Instructional Designer (Technology), Comission on Post - Sacramento, CA 

Job Code #:	JC-71496
Position #(s):	275-330-2947-001
Classification:	INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER (TECHNOLOGY), COMISSION ON POST $5,053.00 - $6,325.00
# of Positions:	1
Work Location:	Sacramento County
Job Type:	Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) is the nation’s largest public pension fund in providing retirement and health benefits to public employees, retirees, and their families and employers.

Headquartered in downtown Sacramento, we are a destination employer within Northern California. CalPERS is family friendly and situated in close proximity to the Napa Valley, San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, and other desirable destinations. CalPERS offers benefit packages, competitive salary, and opportunities for advancement. Join an organization with an international reputation for leadership and innovation. If you are interested in becoming part of a diverse workforce where talent, experience, and expertise are valued, CalPERS invites you to apply for this employment opportunity. The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) is the nation’s largest public pension fund in providing retirement and health benefits to public employees, retirees, and their families and employers. Headquartered in downtown Sacramento, we are a destination employer within Northern California. CalPERS is family friendly and situated in close proximity to the Napa Valley, San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, and other desirable destinations. CalPERS offers benefit packages, competitive salary, and opportunities for advancement. Join an organization with an international reputation for leadership and innovation. If you are interested in becoming part of a diverse workforce where talent, experience, and expertise are valued, CalPERS invites you to apply for this employment opportunity.

To take a look at CalPERS as a destination employer click here.

Job Description and Duties

CalPERS seeks an Instructional Designer (Technology) in the Human Resources Division, Learning Technology and Design Unit to support enterprise-wide training programs.

To view the position duty statement, please see attachment.

Occasional overtime may be required.

Are you creative? Does technology excite you? Do you enjoy collaboration?

If the answer is YES, join the CalPERS Learning Technology & Design team and use your creativity to help develop eLearning and training programs to support CalPERS’ high performing team members.

CalPERS is firmly committed to provide a continuous learning environment for team members to achieve and sustain our high performance work culture. In keeping with our core values and strategic goals, CalPERS offers extensive learning approaches, training resources, and learning opportunities to all levels.

Under the general direction of the Staff Services Manager I (SSMI), the Instructional Designer will work collaboratively in a team setting to:

• Provide a wide range of instructional design services for learning delivered to CalPERS team members
• Partner with leaders and subject matter experts to identify training needs and appropriate methods of instruction to ensure learning objectives are met
• Provide technical and administrative support for GoLearn (the Learning Management System used at CalPERS)
• Provide oversight and support for all administrative aspects of CalPERS training operations, and
• Act as a training technology liaison to continuously build and maintain effective communication and working relationships throughout the organization.

Special Requirements

Supplemental Questions
In addition to completing your online job application, you must complete the supplemental questionnaire form located here. Applications received without submitting this form may not be considered.

Live Scan
Candidates new to CalPERS are required to submit to a criminal history review process utilizing Live Scan fingerprinting.

CalPERS Disclosure Requirements
If employed, you may be subject to rules imposed by Personal Trading Regulations and Conflict of Interest Code that apply to CalPERS employees, which require disclosure of certain investment information and use of a designated trading platform for securities transactions, as well as filing a Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700).

Application Instructions

Completed applications and all required documents must be received by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered.

Final Filing Date: 7/20/2017

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, eligible for a Training and Development assignment, have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility, or have list eligibility (or are in the process of obtaining list eligibility). SROA and Surplus candidates may attach “surplus letters” to their applications.

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected for an interview.

How To Apply

Complete Application Packages (Applications and any applicable or required documents) must be submitted electronically through your CalCareer account at www.jobs.ca.gov.

Required Application Documents

Please submit the following items with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.jobs.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Experience working in a training and development organization
  Experience in the design of curricula and instructional materials using adult learning principles, training industry trends, and effective training methodologies
  Experience using eLearning development tools and related software, such as Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, Camtasia, iSpring, Lectora, etc.
  Experience using HTML, JavaScript, and other website development software and tools to customize websites
  Experience in the administration and support of a Learning Management System (LMS) or similar automated tracking system
  Ability to troubleshoot and provide technical assistance to individuals to resolve system issues
  Experience gathering data and providing statistical reports that are accurate and easy to interpret
  Experience in marketing, customer service, and project management skills
  Strong organizational, analytical, and research abilities
  Demonstrated commitment to CalPERS Core Values: Quality, Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Openness & Balance

Benefits

CalPERS employees are eligible for a number of benefits. Health benefits and leave programs are available for most permanent, full-time employees and some permanent, part-time employees. Benefit eligibility may depend on length of service and may be subject to collective bargaining agreements, which are contracts negotiated between the State of California and employee organizations that define employees' wages, hours, and conditions of employment. Some added benefits CalPERS offers include:

• Alternate Work Schedules
• Flexible Work Hours
• Child Care

For more details about employee benefits, visit the California Department of Human Resources website.

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

• Human Resources Contact:
  CalPERS Careers
  (916) 795-3065
  careers@calpers.ca.gov

• Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

  EEO Contact:
  CalPERS EEO
  (916) 795-0154
  EEO@calpers.ca.gov
• California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

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