program Managers on appropriate instructional strategies, delivery methods, and media, considering audience characteristics, learning styles, content complexity, and learning stage
- Design training primarily for self-paced, skill-based eLearning, while also incorporating multiple delivery modalities such as instructor-led, virtual classroom, and blended learning approaches
- Partner with eLearning specialists to develop sophisticated eLearning programs and applications, ensuring highly interactive digital learning experiences
- Review evaluation data, assessment results, and participant feedback to continuously assess training effectiveness and recommend improvements
- Design robust evaluation strategies and measurement tools to confirm that targeted learning and performance outcomes are achieved, including support for creating valid, criterion-referenced assessments
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 5+ years of instructional design experience
- Demonstrated experience designing training for complex subject matter across multiple delivery modalities, including instructor-led, virtual, and self-paced eLearning
- Demonstrated proficiency with course authoring tools, graphics, animation, and audio editing software
- Strong project management skills
- Excellent creative, communication, collaboration, and organizational skills
- Broad knowledge of instructional technologies and advanced proficiency in eLearning development tools, with the ability to extend standard functionality through limited custom programming
- Clear and effective design of translating learning into Storyboards
- Excellent ability to leverage Design Methodologies such as ADDIE and SAM
- Strong ability to leverage AI tools for design and development
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Articulate Storyline, Rise 360, Vyond, Veed, Camtasia, and Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)
- A Master's degree in Instructional Design or a related field
- Experience with Wrike
Benefits
- Subsidized health, vision, and dental plans
- Paid sick leave
- Retirement plans with a match
- Free online training through Aquent Gymnasium
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