Senior Instructional Designer 
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The Senior Instructional Designer is responsible for applying high level instructional design principles to the development of innovative learning programs to meet the demands of U.S. Cellular® associates. This includes designing and developing highly customized instructional solutions for enterprise-wide initiatives and other on-going learning programs – both quick-hit/long-term and under tight deadlines.

 

Responsibilities

 

  • Design, develop and manage associate development program aligned with business strategy and organizational priorities

  • Conduct and continuously define audience assessment to determine delivery technology needed to support overall strategy

  • Serve as consultant during development of project/imitative related training plans

  • Partner with Functional/Technical training teams to reduce redundancies in development and delivery activities across Organizational Learning

  • Design role based curriculum driven by detailed audience and stakeholder analysis activities

  • Conduct best practice research and leverage findings in variety of design and development activities

  • Experience in design and development of a variety of delivery vehicles; web-based, classroom, self study, blended solutions

  • Develop and maintain train-the-trainer/facilitator education for HR and Business partners supporting Organizational Learning

  • Assists with up-front situation analysis to determine training needs.

  • Conducts individual, team and organizational performance consulting and analysis and recommends value-added solutions to increase performance / effectiveness.

  • Designs best-fit instructional courses using Instructional Systems Design (ISD) methodology that ensure client’s needs are being met.

  • Develops instructional material (including job aids, administrative instructions, etc.) in a wide range of delivery methods for short-term interventions and long-term programs.

  • Assists with facilitator / consultant certification and certification compliance and develops / delivers train-the-trainer programs where necessary.

  • Develops formative evaluation plans to ensure successful implementation and on-going sustainability of course curriculum.

  • Provides recommendations for integrating new curriculum into all existing programs and courses.

  • Works in a team based environment towards collaborative goals with other leadership & organizational development professionals to enhance organizational transformation towards a Dynamic Organization.

  • Keeps current in ID innovations and improvements in learning development systems, strategies, tools and processes.

 

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.

  • Bachelor degree in instructional design, educational technology, or equivalent certification and/or experience required.

  • Masters degree in instructional design or training development preferred.

  • Five or more years of formal training or teaching experience required.

  • Three or more years of curriculum design and development required.

  • Proficiency with Windows based PCs, including operational knowledge of MS suite of software applications (Word, Excel, Visio, Project, and PowerPoint).

  • Experience with Adobe Writer, Adobe Presenter, Captivate, SnagIt, Macromedia Dreamweaver and facilitation via WebEx preferred.

  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills required.

  • Project management skills required.

  • Group facilitation skills required.

  • Consulting & coaching capability.

  • Comfortable leading and participating in a matrixed team.

  • Experience in e-learning development preferred.

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple and changing priorities.

  • Ability to travel as required – position may require 15-25% travel.

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