Instructional Systems Designer (up to 100% Travel)
Location:_US - MD - Columbia
Job Type:Regular Full-Time
Relocation Available:No
Job Code ID:9107
Description
Instructional Systems Designer
GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE: GPX) is a global performance improvement solutions provider of training, eLearning solutions, management consulting and engineering services. GP Strategies’ solutions improve the effectiveness of organizations by delivering innovative and superior training, consulting and business improvement services, customized to meet the specific needs of its clients. Clients include Fortune 500 companies, manufacturing, process and energy industries, and other commercial and government customers. Additional information may be found at www.gpstrategies.com.
GP has an immediate need forInstructional Systems Designer.
Summary:
Responsible for providing Instructional Design services and working closely with one of GP Strategies’ Global clients to conceptualize, design, and write highly interactive learning solutions (e-learning, instructor-led training, blended solutions) that target learning objectives and improve performance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
* Provide Instructional System Design solutions; job task analysis, curriculum learning analysis, program and course design and development
* Provide Instructional System Design support; analyze job performance gaps and training needs and ensure integrity of learning solutions throughout the development process
* Write course design documents, learning objectives, course content, scenarios, media scripts, practice activities, and assessments
* Assist with Prelim, Draft A, B, C, etc., and Pilot tests or other course formative evaluations, analyze feedback with the clients and Subject Matter Experts, and adjust the training as required
* Deliver projects efficiently so that tasks are completed on time, problems are anticipated or resolved quickly, and team members have clear project requirements and schedules to work toward
* Experience working independently and initiating progress on all course deliverables with client and Subject Matter Experts
* Communicate progress towards hitting monthly targets using established project tracking mechanisms with GP Strategies Project Management
* Assessment writing; writing of practice activities/exercises and assessments based on course learning objectives
* Develop and evaluate learning plans and objectives
* Work cross-functionally with creative and technical departments to build client solutions
* To ensure that the Corporate Values of the Company are actively promoted and implemented at all times
* To support a culture that promotes teamwork and discourages divisiveness at all organizational levels
* To act in accordance with your confidentiality agreement with the company at all times
* To communicate with internal and external agencies, staff, customers, management and peers in a manner appropriate to your position at all times
* To make decisions and implement actions, involving customers, employees, suppliers, partners and peers, which are in accordance with the values of the Company
Essential Requirements
* Proven experience in the ISD field
* Experience working with LSD packages
* High attention to detail
* Organizational and time management skills
* Availability to travel up to 100% of the time within continental US
Preferred skills:
* Experience developing training for new System implementations (ie. SAP, Oracle. PeopleSoft, etc.)
* Experience with uPerform versions 4.5 to 5.2
* Experience with Microsoft SharePoint , including contributing/editing content, managing and filtering tables of information for progress tracking