First American Financial Corporation - Instructional Designer

Job description

Instructional Designer provides the team with course design support in creating effective and engaging learning environments informed by desired learning outcomes.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Instructional Designer function pertains to presenting any defined/expected process or procedure Presentable form in Digital Format while adhering to certain standards of Layout, Structure, and Formats.

Essential Functions of the Job

- Create/Format the content of manuals as per the standards

- Provides instructional design support to faculty through consultation with individuals and collaborative course design teams.

- Assists Trainers in the development of course materials for delivery of ILT, WBT, hybrid, and blend online courses.

- Assists faculty with conversion of face-to-face courses to hybrid and online formats.

- Create engaging learning activities and compelling course content

- Work with subject matter experts to identify the target audiences training needs

- Set instructional end goals and create content that matches them

- Visualize instructional graphics, the user interface, and the finished product

- Analyze and apply trends and best practices in learning technologies and instructional design

- Provide exercises and activities that enhance the learning process

- Create supporting material/media (audio, video, simulations, role-plays, gamification, Microlearning etc)

- Devise modes of assessment, such as Gamified assessments, Scenario-based assessments and quizzes, to measure the effectiveness of the course and to evaluate the learning outcome of the learner.

- Maintain project documentation and course folders

- Responsible for editing and formatting all procedure manual updates for the existing projects.

- Collect regular feedback from Leads and implement changes.

- Suggest improving and simplification of the existing document.

- Knowledge and usage of industry-standard documentation tools and guidelines.

Skills Required:

- Previous working experience in instructional design for (2-5) years

- In-depth knowledge of learning theories and instructional design models

- Lesson and curriculum planning skills

- Basic HTML and Flash programming knowledge

- Visual design skills (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premier Pro) (Articulate 360 & Vyond will be an added advantage)

- Ability to write effective & engaging content, instructional text, audio, and video scripts

Technical Knowledge

- MS Visio

- Authoring tool (Articulate, Adobe Captivate, I Spring suite)

- Graphic Design tools (Photoshop, Illustrator.,)

- Video creating tools (Vyond, Premier Pro, Camtasia)

Knowledge and Skills Requirements

- Excellent domain/ product/ process knowledge.

- Strong word-processing skills & proficiency in using documentation tools.

- Excellent interpersonal & conflict management skills.

- Personal Ownership & accountability

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills - must be able to communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing.

- Adequate knowledge of learning platforms in the industry

- Adequate knowledge of Technology platforms widely used in the industry

- Adequate knowledge of developing animated video's or walkthrough

- Adequate knowledge of dynamics walkthrough with voiceover

- Adequate knowledge of Storyboard concepts

Other Requirements

Flexible work schedule will be required (Day/Night as per the company requirement)