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Position Summary:
The Instructional Designer will manage instructional design and storyboarding of e-learning content for course-level projects, as well as assisting Senior Content Managers with program-level tasks. This position is responsible for developing and delivering quality content and informing projects from initiation through delivery to student.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assist in the content development process and work closely with Senior Content Managers and production staff, while working with instructors, authors, and subject-matter experts as needed to ensure delivery of quality curriculum.
• Suggest improvements for instructional design templates and guidelines.
• Apply industry-standard instructional design and content development processes, models, and frameworks.
• Work with Senior Content Managers, authors and subject-matter experts, and graphic designers to use educational technology tools to create instructional media.
• Complete course-level revision and new development projects from start to finish on schedule. Take ownership of all projects and create and provide regular reports on the assigned workflow.
• Collaborate with freelance authors and subject-matter experts to ensure creation, development, and instructional design of quality content.
• Assist in management of content development process and manage project tasks and external developers as needed and assigned.
• Create and edit raw content, storyboards, and media assets and work with production team to ensure final delivery meets instructional design templates and guidelines.
• Ensure new and revised content is tied to both program- and course-level outcomes, objectives, and assessments. Ensure all assessments are tied to course objectives and test to appropriate levels of Bloom’s taxonomy.
• Assist in preparation for accreditation and licensing visits, reviews, and meetings. Aid in management of contact and credit hour policy and documentation.
• Understand various learning theories including Bloom’s taxonomy, Universal Design for Learning, and Adult Learning Theory.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree required. Graduate work in Education, Instructional Design, or Instructional Technology a plus.
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ experience in instructional design. Classroom or online teaching experience a plus. Experience with adult and nontraditional learners preferred.
• Computer Skills: Proficiency with HTML and Microsoft Office required. Experience with D2L Brightspace strongly preferred. Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite preferred.
• Certificates & Licenses: None.
• Other Requirements:
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-based environment.
• Forward-thinking.
• Must have a love for creating great products.

About Us: At Penn Foster Group, we are transforming online learning to help learners by bringing together Penn Foster, CareerStep, Ashworth College, James Madison High School, the New York Institute of Photography, the New York Institute of Art and Design, and other education platforms. Together, we create an accelerated path to greater economic mobility through real-world skills and knowledge that enable learners to achieve long-term success in the workplaces of the future. Our history dates back to 1890 when our founder, Thomas Foster, pioneered distance education by offering training by mail for coal miners to get the necessary skills for safer jobs. Today, with the partners who use our education and training programs, we continue that mission of providing accessible training and education for in-demand skills and are building a workforce that’s prepared for the future job market.

Equal Employment Opportunity: We strive toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Penn Foster Group by intentionally building teams that are diverse – in identities, lived experiences, and ideas to create a culture where people feel connected to each other and have a sense of belonging. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion because it is the foundation that enables us to achieve what we set out to do as an organization – from maximizing the number of learners who can reach their goals while giving them the kinds of experiences we want them to have, to becoming the type of company we want to work in.

What We Offer: We offer a robust benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, generous paid time off, sponsored volunteer opportunities, a 401K with a company match, plus free access to all of our online programs.

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