Instructional Designer

Job Details

Portland, OR

Limit Duration

$62412.00 - $103596.00 Salary/year

Description

Organizational Overview

Collaborating with unions, responsible employers, and government - RISE Partnership supports caregivers and public-service employees by developing unique and equitable workforce solutions, including education, benefits navigation, recruitment, and career development. RISE Partnership envisions an Oregon where all workers, and the people they serve, are honored, valued, and empowered to improve their quality of life.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Curriculum Development Manager, the Instructional Designer will be part of a team of professionals who help deliver the benefits of labor-management Trusts. The Instructional Designer will work collaboratively with internal leadership as well as external stakeholders to design, build, enhance and scale curriculum for in-home care providers, long-term care workers and state workers in the state of Oregon. The individual in this role will be primarily focused on using sound instructional design methodologies to develop effective and engaging instructional materials for instructor-led, self-directed, virtual classroom, web-based, and/or blended learning platforms. This is an exciting opportunity to jump right in and be an integral part of a team focused on training and upskilling a workforce of more than 80,000 individuals across the state.

Essential Functions:

Design and develop online courses, instructor-led courses, facilitator manuals, participant guides, and job aids

Write effective copy, instructional text, audio scripts and video scripts

Utilize adult learning principles and instructional design best practices to best fit the needs of our learner

Enthusiastically dive into exploring ambiguous learning topics and demonstrate resourcefulness and curiosity to come up with creative solutions

Organize and prioritize work, adhere to milestones contained within courseware project plans, and provide regular status updates

Optimize the use of learning technologies that will ensure we can deliver training solutions at the required scale

Evolve and expand templates used to create training content

Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Understanding of and demonstrated application of adult learning theory

Proficiency with Articulate 360, particularly Storyline, online course creation platform required.

Ability to work cross-functionally with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), multiple teams, and stakeholders soliciting/incorporating feedback to make necessary changes

Excellent oral and written communication skills, including grammar and punctuation

Highly effective time and project management skills with the ability to organize, prioritize, coordinate, and implement multiple projects

Ability to work in a self-motivated, task-oriented, and flexible work environment

Familiarity with graphic design programs (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, etc. or similar)

Familiarity using any audio and visual editing tools (examples include: Final Cut, Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Camtasia, Audacity, Premiere, Photoshop, GIMP, SnagIt, etc. or similar)

Understanding of Learning Management Systems and publishing standards (SCORM, AICC, xAPI, Tin Can)

Expert level user of Microsoft office suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)

Experience working in a start-up environment a plus

Ability to wear many hats and comfortable with ambiguity

A commitment to giving workers the capability and confidence they need to make the most of their union-negotiated benefits

A commitment to treating coworkers and participants with respect

Ability to support RISE’s organizational values of Respect, Integrity, Service, and Equity in the development and delivery of your work including demonstrated positive interactions with staff, vendors, the consumers we support, and other organizational stakeholders.

Experience:

One to three years’ experience with instructional design, online learning development, training methodologies, including content design and development

One to three years’ experience designing training for certified nursing assistants or similar medical paraprofessional preferred.

Benefits:

Generous vacation plan

100% paid medical, dental, vision for employees

100% paid medical, dental, vision for qualified dependents

15% employer-funded 401k (not a typo!)

Bereavement Leave

Jury Duty and Court Appearance Leave

Parental Leave

Monthly work from home cell phone or internet reimbursement

12 holidays + floating holidays!

Paid week off for Winter Break!

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position is not responsible for supervising other staff members.

Equal Opportunity Employer

RISE Partnership is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workplace and strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ2S+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

Ready for this opportunity?

A resume and cover letter are required for all applications.

Your cover letter should explain your reason for wanting to work for RISE Partnership in this capacity and provide an example of your demonstrated success in a similar position.