Instructional Designer - Field & Operations (Temp to Hire)

Instructional Designer

This is a temporary position with the possibility of conversion to a permanent role.

Join a large growing construction company supporting development of training materials for staff in engineering and other departments representing 500+ employees. Apply your talents in instructional design, training organization and delivery, writing, content development, and communication with subject matter experts.

Essential Functions:

• Apply solid instructional design skills, effective learning principles, and creativity to course design to engage employees in the learning process, encourage participation, and meet the requirements of the adult learner
• Collaborate with team members to identify, contribute, and recommend new ideas or methods for enhancing our curriculum
• Work with subject matter experts to quickly assess, design, develop, and maintain instructor-led, web-based, and workbook training materials that are educational and effective
• Develop learning assessments and provide ongoing feedback and recommendations
• Evaluate and enhance the overall content design of existing ACCO curriculum
• Stay up-to-date and expand knowledge on instructional design and industry trends and related technology
• Analyze content, target audience, job tasks, and learner environment to identify appropriate instructional strategies and define learning objectives
• Evaluate new and existing technologies to determine best capabilities to support the department while aligning with industry trends
• Collaborate with internal departments to stay abreast of current standards and best practices for content management and integration
• Manage LMS file structure, course consistency and quality
• Creates, maintains and communicates project/training plans to ensure timely delivery of training materials and programs

Education and Experience:

• 5+ years of experience or 2 years of experience and a Bachelors in instructional design, instructional or educational technology, curriculum development, or related field
• Demonstrated system and ability in gathering information from subject matter experts
• Prior video editing experience preferred but not required (such as Camtasia, Final Cut Pro, Premier Pro)
• Experience using motion graphic editing software preferred but not required (such as Adobe After Effects)
• Experience working with software that outputs SCORM files is preferred but not required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work individually with limited oversight, as well as part of a highly collaborative team
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Demonstrated instructional design skills, including audience analysis, needs analysis, development of scope, design specifications, performance-based objectives, assessments, and curriculum development

Acco Competencies:

• Proactivity / Initiative: Recognizes what needs to be accomplished it in a manner appropriate for one's level / position and with minimal supervision.
• Perseverance: Shows the wherewithal to fight for difficult goals despite challenges and to bounce back from adversity.
• Likeability: The ability to effectively work toward common goals with others by supporting, encouraging, and sharing information in an authentic and approachable manner.
• Big Picture: Understands and contributes to organizations' short- and long-term business strategy. On a personal level has independently developed a vision for short- and long-term career success.
• Motivation / Dedication: Commits to excellence in pursuing unselfish goals. Initiates action with collective goals, takes responsibility, and shows personal humility.
• Technical Curiosity / Willingness to Learn: Interest in seeking out new experiences, knowledge, and candid feedback; demonstrating an openness to learning and change.
• Problem-Solver: Ability to identify, analyze, and solve a problem in support of personal, group, department, or organizational objectives.

Physical Requirements:

(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Must regularly lift and /or move up to 30 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision and Ability to adjust focus.
• The employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• You are a responsible person with the ability to multi-task. You understand that regular & routine attendance is required.

Travel:

O – 5% of the time to and from the assigned office location to regional branch offices and/or to project/customer site(s).

Competitive Wages: $65,000 to $88,750 annual salary. Applicants please note that actual compensation is determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location, among others. The offered wage or salary is only one aspect of an employee's total compensation.