Instructional Designer - 1 Year Full time Contractual Role

Role & responsibilities

• Develop instructionally valid digital, blended and face to face content in consultation with faculty subject matter experts.
• Work with faculty subject matter experts to create or revise course materials based on curricular requirements. 
• Ensure course designs are suited to the adult online learner and meet our standards for presentation and instructional design.
• Create strong alignment between the program outcomes, course competencies, assessments, and learning activities to increase learner efficiency in mastering competencies.
• Prioritize and manage course development activities and deliverables for multiple projects to ensure on-time delivery of course content.
• Design and integrate instructional media into online courses to maximize the effectiveness of the online learning experience by increasing interaction, motivation, instruction, and practice opportunities in an online environment.
• Proactively research and use emerging learning practices and technologies to continuously improve design and development practices and their effect on the business.
• Ability to write effective online instructions, leader/ instructional text, audio scripts/video scripts for passive and inter-active mediums.

Preferred candidate profile

• Minimum of 2+ years experience in instructional design, teaching, training, or related field
• Proven visualisation and creative writing skills with knowledge of storyboarding for multimedia productions.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively and professionally, both verbally and in writing.
• Strong organization and management skills to proactively manage and prioritize the course development activities for multiple courses with firm deadlines.
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail, initiative and follow-through.
• Proficiency with MS Word and Excel.
• Experienced in learning software applications such as Articulate 360, Canvas, and SharePoint.
• Knowledgeable of web-based learning, e-learning standards (e.g. SCORM, xAPI), virtual learning.
• Working knowledge of or experience designing or developing interactive instruction.
• Motivated and self-driven and comfortable in a fast moving, dynamic environment.
• Copy-editing, proof-reading skills are an added advantage.