Salary range: $51,035.56 - $64,138.53
Posting expires: 1/9/2026
GENERAL DESCRIPTION and CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS
The Instructional Design Specialist, Senior is a role within the Organizational Development unit of the Department of Human Resources. As an Instructional Design Specialist, Senior, this individual is responsible for taking an active role in the development of programs to equip employees with the necessary tools for development in current and future advancement. This individual will be expected to design and develop curriculum content, training materials, training modules, and job aids, in support of the staff of the City of Atlanta/Department of Aviation. This individual will develop curricula to be used by the training facilitators and training participants and is expected to work with subject matter experts for their expertise and input to ensure content accuracy, as applicable. This is a highly experienced professional who will be expected to deliver accurate, high-quality documentation within a specified deadline and timeline, and will utilize adult learning principles to develop all instructional materials. In addition, this individual will use strong interpersonal, written, and visual communication skills, analyze and improve existing processes, drive needs/gap analysis to improve deliverables and learning outcomes for internal/external customers, employees and stakeholders.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Performs work under general supervision with review and advice from Sr. Training Manager/Organizational Development Executive Director.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Uses needs assessment tools to identify need for and determine effectiveness of educational programs.
Interacts with functional organizations/business units to develop specifications for content courses
Analyze assessment and evaluation results to drive design/development improvements
Course development using established instructional design and assessment models in a variety of modalities (instructor-led, blended learning, virtual instructor-led, Micro-learning, Webinars) and delivery platforms
Structure existing content for best learning experience by end-user, e.g., instructor-led or e-learning
Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to identify and capture learning content
Analyzes and improve existing processes
Drive change through need/gap analysis, focus groups, etc.
Research, recommend and implement creative design/development improvements
Partner with internal and external teams to drive strategic improvements
Create follow up assessments to determine effectiveness of course material created and presented (ROI)
These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. May perform other duties as assigned
Uses independent judgement and discretion in handling organizational emergency situations, determining, and deciding upon procedures to be implemented, setting
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED:
Curriculum Development or Instructional Design background/experience
Comprehensive e-learning and classroom design and facilitation skills
Strong knowledge of adult learning theory and its application to learning solutions
Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to self-manage multiple development projects and deadlines
Strong attention to detail
Ability to define and document processes
Ability to manage large strategic projects
Ability to foster and create strong working relationships
Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Strong organization and Time Management skills
Ability to interface with wide variety of skill levels
Ability to develop advanced training courses
ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES and WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Required physical, lifting, and sensory capabilities are requirements to perform the job successfully. Typical environmental conditions associated with job.
The City of Atlanta is an Equ
The City of Atlanta remains a transportation hub, not just for the country but also for the world: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is one of the nations busiest in daily passenger flights. Direct flights to Europe, South America, and Asia have made metro Atlanta easily accessible to the more than 1,000 international businesses that operate here and the more than 50 countries that have representation in the city through consulates, trade offices, and chambers of commerce. The city has emerged as a banking center and is the world headquarters for 13 Fortune 500 companies.
Atlanta is the Capital city of the southeast, a city of the future with strong ties to its past. The old in new Atlanta is the soul of the city, the heritage that enhances the quality of life in a contemporary city. In the turbulent 60's, Atlanta was "the city too busy to hate." And today, in the 21st Century, Atlanta is the "city not too busy to care".
For more than four decades Atlanta has been linked to the civil rights movement. Civil Rights leaders moved forward, they were the visionaries who saw a new south, a new Atlanta. They believed in peace. They made monumental sacrifices for that peace. And because of them Atlanta became a fast-pace modern city which opened its doors to the 1996 Olympics.
Die-hard Southerners view Atlanta as the heart of the Old Confederacy; Atlanta has become the best example of the New South, a fast-paced modern city proud of its heritage.
In the past two decades Atlanta has experienced unprecedented growth -- the official city population remains steady, at about 420,000, but the metro population has grown in the past decade by nearly 40%, from 2.9 million to 4.1 million people. A good measure of this growth is the ever-changing downtown skyline, along with skyscrapers constructed in the Midtown, Buckhead, and outer perimeter (fringing I-285) business districts.
