Technical Instructor - Design

FULLY REMOTE Contract Job Opportunity based in Seattle, WA.

Pay : $45-$55 Hourly MAX. No exceptions.

Portfolio Required.

Purpose of the Team : The purpose of this team is supporting the learning curriculum for various support teams including datacenters.

Key projects : This role will contribute to creating and maintaining e-learning courses and curriculum for the business group.

Typical task breakdown and operating rhythm : The role will consist of various activities day-to-day. The majority of the time will be spent creating and updating coursework / trainings, but there will often be meetings with subject matter experts to influence trainings as well as team meetings.

What makes this role interesting? This role provides the opportunity to work with a highly collaborative team on interesting and new technologies

Unique Selling Points : Working closely with subject matter experts to creating highly visible and impactful trainings.

Candidate Requirements

Years of Experience Required : 3-5 overall years of experience in the field.

Degrees or certifications required : No degree is required to be eligible for this role, but a degree in instructional design or related field is preferred.

Best vs. Average : The ideal resume would contain significant experience working closely with subject matter experts to influence their trainings.

Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience

• Minimum 5 years experience with instructional design, including needs assessment, learner, context, and task analyses.
• Minimum 3 years experience with Articulate and Adobe PremierPro & Adobe creative suite
• Minimum 3 years experience working with cross functional-teams.

The Ideal Candidate :

• Works with Curriculum Managers and other trainers to identify specific business needs and to propose training solutions.
• Assess the needs of target audiences. Designs, develops, writes and maintains courseware with primary development in e-learning authoring tools to create interactive and engaging content.

This includes videos, quizzes, simulations, and more.

• Design and develop supporting materials including slides, handouts, lab instructions, and lab solutions for courses that emphasize the tasks necessary to perform duties.
• Has experience working with subject matter experts (SMEs) and external technical trainers to present or incorporate their expertise into various types of training.

Has experience researching technology related information.

Maintains awareness of external seminars and training plus literature on available programs.

Required Skills :

• Advanced proficiency in Articulate
• Advanced knowledge and capabilities to develop sophisticated learning interactions and visual elements within Articulate Storyline Demo simulation
• Proficient with developing within Articulate Rise 360
• Experience creating with AI learning solutions and 3-D models
• Deep understanding of Adobe PremierPro with some animation experience
• Deep understanding of core systems of branching within Articulate Storyline
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience working with media such as video and video editing
• Experience working with multi-media and interactive elements
• Strong ability to trouble-shoot technology
• Experience with PPT, word, excel
• PowerBI experience
• Experience developing training deployments with responsive design / mobile learning platforms such as Articulate Storyline

Additional Qualifications :

• 4-5 years work related experience required.
• Experience in instructional design, including needs assessment, learner, context, and task analyses. Experience in developing learning-centered, performance-based learning programs for many different audiences in different environments.
• Broad experience developing and delivering e-learning programs.
• Extensive experience in technical communications (writing and editing).
• Experience working with clients, subject matter experts, and development team members to create learning programs that fit client needs.
• MS Office experience required.
• Extensive experience working in multimedia tools to include Articulate Storyline and Rise, and Adobe Creative Suite to create e-learning solutions.
• Experience with AI platforms and 3D modeling is preferred.
• May require knowledge or experience with one or more major technologies such as database design and development, networking, client server applications, security, multimedia, etc.
• Must have strong communication skills, initiative and independence researching course needs of the target audience. Strong customer service orientation required.
• Strong knowledge of instructional design methodologies preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in related field and Master's or other formal education in Instructional Design preferred.

Summary :

The main function of a Technical Instructional Designer is to write technical materials, such as equipment materials, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions.

A typical technical writer is responsible for organizing, editing and maintaining technical records and files.

Job Responsibilities :

• Organize material and complete writing assignment according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style and terminology
• Maintain records and files of work and revisions
• Confer with client to establish technical specifications and to determine subject material to be developed for publication

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science or English, journalism, communications
• 4-5 years experience required
• Experience in in creating documentation for a technical audience
• Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills
• Ability to read some programming code
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
30+ days ago