Instructional Designer

Job Description

A self-motivated individual desiring to play an integral part in a growing market in Enterprise Information Management, as a member of the Professional Services team, you would be performing below:

• Develop course content using Articulate Rise based on outline:

• Develop measurable and relevant learning objectives.

• Write introductions and explanations of processes and concepts.
• Structure lesson content in consumable and logical order.
• Create screenshots with proper highlighting and step notation, containing proper level of detail.
• Determine and build interactive components based on content and learning objectives.
• Create videos based on documentation and SME input. Divide topics into logical video segments.
• Create a script from scratch for demonstrations adhering to provided scripting guidelines.
• Generate mp3 using Speechelo.
• Record video demonstration in product environment based on approved script.
• Use Camtasia video editing software to:
  • Ensure audio and video files are synchronized.
  • Apply post-recording video edits (i.e. highlighting, zooming, etc.)

Mandatory Experience/Skills:

Experience:

• 3-5 years of instructional design and development experience, including the development of self-service, e-learning training in a software or a technical vertical.

Skills:

• Speak and write fluently in English with proper command of English grammar and technical writing.
• Understand and translate technical topics to a non-technical audience.
• Create course outline based on deliverable goals, content, and target audience.
• Apply critical thinking to determine best order and segmentation of topics
• Create learning objectives that drive the content of each lesson and highlight important take-aways.
• Work independently to learn software and independently articulate software questions to SMEs.
• Develop meaningful assessment questions based on learning objectives including helpful feedback.
• Develop key points and recaps based on learning objectives.

Suggest removing 'instructor-led' specific experience. We found with previous designers that it does not matter if instructor-led experience is present, we need self-service creation experience more specifically.

moved this point under the course outline skill.

The items highlighted in green are mandatory skills.

separated mandatory skills/experience vs preferred skills

Qualifications

Preferred Experience/Skills:

Experience:

• Familiarity with financial software and concepts i.e. Consolidation, Financial Reporting, Equity Management, Taxation.
• Familiarity with Business Intelligence software and concepts i.e. databases, dashboarding, report building.

Skills:

• Design meaningful exercises for target audience, to perform in a sandbox environment, using product software (exercises and sandboxes will vary by product).
• Communicate with SMEs throughout course development process for input, quality checks, feedback, and approval.
• Work independently.
• Manage own work according to given timeline.
• Communicate with various stakeholders.
• Track and communicate status of deliverables; ability to estimate remaining work effort.
• Apply strict attention to detail, including independent self-review of content before submission.
• Follow complicated instructions.

Qualifications:

Technical:

• Tooling – Experience in or ability to learn these tools:
• Articulate Rise
• Camtasia
• Speechelo
• Otterai
• Snagit

Non-Technical:

• Work independently.
• Ability to manage own work according to given timeline.
• Excellent communication to various stakeholders.
• Ability to track and communicate status.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to follow instructions.

Additional Information

Logistical Requirements:

• Working hours: 2:00 pm to 11 pm IST

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree, Computer Science or Information Systems focus preferred.

** At this time insightsoftware is not able to offer sponsorship to candidates who are not eligible to work in the country where the position is located. **

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