Instructional Design Consultant

Your work profile:

As a practitioner, within the Workforce Transformation (WT), following activities within the firm need to be performed:

• Use instructional design principles to design course structure and flow, define course objectives, develop appropriate assessments, and strategize on effective treatments for imparting training (eLearning/ILT/blended)
• Ideate appropriate instructional strategies to meet learning goals
• Visualize instructional graphics/animations, the user interface and write detailed instructions for the production team
• Develop exercises and activities that enhance the learning process
• Create supporting material/media (audio, video, simulations, role plays, games, and so on) while working with dedicated teams (either internal or outsourced)
• Perform quality review of training deliverables
• Work with Subject Matter Experts to ensure the content is accurate and fits client requirements
• Communicate course design ideas to the stakeholders/client effectively (as required)
• Listen to feedback and alter course content/animations etc. to better suit client needs while adhering to project standards/design guidelines
• Participate and/or lead client calls / meetings with clear agenda / queries to help address and manage client requirements
• Coach and manage junior resources in developing quality training materials
• Team and project management including tracking/reporting, raising risks, and maintaining project documentation and course folders

Qualifications / Skills:

• 2-5 years of experience in Instructional Design
• Comfortable in exploring a contractual role for 6 months, extendable based on performance and firm discretion
• Experience in the use of authoring, simulation capture and animation development tools (Storyline, Captivate, Vyond etc.)
• BA or MA in English or B.Ed., Educational Technology, or a similar field
• Certification in Instructional Design will be an added advantage
• Knowledge and experience of developing 3D/AR/VR technology-based learning would be an advantage
• Knowledge of instructional design models, adult learning theories, and effective pedagogical strategies in online instruction, including collaborative learning, Bloom's Taxonomy etc.
• Ability to identify and develop measurable learning outcomes
• Storyboarding and visualization skills and comfort turning source material into interactive, visually appealing, and engaging multimedia learning products (including developing video/game-based learning content)
• Working knowledge of quality review process for course content and design
• Excellent knowledge of course development cycle
• Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks of varying complexity and urgency in a timely and efficient manner, and tracking/reporting on courses in progress
• Manage and prioritize workload to meet aggressive deadlines for self and team
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Working knowledge of content authoring tools (Articulate Storyline, Captivate, Vyond etc.)
• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal communication abilities (English language) including skills in explaining technical topics to novices and collaborating with Subject Matter Experts and other stakeholders
• Strong people skills and effective presentation, communication, and organization skills