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Design > Instructional Systems Designer

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Short Description:

Responsible for developing professional learning and practical experiences that support all learners in acquiring necessary knowledge, skills, and competencies effectively and appealingly.

Duties / Responsibilities:

  • Apply education best practices to creative, effective training practices, processes, and materials.
  • Conduct instructional research and analysis on learners and subject matter.
  • Create compelling graphics, user interfaces, and finished education materials and modalities.
  • Design effective education materials (audio, video, simulations, role plays, games, etc.).
  • Determine the criteria used to judge a learner’s performance.
  • Develop assessment tools, reporting, and benchmarking.
  • Identify instructional end goals and create content that supports them.
  • Produce engaging learning activities and compelling course content that enhances retention.
  • Work with subject matter experts and identify the target audience’s training needs.

Skills / Requirements / Qualifications

  • Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Communication: Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
  • Education and Training: Possessing knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and measuring training effects.
  • Gather Information: Observe, receive, and obtain information from all relevant sources.
  • Interpersonal Relationships: Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintaining them over time.
  • Learning Strategies: Select appropriate training/instructional methods and procedures when learning or teaching new things.
  • Monitor Progress: Assessing the performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
  • Thinking Creatively: Developing, designing, or creating new ways to provide education.

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  • Education: Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
  • Related Experience: A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. 
  • Job Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, or vocational training.
  • Job Zone Examples: Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, chemists, art directors, and cost estimators.
  • Specific Vocational Preparation in years: 2-4 years of preparation (7.0 to < 8.0)

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