Ascendion

Instructional Designer

Ascendion Seattle, WA
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About Ascendion

Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.

Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life

We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

  • Build the coolest tech for world’s leading brands
  • Solve complex problems – and learn new skills
  • Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
  • Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience


Experience a community of change makers!

Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

About the Role:


Job Title – Content Developer


Responsibilities:

  • Develop training products for multiple front-line workgroups
  • Write training objectives using competencies and critical behaviors
  • Perform needs analysis to understand user goals and objectives and identify appropriate content deliverables for assigned projects
  • Write and revise content deliverables (e.g., online course materials, job aides, classroom materials) per approved content plans, ensuring content deliverables adhere to established standards
  • Provide peer edits for other developers, editing for content, style, copyediting, and proofreading accuracy. Review for adherence to established standards for mechanics, organization, logic, presentation, completeness, and consistency
  • Regularly report project status; recognize potential problems and promptly report issues to manager
  • Respond to requests for content updates based on identified defects, product enhancements, root cause analysis findings, etc. to help ensure delivery of high quality products to our customers
  • Research new technologies to assist in the teams’ continued improvement of content development processes and standards, recommending changes required to match or surpass e-learning industry standards
  • LMS: Upload, test, create and edit course trees, archive courses as needed, create and attach surveys, communicate with LMS admin to ensure adherence to best practices
  • Manage projects including timelines, development of content, scripts, stakeholders, video recording and audio
  • Ensure design and content meet style guides and graphic standards
  • Perform regular reviews of content for accuracy and relevance
  • Remain innovative and current with design methods
  • Understand project risks/challenges and take action to resolve
  • Mentor and influence TCD I
  • Analyze design and delivery implications; build considerations, training strategies and media selection
  • Research, analyze and implement content development projects, including scope and schedule of content deliverables


Minimum qualifications:

  • Experience in applying instructional design and modern learning principles in training and e-learning highly preferred
  • Articulate storyline
  • Adobe Premier Pro
  • Knowledge of MS Suite, including Word, Excel and Publisher required
  • Advanced knowledge of PowerPoint required
  • Specific knowledge of authoring tools, such as Articulate Pro Suite and Articulate Storyline preferred
  • Knowledge of recording and synchronizing audio narration
  • Knowledge of current training presentation products and emerging technologies for delivery such as social media, Web 2.0 and mobile applications
  • Ability to act as a consultant regarding Content Development methodology, standards and practices
  • Ability to create compelling visual designs for training taking into consideration usability and attractiveness
  • Minimum of two years’ experience in a technical writing, curriculum development or instructional design position.
  • Advanced Storyline: creating simulations, gamification, logic and number variables, scene creation, recording screencasts, java script creation/insertion required
  • Advanced image/graphic creation and manipulation required
  • Multimedia literacy required


Location: SeaTac, WA

Salary Range: The salary for this position is between $60000 - $80000 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.


Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State] [10-15 days of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year] [Ascendion Learning Management System]

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  • Seniority level

    Associate
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Education and Training
  • Industries

    Technology, Information and Internet and Airlines and Aviation

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