Instructional Designer

State of North Carolina

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About The Position

The N.C. State Board of Elections is the statewide agency that supervises elections administration, enforces campaign finance requirements, and conducts associated investigations. The State Board ensures uniform implementation of state and federal election laws and appoints local officials serving on county boards of elections. The board is composed of 5 individuals appointed by the State Auditor from list of nominees submitted by the chairs of the two political parties having the highest number of registered affiliates. Agency staff are civil servants subject to the State Personnel Act. Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit: Learning Management and Operations provides learning and development, documentation, and operations support for the agency. Our Learning Management program creates a curriculum framework that provides an adaptive and best-practice approach to learning management. This program serves diverse audiences, including state board staff, county board staff, campaign treasurers, and the general public. Additionally, this organization unit supports operations across the agency, to include physical and email, phone support, and receipt of agency materials. Primary Purpose of the Position: The Instructional Designer is responsible for creating engaging and effective learning experiences. Using best practices from adult learning theories, design theory, and creative writing, the Instructional Designer works with agency stakeholders to shape, develop, and deliver eLearning, workshops, job aids, and other instructional materials for internal and external learning.

Requirements

• Knowledge of adult learning models
• Knowledge of visual design and composition
• Excellent project management and organizational skills
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders to translate needs into deliverables
• Experience with design platforms, such as Adobe Creative Cloud products and Articulate products
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to effectively convey technical information to non-technical colleagues and clients
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple simultaneous deadlines
• Proficiency in the use of a learning management system, such as Cornerstone
• Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of training development experience in a progressive training or teaching role; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Design learning objects including but not limited to eLearning modules, PowerPoints, course assignments, and assessments
• Use templates to create job aids, user guides, standard operating procedures, and other written materials
• Analyzes, updates, and refines existing instructional content
• Develop instructor’s manuals, rubrics, and other teaching tools
• Create modules and storyboards
• Develop template designs for courses
• Write scripts for video and audio content
• Create or modify document templates
• Conduct training needs analyses
• Collaborate with subject experts to develop and update course content
• Advocate for and research best practices for adult learning strategies and methodologies

Benefits

• Eligible state employees are entitled to comprehensive benefits, including a variety of leave options, professional development opportunities, insurance, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees