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Senior Instructional Designer

SHRM
Alexandria, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/15/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/3/2025

SHRMis a member-driven catalystfor creating better workplaces wherepeople and businessesthrive together.As thetrusted authority on all things work, SHRM is the foremost expert, researcher, advocate, and thoughtleader on issuesand innovationsimpacting today’s evolving workplaces. With nearly340,000members in180countries, SHRM touches the lives of more than362million workers and their families globally.

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Summary

The Senior Instructional Designer (SID) is responsible for the analysis, design, and development of SHRM’s consumer products in order to meet the mission of elevating the HR profession, the HR professional and the human in business. Using instructional design (ID) methodologies and adult learning principles, the SID is responsible for creating a variety of innovative learning deliverables including, synchronous in-person and virtual programs, asynchronous digital products, and hybrid learning that includes foundational knowledge, interactive simulations, and multimedia elements. The SID participates in cross-functional collaboration within SHRM to generate training for both the SHRM workforce and external audiences across all career levels.

Responsibilities :

  • Analyzes, designs, and develops SHRM learning deliverables in alignment with SHRM’s audience structure.
  • Practices self-directed project management, while ensuring timeline goals are met, and manages multiple projects concurrently.
  • Cultivates relationships with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).
  • Collaborates cross functionally for training generation, expertise consulting, and participates in SHRM events when called upon.
  • Creates program materials that are accessible to WCAG 2.2 Level AA standard, and only uses tools and products that are fully accessible to learners.
  • Conducts annual audits of SHRM programs to determine necessary updates and redesign needs.
  • Maintains a competitive ID edge by remaining informed with emerging ID and Talent and Development (T&D) trends, technologies, and practices.

Education & Experience Requirements

Education :

  • SHRM considers a variety of education and experience combinations. We look forward to evaluating your unique background to join our team.
  • Experience :

  • Seven years’ experience serving as a full-time ID.
  • Knowledge and experience in the HR field a plus.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative, and Articulate 360 suite of tools.
  • Preferred :

  • Bachelor’s degree plus an Instructional Systems Design (ISD) or ISD technology certification.
  • Master’s degree in ISD or ISD technology.
  • Certifications

  • SHRM-CP / SHRM-SCP preferred.
  • Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to effectively listen, understand business requirements and translate them into products.
  • Team player with a strong work ethic and collaboration skills.
  • Effective written and oral communication skills
  • Additional Notes

    Physical Requirements

  • Must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily with reasonable accommodations.
  • Work is generally done sitting, talking, hearing, and typing. Visual acuity to use a keyboard, prepare and analyze data and figures; transcribing, viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
  • This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. Visual acuity requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
  • Work environment

  • Work is regularly performed in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.
  • Work is regularly performed in a combination of office and conference settings and routinely uses standard office equipment.
  • LI-Hybrid

    The hiring range for this position is $75,000 to $98,000 per year. This range is an estimate and the actual salary may vary based on the candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications. SHRM offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. The benefits for this position include professional growth and development, health, dental, vision, well-being, health savings, flexible spending, retirement, open leave, and annual discretionary bonus and incentives.

    Our employment practices are in accordance with the laws that prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran’s status, marital status, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable law.

    SHRM is an equal opportunity employer (Minority / Female / Disabled / Veteran).

    We do not sponsor applicants for work visas.

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    Salary : $75,000 - $98,000

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