Instructional Designer

Member / Volunteer Full Time Supported / Volunteer Remote

Design learning objectives and create online courses for language technology users. Develop instructional materials and training manuals to help personnel follow best practice software methods.

Announcement

We are seeking full-time and volunteer professional Instructional Designers. Use your teaching skills and creativity to provide a quality curriculum in language technology use for language development and Bible translation personnel. Help the Language Technology Department ensure that end users follow best practice methods in their use of software and are learning to work efficiently.

About SIL Global

SIL Global is a faith-based nonprofit organization committed to serving translation teams worldwide. If you believe, as we do, that all languages are of value, form an integral part of people's identity, and have the potential to serve them in a rapidly changing world, then you can be part of a software team serving translation teams worldwide.

The Role

An Instructional Designer is responsible for developing learning objectives, writing training scripts, and creating online courses to train users effectively and test their knowledge. They will interact with users to learn about their difficulties, determine which videos and materials are needed most, and manage a plan to produce them. They will also develop learning objectives based on research on user tasks and which tools best help accomplish them.

Major Responsibilities

Define and document learning objectives
Conduct research and collaborate with subject experts
Create instructional material: courses, curriculum, and training manuals
Design content to optimize learning
Create visual, audio, and interactive learning tools
Meet with Language Technology staff and field personnel to understand their training needs
Participate as an integral and enthusiastic part of the team, exhibiting ownership, follow-through, initiative, awareness, and effective communication with peers and management

Minor Responsibilities

Participate in regular project status, planning, partnership, and strategic meetings
Be available to travel to meet with the larger department team at least once per year
Be available to travel biennially to the Language Technology Conference
Participate in professional conferences and meetings

Knowledge & Skills

A servant heart attitude
Demonstrated experience in training and teaching
Demonstrated experience with designing lesson plans or other instructional content
Creativity, adaptability and the ability to work collaboratively with a team
Good interpersonal skills of communication
Good organizational skills
The ability to make decisions in a timely manner
The ability to generate multiple solutions to the problem
The ability to quickly pick up technical concepts
The ability to work both with a team and independently, and to multitask effectively

Education

Instructional Designers should have experience designing lesson plans and other instructional content. A bachelor's degree in instructional design, academic technology, or curriculum management, or equivalent work experience is preferred, but we care more for a heart and mind that are always learning.

Training & Orientation

Will complete the initial IT Software Department training program and relevant portions of IT Orientation.

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