Instructional Designer, Learning and Development

Posted 10 Days Ago
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Chicago, IL
Mid level
Real Estate
The Role
The Instructional Designer will assess training needs, develop educational materials, and use various content development tools to create engaging training content for employees. Responsibilities include consulting with SMEs, designing instructional materials, managing content repositories, and evaluating training programs.
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We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.
*Local candidates only*

Your Opportunity

The Instructional Designer partners with departments to organize, consolidate, identify gaps and create training content. This position is responsible for identifying training needs based on skills gap analyses and developing educational and training material for new and existing employees. In this currently evolving role, the Instructional Designer excels in a high-volume, agile, corporate environment. The best candidate is highly organized, particularly good with communicating clearly and concisely, and has excellent project management skills.

Your Responsibilities

  • Consult with subject matter experts (SMEs) to assess training content gaps and lead the development of the necessary materials.
  • Author training material development standards, processes, and templates to produce consistent, quality instructional materials.
  • Design, develop, author, narrate, record, edit, and implement physical training content and eLearning content including handouts, checklists, manuals, tests/quizzes, presentations, scripts, video, audio, etc.
  • Help create and maintain training content in a library of reusable assets such as pictures, video, and templates.
  • Produce and edit engaging training content through web-based, instructor-led, and virtual classroom learning formats.
  • Use development software and tools to create and edit course content, graphics, photos, and other supporting materials.
  • Proof-read and edit content for proper use of grammar, punctuation, style, and brand guidelines.
  • Review and test content for accuracy and usability.
  • Review and evaluate training materials and programs as part of our continuous improvement quality program.
  • Work with Operations leadership and stakeholders to implement learning solutions.
  • Research new strategies and provide recommendations for the most effective learning materials.

The responsibilities listed above may not be all inclusive.

What We Require

  • Bachelor’s degree in related field
  • Minimum four years professional experience as an instructional designer or similar role.
  • Proficient using content development software (e.g., Articulate 360)
  • 3+ years experience with administration of Learning Management Systems, strongly preferred
  • Knowledge of adult learning principles and techniques and experience coaching and developing 
    others
  • Proven success listening to, interpreting, and meeting the needs of others; diagnosing and rectifying 
    problems
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Ability to write formal business documents, in a consistent and professional manner with proper 
    grammar and spelling
  • Proficient in standard computer software – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
  • Perform other relevant duties and special projects, as assigned.
  • Ability to travel: 10 – 15%.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee and is subject to change based on business needs.

Your Benefits

  • Discretionary annual bonus
  • Paid Time Off
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401k Matching
  • Paid Maternal Leave
  • Parental Leave
  • Learning reimbursement opportunities

The Scion Group LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, color, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, physical or mental disability (as long as the employee/applicant is otherwise qualified for the job with or without a reasonable accommodation), genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, marital status, uniformed service, veteran status, pregnancy or other legally protected status or category under federal or state law. The Scion Group LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in all locations in which the Company has properties. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation, training and other terms and conditions of employment. The Scion Group LLC is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunities.

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Top Skills

Articulate 360
The Company
Chicago, IL
653 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1999

What We Do

Scion is the largest privately-held owner/operator of student housing communities in the United States. The company’s current portfolio includes 87 properties comprised of approximately 58,700 beds, mostly off-campus but also including management of two university-affiliated communities. Scion has focused exclusively on the student housing sector since its inception in 1999 as an advisor, owner and operator, and has invested in more than $6 billion of student housing projects

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