Instructional Designer (Contract) - Contiem

Contiem, Inc., is an ISO 270001 certified and Veteran owned company. Not only does Contiem have a world-class Component Content Management System (CCMS) platform — RSuite® — we help companies create the exceptional content — technical documentation, eLearning, online help, visualizations, training materials — required to compete at the highest level.

Contiem has been the trusted content partner for organizations such as American Express, the U.S. Federal Government, The Home Depot, UnitedHealthcare, Cisco Systems, Eaton, eBay, The Boeing Company, and many more. We are driven to be the best in our industry, continually challenging the status quo and ourselves; we are uniquely focused on providing effective content solutions designed to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

Contiem is looking for an Instructional Designer to deliver high-quality training solutions through client projects and training modules for our products and services. This is a client-facing role requiring consulting and subject-matter expertise, underpinned by a strong delivery track record. This is a contract role with the potential to become a permanent employee role.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Professional Services projects are across industry verticals like Publishing, Consumer Products, Healthcare, Technology, and Financial Services. RSuite clients are provided with instructional product videos to help onboard their teams and rapidly achieve their publishing objectives. The key expectations for projects are:

• Understand client problem statements, define learning objectives, and recommend training strategies to achieve learning outcomes.
• Conduct different types of needs assessment (audience/role analysis, task analysis, gap analysis, and content analysis) identify gaps in performance, and determine training needs.
• Document analysis results and recommendations in client-facing strategies, plans, and reports. Plan and create appropriate content outlines, course content, interactive exercises, assessments, and job aids to achieve learning outcomes.
• Implement ID frameworks like the ADDIE process and execute ID pedagogy, ID principles, and ID tools.
• Design and develop instructor-led training (ILT), online training (WBT and VILT), blended training, or micro-learning as determined from the needs assessment and content analysis. Independently develop L1 and L2 training courses.
• Act as a key member of the team, along with Project Managers, Subject Matter Experts, and others in determining the needs of the course, the overall instructional flow of a program, and the appropriate method of delivery. Interact with other project teams to ensure consistency of deliverables.
• Provide status reports and participate actively in client meetings.
• Achieve customer delight through experience, soft skills, and solution definition.
• Pre-Sales Support
• Assist the sales team to understand potential client requirements and provide effort estimates.
• Exhibit training expertise by creating case-study-quality artifacts.
• Capability Building
• Assist the management team in defining the capability requirements to expand the training team.
• Leverage your experience to enhance team capabilities by actively participating in quality reviews and recommending improvements for compliance with best practices, guidelines, processes, and standards.

Mandatory Requirements & Qualifications:

• U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in Instructional Design and Courseware Development projects.
• Experience with solutioning and creating instructional content, storyboards, and engaging training content.
• Proficiency in courseware development tools like Articulate Studio, Storyline, Adobe Captivate, and Lectora.
• Excellent written and verbal English language skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Proficiency with Basic digital image editing.
• Experience working with global clients.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications:

• Certification or degree in Instructional Systems Design, Education, Training/Curriculum Development, Technical Communication, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Comprehension of increasingly complex products, processes, and projects.
• Flexibility to adapt to new ideas, changes, and feedback.
• Ability to conceptualize content visually by collaborating with graphic designers and technical team members.
• Exhibiting an exceptional eye for detail to create the final product within specified timelines.
• Demonstrated experience in committing to and meeting external customer expectations.
• Ability to work in a team-based environment and as an individual contributor or specialist.
• Ability to work effectively with subject matter experts to conduct research and resolve issues.

Please note, this job description does not cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Benefits (Permanent Employees Only):

• 3 weeks of PTO, 8 paid holidays, 5 additional days for life events such as adoption, childbirth, and marriage.
• Free medical, dental, vision, life insurance and disability coverage.
• 401(k) with 100% match of up to 4% of contributions and with immediate vesting.
• Commuting allowance for in-office positions.
• Tuition & Professional Membership Reimbursement.
• Employee Referral bonus.

Please note, this job description does not cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Contiem employs and promotes a highly talented and diverse workforce and environment, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, or any other protected class.