Organization: Sacramento State College of Continuing Education

Duration:  30- or 90-Day Contract /renewable based on needs of project

Start Date: May 2015  //  Close Date: until filled

COMPENSATION: Commensurate with experience, qualifications, and recommendations.

Candidate will work virtually and be paid as an employee of California State University. 

Must be available to periodically meet face-to-face with project stakeholders in Sacramento.

 

Description

The Instructional Designer (ID) collaborates with the Sr. Instructional Designer and client stakeholders and subject matter experts in creating and specifying a program’s design and then manages the content/production to execute that design, shepherding the project through client stakeholder reviews, a live pilot, and implementation.

Specifically, the ID:

 

Executes the instructional design

• Works with a Sr. Instructional Designer and client to define business goals, learning objectives, and design approach
• Creates design documentation
• Works with subject matter experts, stakeholders, and production team to execute design during development

Manages project and client relationships

• Plans and tracks work tasks, and resource hours, develops and delivers status reports
• Communicates regularly with clients and internal parties on all project matters
• Ensures an excellent client experience

Performs content development

• Uses documented workflow to ensure timeliness and quality of deliverables
• Develops design specifications for online & classroom learning experiences
• reviews and edits content created by others
• Proofreads (and sometimes develops, copyedits, and line edits) deliverables
• Provides regular reviews and feedback to team members

• Must have experience creating e-learning and some knowledge of learning management systems.  
• Must have demonstrated expertise with adult learning and a successful track record of working independently 
• Successful candidates will have a professional approach to client relationships, outstanding communication and project management skills, a knack for learning-experience design, excellent writing chops, and a curiosity and confidence about learning unfamiliar subject matter.
• Strong organizational skills (fundamental to working collaboratively under tight deadlines with minimal supervision)
• Aptitude and desire to learn unfamiliar subject matter relevant to training needs 
• Aptitude and desire to learn new technologies
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Word, PPT, and Excel.

• Content Development/Business Writing experience, including: articulating and documenting learning objectives and design specifications 
• Creating original content according to project specifications 
• Editing content developed by others 
• Soliciting and incorporating feedback from stakeholders

Please submit cover letter, resume (with work location and contact information), business writing sample, and compensation requirements (see above). 

Please do not contact individuals in the organization directly.

Send inquiries to Deborah George at dgeorge@csus.edu