Job Description

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIST - Plant Vogtle 3&4

This position is responsible for leading the station’s efforts to improve organizational, team, and individual proficiency by implementing the standards defined in INPO 24-001 Proficiency and to implement highly innovative and effective training interventions across all site departments. This individual will also be responsible for partnering with other training managers to maintain the overall health of the initial accredited training programs. They will also work to ensure instructional staff, trainers, and evaluators demonstrate industry excellent instructional skills and employ state of the art modern technologies.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills )

Minimum Qualifications

• 4-year degree in education/training. Organizational development, organizational psychology, instructional design, business or technical field and a minimum of 2 years of training/education experience.

OR

• Associates degree in education/training, Organizational development, organizational psychology, instructional design, business or technical field and a minimum of 4 years of training/education experience.

OR

• In lieu of degree, minimum of 6 years of education/training, Organizational development, organizational psychology, instructional design, business or technical field.
• Organizational skills including the ability to coordinate initiatives across a large organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience coordinating or leading a training program
• Master’s Degree in training, Organizational development, organizational psychology, instructional design, business or technical field.
• Experience designing CBT modules and knowledge of e-learning software applications such as Articulate 360.
• Expert level class facilitation skills
• Experience working in teams from multiple organizations in accomplishing diverse tasks and assignments
• Superior written and oral communication skills
• Effective in working with regulatory agencies concerning training-related issues
• Knowledge of and experience with SAT principles
• Knowledge of educational technology and software applications used in the design and delivery of instructional materials.

MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Specify major duties performed by the job and % of time spent on duties.

• Maintaining the integrity of the SNC Initial Training programs related to compliance with ACAD 02-001 and SAT principles. Interface with regulators and evaluators during the conduct of Continuum Site Visits, WANO evaluations, and Accreditation Readiness reviews.
• Leading station and fleet activities associated with implementation of INPO 23-001 Teaching and Learning and INPO 24-001 Proficiency across all departments.
• Develops and conducts initial and continuing instructional skills, performance improvement training, and proficiency mitigations for instructional staff and SMEs. Responsible for ensuring instructional staff have the newest, most effective innovation methods (highly interactive video training, AR/VR, on-demand learning) and can implement the tools with quality.
• Provides support and coordinates logistics, student communications, course facilitator selection, and locations for fleet-wide initial instructor training courses
• Provides expertise to support/mentor instructors in developing training programs in compliance with NRC, INPO and department requirements
• Conducts instructor evaluations, assessments, and recommends developmental activities to enhance fleetwide instructor performance
• Performs the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of the SNC Initial Instructor Certification Program

Southern Nuclear, a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), is a leader among the nation’s nuclear energy facility operators and an innovator in advanced nuclear technologies. Southern Nuclear is an essential part of Southern Company’s energy portfolio, operating over 8,200 MW across eight nuclear energy units in Alabama and Georgia at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant near Dothan, Ala., the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant near Baxley, Ga., and the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Ga.

The company recently achieved commercial operation on Vogtle Units 3&4, representing an historic achievement for the nuclear industry and the country. Vogtle Units 3&4 are the first new nuclear units to reach commercial operation and be built in the United States in the last three decades. Southern Nuclear is a recognized leader in the industry in nuclear and fuel innovation, having been the first to deploy Accident Tolerant Fuels and winning over 10 consecutive Top Innovative Practice (TIP) Awards and eight EPRI awards.

For more than 40 years, Southern Nuclear has operated nuclear energy facilities at the highest levels of safety and reliability, generating carbon-free electricity for millions of homes and businesses. The company’s headquarters is in Birmingham, Ala.

Twitter: @SouthernNuclear; Facebook: facebook.com/southernnuclear; www.southernnuclear.com

Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com

Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.