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Title
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Description
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We are looking for an experienced and creative Instructional Designer to join our team. As an Instructional Designer, your responsibility will be to create and implement educational programs for our clients. You will be responsible for designing engaging and effective learning content, creating supporting material/media (audio, video, simulations, role plays, games, etc.), and devising modes of assessment, such as tests or quizzes, to measure the effectiveness of the course. You will also be responsible for setting the learning objectives for the courses, ensuring the content matches those objectives, revising and rewriting content to shape it for learning needs, structuring content and activities for learning and retention, and developing a deep understanding of the target audience’s learning needs. You will also need to maintain project documentation and course folders.
Responsibilities
Text copied to clipboard!- Design and develop instructional material for training courses.
- Create engaging learning activities and compelling course content.
- Work with subject matter experts to identify target audience's training needs.
- Set instructional end goals and create content that matches them.
- Provide exercises and activities that enhance the learning process.
- Create supporting material/media (audio, video, simulations, role plays, games etc).
- Decide on the criteria used to judge learner’s performance and develop assessment instruments.
- Maintain project documentation and course folders.
- Conduct instructional research and analysis on learners and contexts.
- Apply tested instructional design theories, practice and methods.
Requirements
Text copied to clipboard!- Proven working experience in instructional design and with instructional technology.
- Excellent knowledge of learning theories and instructional design models.
- Lesson and curriculum planning skills.
- Basic HTML and Flash programming knowledge.
- Solid knowledge of course development software and at least one Learning Management System.
- Visual design skills (Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator) and ability to storyboard.
- Ability to write effective copy, instructional text, audio scripts/video scripts.
- BS or MA degree in instructional design, educational technology or similar.
Potential interview questions
Text copied to clipboard!- What instructional design models have you worked with?
- Can you describe a time when you had to adapt your design approach due to budget constraints?
- How do you ensure that your course design meets the learning objectives?
- Can you describe a time when your course design was particularly successful?
- How do you handle feedback and criticism of your designs?