Instructional Designer

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The Job Details are as follows:
The WebJunction Instructional Designer is responsible for managing WebJunction’s professional development and training for library staff; designing, creating and updating WebJunction’s catalog of on-demand courses and learning support materials; creating facilitated cohort and instructor-led training for targeted projects; providing consulting to grant-funded partners on best practices for design, hosting, and delivery of online learning; and liaising with OCLC Customer Support to maintain a positive experience for learners using the Moodle learning platform.

Key Responsibilities:


* Create new and/or update existing self-paced and facilitated cohort courses and learning content for the WebJunction Course Catalog.

This includes design and layout directly in the Moodle learning management system (LMS), as well as using course authoring software to create engaging, easy-to-use self-paced courses.


* Provide consultation services to external organizations on how to use the LMS to design, deliver, and administrate their training programs for library staff.


* Communicate issues and feature requests from users to WebJunction team, to inform priorities and solutions for platform and service improvements/enhancements.


* Stay up to date with changes to features and functionality available in course design and LMS software that can benefit WebJunction’s training offerings and our services to partner organizations.


* Respond to and resolve technical issues reported by learners, in consultation with OCLC Customer Support.

Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in instructional design, education, or equivalent field; or equivalent experience

Experience, Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:


* 3-5 years experience in instructional design; demonstrated proficiency with creating and delivering online training.


* Experience with online course development, for both self-directed and cohort-based learning, including creating storyboards, scripts, graphics and engaging learning experience.


* Experience with developing online, SCORM compliant, on-demand courses.


* Skilled in using the Articulate Storyline/...