Instructional Designer

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• Weekly pay

• Scheduling flexibility

• Paid parental leave 

• Paid education assistance

• Team member discount

• Development programs for advancement and career growth

 

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The Instructional Designer is responsible for developing and delivering engaging and impactful learning experiences and materials that meet the needs of team members and leaders across retail, supply chain, and corporate environments. This role involves using analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation to create solutions tailored to these audiences.

The Instructional Designer focuses on functional/technical training through various formats, including instructor-led courses, web-based learning, mobile learning, and job guides or aids.

This role ensures timely delivery of high-quality inclusive and accessible training materials while fostering collaboration. By applying adult learning theory, cognitive science and industry best practice, and adhering to internal quality standards, the Instructional Designer ensures effective learning outcomes.

The Instructional Designer will not only create but also deliver learning content to team members and leaders companywide to ensure they have skills and knowledge to perform their role.

 

What You'll be Doing:

• Collaborates with business partners and stakeholders to conduct needs analysis, identifying desired skills, performance standards, current gaps, target audience, success metrics, and other requirements defined in the intake process.

• Uses expertise as a Center of Excellence, collaborates with the business to develop learning objectives, skill checks, and supports content; determines the optimal sequence for delivering information; and selects the most effective training methods to build skills that ensure successful job performance. 

• Designs and develops eLearning courses in Articulate Storyline with the ability to create custom interactions as needed to meet the performance-based design. 

• Analyzes existing technical and functional skills programs to design adaptive learning curriculums that offer flexibility and customization, aligning with learners' unique needs and experiences. 

• Design with accessibility and inclusion in mind. 

• Recommends, designs, and develops performance-based learning solutions, including Instructor-led training, participant and facilitator guides, eLearning, job guides, storyboards, and other learning materials, as well as blended learning approaches. 

• Partners with our Administration team to ensure appropriate changes are made to curriculums within the Workday Learning Management System (LMS) and our Digital Asset Management System and are communicated appropriately to all stakeholders.

• Consults with business partners and integrate change management methodologies into learning content and design to ensure successful adoption and organizational change on desired behaviors.

• Effectively and successfully manages multiple projects to achieve project goals and meet deadlines. 

• Promote an engaging learning experience in the classroom, virtual and in person. 

• This position may require travel up to 25% per year. 

• This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; it may perform other duties as assigned or required. 

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience with emphasis in instructional design, instructional technology or education related discipline. 

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in the instructional design and training delivery of virtual and in-person classroom and e-learning in corporate training / retail environments. 

• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel, PowerPoint and Word. 

• Experience in Articulate Storyline & Rise, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, Audition and Premiere Pro.  

• Knowledge and demonstrated understanding of adult learning theories and instructional design principles. 

• Full knowledge of ADDIE process. 

• Knowledge of current and future instructional design technologies and trends (to include e-learning, mobile learning, ILT, etc.). 

• High comfort level with technology and ability to quickly learn and utilize new software applications. 

• Demonstrated experience in partnering with business/organizational leaders, subject matter experts, vendors, and facilitators to translate business objectives into effective learning solutions. 

• Ability to effectively organize work, prioritize and manage time in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. 

• Strong verbal communication skills. 

• Flexibility to travel and work extended hours as needed.