Job Description
Instructional Designer Lead (Contract)
Location: Livermore, CA (90% Hybrid)
Job Type: Contract Position
Duration: 9 Months
Travel Requirements:
- Quarterly travel required, including visits to the Sierra region
- Occasional overnight travel may be needed for client meetings and project milestones
Pay Range: $70,000 - $105,000 annually (with or without benefits)
What You'll Do
- Design and develop technical apprenticeship training programs for Power Generation trades.
- Analyze training needs and recommend effective learning solutions.
- Work with learning and training teams to create training plans, curriculum, and assessments.
- Use learning technologies and tools to improve training effectiveness.
- Mentor and support Instructional Designers and ensure quality standards are met.
- Conduct quality reviews of training materials.
- Help estimate project costs and create project schedules.
- Manage projects to ensure work is completed on time and within budget.
- Lead project meetings, including kick-offs, pilot sessions, and train-the-trainer events.
- Present project updates and recommendations to stakeholders.
- Identify opportunities to improve training programs and processes.
- Measure training effectiveness and implement improvements.
- Maintain and archive course materials and complete project closeout tasks.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Education, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5+ years of instructional design experience, including at least 2 years in a leadership or mentoring role.
- Experience designing classroom-based and technical/skilled trades training programs.
- Experience developing long-term technical training programs.
- Strong project management skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
- Experience with MS Office, Articulate Storyline, video production, and web design tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience developing apprenticeship programs.
- Master's degree in Instructional Design, Education, or a related field.
- Experience in utilities, skilled trades, or similar industries.
- Familiarity with Questionmark, Author-It, MS Teams, and virtual learning platforms.
Key Skills
- Project management and strategic thinking.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management.
- Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
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Job Title: Instructional Designer
Location: Livermore, CA (90% Hybrid)
Work Arrangement: Primarily remote/work from home
Job Type: Contract Position
Duration: 9-Months
Travel Requirements:
- Quarterly travel required, including visits to the Sierra region
- Occasional overnight travel may be needed for client meetings and project milestones
Pay Range: $70,000 - $105,000 annually (with or without benefits)
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop instructor-led and on-the-job training programs for apprenticeship programs within the Power Generation utility industry.
- Create technical learning materials, including participant guides, facilitator guides, hands-on activities, videos, assessments, simulations, and other training resources.
- Conduct detailed task analyses for job functions, business processes, and systems requiring training.
- Develop learning objectives and course structures that align with stakeholder needs and learning environment requirements.
- Follow established instructional design standards, templates, and processes under the guidance of the Senior Instructional Designer.
- Participate in project milestone meetings, including task analysis, alpha, beta, train-the-trainer, and pilot sessions.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts to review, validate, and refine training content.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience developing instructor-led technical training programs, preferably within utilities or related industries.
- Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Education, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of instructional design principles and technical writing.
- Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Teams.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet project deadlines independently.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills with cross-functional teams and subject matter experts.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in hydroelectric operations, construction, or heavy equipment operations.
- Master's degree in Instructional Design, Education, or a related field.
- Experience using QuestionMark, Author-It, and/or Articulate 360.
- Graphic design experience.
- Prior teaching or classroom instruction experience.
