Instructional Designer

What are we looking for in our Instructional Designer?

Russell Tobin & Associates is currently seeking an Instructional Designer for one of our big tech clients. This position is a 5- month contract with the strong potential for extension for the right candidate. Apply today for immediate consideration.

Job Title: Instructional Designer

Pay: $62.50 - 65.94/hr (based on experience)

Duration: 5 months | Potential to Extend

Schedule: Monday – Friday // 40hrs/week

Location: Hybrid | Seattle, WA | 1-3 Days In Office

Overview:

This position serves as an Instructional Designer for the Tax department, responsible for creating, developing, and maintaining training material for tax employees.

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge of adult learning theories, practices, and principles of human behavior.
• Designs, develops, and maintains instructor-led and on-demand training to meet employee development needs, utilizing instructional design techniques and technology.
• Collaborates and works with tax subject matter experts to create training material.
• Assesses and determines training needs and/or knowledge gaps.
• Develops user guides, playbooks, and other training materials based on the identified needs.
• Assists in determining the best delivery method for training (instructor-led, on-demand, or a mix of both).
• Knowledge on how to generate and edit images, animations, text, and video.
• Ability to work within tight timelines while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, demonstrating organization, time management, and teamwork.
• Ability to formulate ideas and communicate them effectively in both written and oral formats to a wide range of audiences and situations.

Optional Qualifications:

• Technical knowledge of tools such as Articulate 360, Camtasia, Snagit, GlobalMeet, Broadcast, and/or Cornerstone.
• Knowledge of determining the best training tools for delivering the content.
• Experience creating training material for Tax, Accounting, Finance, etc.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• 6-8 years of experience in a progressive training or teaching role, including experience in assessing needs, creating instructor-led training, and on-demand/eLearning training; corporate environment

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Degree in education and/or instructional design.
• Experience designing WIKIs from a learning perspective.
• Previous experience in a corporate setting as an instructional designer.
• Learning Specialist with LMS Admin experience (Cornerstone or similar) and a background in backend LMS operations.
• Proficient in PowerPoint and Articulate 360.

ABOUT US:

Russell Tobin is a leading minority-owned professional and technical recruitment and staffing advisory organization.

We are comprised of specialized practices focusing on a variety of skill sets and industries. Having a depth and breadth of industry expertise, our subject matter experts are able to provide tailored and swift sourcing solutions to fulfill client hiring needs. In other words, we connect top talent with companies.

As a certified minority-owned business, Pride Global and its affiliates - including Russell Tobin, Pride Health, and Pride Now - are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.

Russell Tobin offers eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), a 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with some preferred vendors.

Rate/Salary: $62.50-$65.94/HR