Instructional Design Specialist

Description & Requirements

Maximus is seeking an Instructional Design Specialist to support the design, development, and delivery of enterprise learning programs.

This role is part of the Learning & Development function within Human Resources and plays a key role in building employee skills and strengthening organizational capability.

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about creating and delivering engaging learning experiences.

The ideal candidate will collaborate effectively with subject matter experts and business partners, develop instructional content that resonates with learners, and maintain realistic learning environments that mirror production tools and workflows.

Strong presentation skills, instructional design expertise, communication, time management, and organizational skills are essential for success in this role.

This role requires the ability to create an engaging learning environment for employees across roles and levels.

Experience in Corporate Learning & Development, or exposure to corporate learning environments and understanding of organizational learning practices, is highly desired.

This is a remote position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Design and develop e-learning and blended learning content and ensure future accessibility of training materials.

- Monitor content for consistency, accuracy, clarity, ease-of-navigation and evolving best practices for user experience and interface.

- Design and develop ongoing training materials for system enhancements, releases, initiatives, and workflows.

- Consult with internal stakeholders to identify new requirements and strategies.

- Capture and diagram workflow processes.

- Adjust throughout the project to ensure the successful attainment of the learning and training objectives.

- Manage the development and refinement of data tracking processes.

Minimum Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study and 3+ years of relevant professional experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

- 3+ years of progressive instructional design experience, including e-learning and blended learning content development.
- Proficiency with Articulate 360 (Storyline and Rise) and Canva for visual design.
- Experience writing storyboards and scripts for learning content.
- Demonstrated ability to create engaging and effective presentations for diverse audiences.
- Exposure to corporate learning environments and understanding of organizational learning practice, preferred.
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with subject matter experts (SMEs) and cross-functional teams to gather content and ensure alignment with learning objectives.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines while maintaining quality standards.
- Applied understanding of multiple learning modalities, including instructor-led training (ILT), virtual ILT, online learning, and learning partnerships.
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