Senior Instructional Designer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Minnesota.

📋 Description

• Evaluate intricate business requirements to pinpoint skill development needs that align with business objectives.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to assess educational needs and define learning goals.

• Create and produce extensive learning materials, programs, and comprehensive portfolios of educational solutions.

• Utilize adult learning theories, systematic instructional design, and performance enhancement strategies.

• Craft optimal learning experiences and simplify complex content into digestible information.

• Establish the flow of information, interactivity, educational tools, methods, and timing.

• Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), senior business executives, HR Business Partners, HRIS, and other key stakeholders.

• Assess and evaluate the effectiveness of learning initiatives while promoting ongoing improvements.

• Investigate emerging software and hardware for the design and distribution of instructional resources.

• Oversee research and development expenditures within budgetary and project timelines.

• Achieve measurable outcomes in needs analysis, course roll-out, evaluation, and return on investment (ROI).

• Suggest and implement change management tools in conjunction with learning experience design.

• Oversee deliverables, project requirements, timelines, and communications.

• Manage intricate learning and development projects.

• Facilitate learning experiences when necessary.

• Mentor, supervise daily activities, and coach less experienced instructional designers.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, education, organizational development, human resources, or a related field of experience.

• Six to eight years of experience in designing and developing adult education curricula.

• Proven expertise in adult learning principles, instructional design best practices, and the latest methodologies.

• Capability to identify user needs, analyze and systematically organize complex technical information, and convert it into engaging, effective programs with measurable outcomes.

• Advanced proficiency in eLearning development tools and learning management systems.

• Knowledgeable in web-based instruction, strategies, and contemporary technologies.

• Experience in developing storyboards, gathering and editing graphics, and creating visual design and navigation in interactive formats.

• Ability to mentor and cultivate less experienced instructional designers and other learning and development professionals.

• Proficient in collaborating with employees and management across all organizational levels.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience in project management; certification is preferred.

• Master’s degree or certification in formal instructional design, training & development, or human resources fields is preferred.

• Preferred experience in managing large-scale learning initiatives through project management.

• Facilitation of in-person and/or virtual corporate training is preferred.

• Three or more years of experience in human resources, organizational development, or business management roles is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Various bonuses, including annual or long-term incentives.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Health savings account.

• Flexible spending account.

• 401k plan.

• Pension plan.

• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.

• Disability insurance.

• Supplemental protection insurance.

• 20 days of Paid Time Off each year.

• Sick and Safe Time.

• 10 paid company holidays.

• Volunteer Time Off.

• Paid parental leave.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Well-being benefits.