What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Designer position at Play Piper, LLC?
Job Description
The main responsibility of the Instructional Designer is to assist in the creation, management, and revision of content for our Piper product line. The content will include student-facing materials, teacher/instructor facing support materials. You will be a key player in designing and implementing courseware for new projects as well as maintaining existing ones. An understanding of instructional design principles, task analysis concepts, learning standards and assessment practices will be required.
Principal (Essential) Duties
Oversee standards compliance for all Piper products with CSTA and ISTE protocols
Mapping standards compliance to state standards as needed for all Piper products
Provide instructional design and content design for new Piper products as they are developed
Collaborate with the team to develop new products for the Piper Make line and any new lines that arise in the future
Support research and case studies to help better understand how customers use our products and how we can improve our products
Providing ELA//ELD activities for Piper products
Create and maintain Educators’ guides and resources for Piper products
Secondary Duties
Complete special projects as required.
Perform Other Duties As Required And Assigned
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Advanced verbal communicator, interpersonal skills, and a critical thinker
Proficient in customer service and the ability to interface with them
Strategic prospecting
Experienced negotiator
Self-confidence and motivation
Product knowledge expertise
Successful presenter
Dynamic client relations
Understanding of common business software
Active listener, focused, and patient
Understanding of basic assessment development and implementation practices
Experience/ Education Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, or a related field
Demonstrated Related Experience May Be Substituted For Preferred Education
Three years of design experience
Classroom/Teaching experience
Experience/understanding of basic gamification principles a plus
Understanding basic Task Analysis principles would be a benefit
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Comfortable with minimal travel, no more than 15%
Company Description
An award-winning EdTech company based in San Francisco, CA committed to providing quality STEAM educational opportunities to students around the globe. We create experiences around learning with technology that are hands-on, effective, and fun.
An award-winning EdTech company based in San Francisco, CA committed to providing quality STEAM educational opportunities to students around the globe. We create experiences around learning with technology that are hands-on, effective, and fun.
The main responsibility of the Instructional Designer is to assist in the creation, management, and revision of content for our Piper product line. The content will include student-facing materials, teacher/instructor facing support materials. You will be a key player in designing and implementing courseware for new projects as well as maintaining existing ones. An understanding of instructional design principles, task analysis concepts, learning standards and assessment practices will be required.
Principal (Essential) Duties
Oversee standards compliance for all Piper products with CSTA and ISTE protocols
Mapping standards compliance to state standards as needed for all Piper products
Provide instructional design and content design for new Piper products as they are developed
Collaborate with the team to develop new products for the Piper Make line and any new lines that arise in the future
Support research and case studies to help better understand how customers use our products and how we can improve our products
Providing ELA//ELD activities for Piper products
Create and maintain Educators’ guides and resources for Piper products
Secondary Duties
Complete special projects as required.
Perform Other Duties As Required And Assigned
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Advanced verbal communicator, interpersonal skills, and a critical thinker
Proficient in customer service and the ability to interface with them
Strategic prospecting
Experienced negotiator
Self-confidence and motivation
Product knowledge expertise
Successful presenter
Dynamic client relations
Understanding of common business software
Active listener, focused, and patient
Understanding of basic assessment development and implementation practices
Experience/ Education Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, or a related field
Demonstrated Related Experience May Be Substituted For Preferred Education
Three years of design experience
Classroom/Teaching experience
Experience/understanding of basic gamification principles a plus
Understanding basic Task Analysis principles would be a benefit
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Comfortable with minimal travel, no more than 15%
Company Description
An award-winning EdTech company based in San Francisco, CA committed to providing quality STEAM educational opportunities to students around the globe. We create experiences around learning with technology that are hands-on, effective, and fun.
An award-winning EdTech company based in San Francisco, CA committed to providing quality STEAM educational opportunities to students around the globe. We create experiences around learning with technology that are hands-on, effective, and fun.
