Instructional Content Specialist

VEGA Americas Internal Applications • Mason, OH

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About The Position

The Instructional Content Specialist will be responsible for creating and overseeing all curriculum, including programming changes and additions. This role involves working closely with subject matter experts to identify learning needs, developing courseware, and managing projects. The specialist will coordinate with subject matter experts and task owners to ensure content consistency, cohesiveness, and adherence to project milestones and deadlines. Responsibilities include revising and reviewing course content and instructional materials for accuracy, implementing virtual training offerings, developing training media such as videos and webinars, and identifying opportunities for professional development hours. The role also requires coordinating with other departments for training equipment and technology functionality, and instilling program sustainability for course recognition or accreditation. For eLearning content, the specialist is responsible for development up to the production phase and communicating with eLearning Developers. Maintaining current knowledge of instructional design theory, adult learning methodologies, and instructional trends is crucial for maximizing learning and performance. The specialist will proactively seek solutions and enhancements to training courses and content, and evaluate the effectiveness of current training programs to make necessary improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in instructional design, communication, education or equivalent from a four year College, OR University and three to four years related experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience
• Organizational and project management planning skills and abilities

Responsibilities

• Create and oversee all curriculum including programming changes and additions
• Work closely with subject matter experts to identify what participants need to learn
• Work independently, and when necessary collaborate with others on developing courseware and be responsible for overseeing projects
• Coordinate with subject matter experts during the development stage to ensure consistency and cohesiveness throughout the content
• Coordinate with task owners to ensure project meets milestone and project deadlines
• Revise, rewrite and review course content and any supporting instructional materials for accuracy to reflect new functionality, product releases, and feedback from trainers and learners
• Implement and coordinate virtual training offerings
• Develop training media such as training videos and webinars to be delivered separate to eLearning content
• Identify new and current training offerings to determine if any professional development hours can be offered
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure functionality of equipment and technology used for training efforts
• Instill program sustainability and lead efforts for course recognition or accreditation where appropriate with governing bodies and organizations
• Responsible for development up to the production phase
• Coordinates and routinely communicates with eLearning Developer to hand off projects and storyboards at production phase
• Maintain current knowledge of instructional design theory, adult learning methodologies, and instructional trends to maximize learning and performance
• Proactively seek solutions and enhancements to training courses and content
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the current training programs and support and make improvements as necessary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level