Instructional Designer /Lead eLearning Specialists

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I, Salman Shaikh would like to share a job opportunity as Instructional Designer /Lead eLearning Specialists based in Foster City, CA (Onsite) location for a Fulltime position.



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Instructional Designer /Lead eLearning Specialists

Location: Foster City, CA (Onsite)

Duration: Full time Hire


eLearning Specialist Lead is responsible for leading the design, development, deployment/delivery and maintenance of a catalogue of training materials designed to support Gilead end-users during system upgrades and new system implementations.



Key Responsibilities:

• Use ID principles, models and learning theories to perform a training needs assessment and determine knowledge gap. Use a systematic approach to perform learners analysis, task analysis, content storyboarding to identify appropriate media, learning objectives and content to fill in the knowledge gap
• Lead the work of other eLearning specialists, providing direction, matrix management and mentoring. This includes tracking status of deliverables and review project outputs.
• If needed, may investigate the project feasibility, and estimate project resource needs
• Work with immediate manager to track and assign L&D projects workload to other eLearning specialists
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to design, develop and deploy interactive eLearning solutions
• Write scripts, apply graphic design skills, program user interactions, record software simulations, demonstrations, voiceovers, and create all applicable multimedia products to develop eLearning solutions
• Manipulate and edit digital imagery, video and sound
• Create images and animations and develop graphics that identify a concept or convey a message
• Develop online assessment instruments
• Edit and review existing eLearning solutions to keep them current and relevant
• Create and implement designs as needed, including logos, icons, and other graphics that are professional and convey a specific message
• Proactively seek eLearning end-user feedback, and edit materials accordingly
• If consultants are employed to design course materials, review, provide feedback and redesign materials as necessary, ensuring timely execution of deliverables, following the quality specifications
• QC the courses and verify every aspect of the learning material works: navigation, spelling, interactions, etc.
• Upload SCORM to Gilead Learning Management System (LMS) and test it to ensure the course meets requirements to pass to production
• Post-production technical assistance to troubleshoot issues, should they occur
• Remain current with technology tools and trends in Digital Learning
• Proactively plan effective stakeholder communications into process and approach to completing assigned work
  • Support user requests via SPARC and L&D mailbox, adding users to the relevant training curriculum or helping with training issues

Required knowledge and skills (top 3: Instructional Design, Lead eLearning Specialists deliverables, eLearning development with Storyline 360)

• dvanced knowledge and skills on instructional design principles and methods, with special emphasis on conducting a training needs assessment using a systematic instructional design approach. Deliverables include:

• Training Needs assessment analysis deck and results summary
• uthoring of training plans
• Training content task analysis diagrams
• Storyboards of training content
• Training curriculum design and update

• Extensive experience in tracking and assigning projects workload to other eLearning specialists.
• bility to lead the work of other eLearning specialists, providing direction, matrix management and mentoring.
• bility to review other eLearning Specialists project deliverables and provide constructive feedback.
• dvanced knowledge and skills on the technical tools and platforms required to achieve the delivery of engaging and media-rich online learning content and of trends in the use and effectiveness of educational technology and learning; skilled in the efficient use of common instructional authoring tools, especially Articulate Storyline and the Articulate 360 suite.
• dvanced proficiency and proved experience in eLearning design and development, with a portfolio that highlights a diverse breadth of eLearning course development projects.
• Mastery in visual design and usability for eLearning and other types of digital learning.
• bility to independently design and author complex and high-quality instructional content, aligning learning outcomes with course content design guidelines established with the subject matter experts. Independently determines and develops the most effective design solution to convey the training content.
• bility to assist other staff and perform multiple, diverse assignments simultaneously while working independently to assure accurate and timely completion of assignments, keeping supervisor advised of progress and problems of their own deliverables and those of the eLearning specialists being supervised.
• bility to support a team-oriented, highly-matrixed environment.
• Thorough technical skills in computer applications for web production, image handling, publishing and design, illustration, presentation preparation, video authoring and editing, audio recording and editing, animation and/or other state-of-the-art web communication capabilities.
• Expertise on Learning Management Systems.
• bility to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical clients and to summarize complex concepts in a logically structured, easy to understand manner. Ability to learn new systems and platforms quickly, and transfer that knowledge into an eLearning/multimedia format.
• High attention to detail and exceptional written and verbal skills.
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• bility and desire to work in a fast-paced environment where priorities and projects change frequently.
• Knowledge of the technology industry.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Instructional Design, Education or comparable degree
• BA/BS with 5+ years (or MA/MS with 3+ Years) of demonstrated experience as an instructional designer/ eLearning developer and lead

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Salman Shaikh
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