Instructional System Designer

Job Title: Instructional System Designer

Location: Madison, MS

Zip Code: 39110

Duration: 4 months

Keyword's: #Madisonjobs; #SystemDesignerjobs.

Start Date: Immediate

Job Description:

Client is looking for highly experienced Instructional Systems Designers (ISDs) to analyze, design, and develop creative and innovative learning solutions as part of a cross functional team. This individual will perform tasks to design and develop learning solutions both independently and under the leadership of a project lead. In this role, the ISD will also serve as a lead instructional designer mentoring other designers. The courseware may be produced for many different industries and in a variety of delivery media. The ideal candidate must be highly motivated, creative, learn quickly, have strong leadership and interpersonal skills, and be willing to accept new challenges.

Required:

• A minimum of five years of experience developing training in a variety of delivery media utilizing commonly used concepts, practices and procedures within instructional systems design, including the ADDIE model
• Strong writing and professional communication skills (use of language, grammar, spelling, and content organization)
• Ability to:

• conduct an analysis and design/develop creative learning solutions for projects, multiple courses or curricula conduct a course and curriculum analysis and recommend a blended learning solution as it pertains to the customer"s business requirements.

• Design and develop content for multiple courses across multiple develop methods such as eLearning, Instructor-Led, Virtual Classroom Training, etc.

• Manage relationships with customers and subject matter experts, including revising standards for training development projects across a curriculum or project.

• Anticipate, troubleshoot, and recommend solutions to problems related to training development.

• Lead a cross-functional team to ensure training components target instructional and business requirements and meet all quality control standards.

• Build project schedules and track progress on courseware development tasks.

• Develop proposals and develop project cost metrics.
• Experience with learning content management systems (LCMS), learning management systems (LMS), SCORM, and adult learning theories and practice
• Experience applying financial management principles, such as Earned Value Management System (EVMS), including calculating percent complete, estimating the budget at complete, mitigating risk, building recovery plans and realizing opportunities.
• Excellent software skills in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Project
• Mastery of training development software, such as Articulate Presenter, Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, Lectora Inspire, or Adobe InDesign

Desired Experience:

• Managing training projects using financial management principles
• Employing courseware translation processes
• Applying Section 508 requirements to courseware
• Leading Six Sigma projects to solve problems and recommend solutions
• Establishing new customer relationships and development standards

Education:

• Bachelor"s degree in Instructional Design, Education, English, or a related field required
• Master"s degree preferred