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Plymouth Rock is hiring an Instructional Designer. This role involves collaborating with subject matter experts to design, develop, and deliver instructional materials that support adult learning across various domains. Responsibilities include creating engaging learning activities, innovating training collateral, and implementing effective instructional design methodologies. The individual will mentor trainers and work with the Head of Learning & Development to enhance the organization's learning infrastructure.

Highlights

Design and develop digital and physical instructional materials.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams for effective training delivery.
Utilize software like Articulate Storyline 360, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Camtasia.
Required experience with LMS and KMS.
Compensation details not specified.
Requires Bachelor's degree; a Master's degree is preferred.
Minimum of 5 years in instructional design and adult learning theories.
Involvement in project management and instructional design innovation.

Instructional Designer Full Description

Instructional Designer

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Job Description
The Instructional Designer is responsible for working collaboratively with subject matter experts and cross-functional partners in the systematic design, development and delivery of instructional materials and experiences, both digital & physical, in a consistent and reliable fashion that enables efficient, effective, and engaging adult learning. The role will be responsible for creating and overseeing the organization’s learning and development process, reviewing, innovating, and expanding Service, Claims, Sales Development, and external Agency-facing training collateral, implementing advancements and quantifying its success. Additionally, the Designer will act as a peer mentor for trainers on adult learning and instructional design best practices. Finally, the individual will partner with the Head of Learning & Development building the appropriate infrastructure to support, sustain, mentor, and enhance the organization’s current learning environment.

Core Responsibilities:

Create compelling course content and engaging learning activities to help learners retain and apply what they’ve learned.
Create, implement, and assess effective educational materials for all types of learners.
Collaborate with subject matter experts to determine the training requirements and instructional end goals of the target audience before creating content.
Use tried-and-true instructional design theories and techniques – including writing compelling, measurable learning objectives, managing cognitive load, and creating environments that are conducive to adult learning.
Engage in instructional research and analysis of learners and situations.
Provide exercises and activities that will help learners learn more effectively.
Create learning multimedia aids such as audio, video, simulations, role-plays, and games, among other things.
Determine the criteria for evaluating a learner’s performance and create assessment tools.
Own instructional design project management to achieve project goals, meet deadlines and ensure quality outcomes, including learning asset accuracy, relevancy, and governance.
Act as a SME to inform, help build and oversee implementation of a standardized methodology similar to ADDIE (analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate) that can be replicated across the organization.
Develop a sustainable process for capturing employee’s training certifications through their employee professional journey.
Partner across the enterprise, inclusive of Marketing, Legal, HR, and Regulatory, to drive a holistic and aligned Learning & Development Program, inclusive of delivering B2B training, leveraging third party development activities and influencing Knowledge Management practices.
Innovate existing learning materials to align to adult learning principles and engaging multimedia design techniques, including graphics, videos, audio files, and animation, across modalities.
Become a subject matter expert in Brainshark/Articluate and other L&D technologies to maximize the experience. Act as a SME to inform and guide the evaluation of best-in-class L&D technologies.

Core Skills:

Visual design and creative expertise: Articulate Storyline 360, Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, InDesign, Premiere Pro), Camtasia and other visual design tools
Strong writing skills, including scripts, storyboarding, storytelling, facilitator guides, learning objectives, assessments and email communication
Ability to apply instructional design and adult learning science to meet learner’s needs and mentor trainers
LMS, CMS, KMS experience to effectively govern learning and knowledge assets
Project management to successfully oversee the end-to-end learning process
Critical thinking and complex problem-solving to effectively analyze learning data, assess needs, design to those needs, and evaluate results

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Adult Learning, Leadership Development, Organization Development, Psychology, Human Systems, Instructional Systems Design (or related degrees)
Master's degree in education, Instructional Design, or related field preferred

Experience:

5+ years of experience in instructional design techniques (including classroom & virtual content); knowledge of adult learning theories; expertise in developing instructional resources
Experience with collaboration tools, digital instructional tools & Learning Management Systems.

About the Company

The Plymouth Rock Company and its affiliated group of companies write and manage over $2 billion in personal and commercial auto and homeowner’s insurance throughout the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, where we have built an unparalleled reputation for service. We continuously invest in technology, our employees thrive in our empowering environment, and our customers are among the most loyal in the industry. The Plymouth Rock group of companies employs more than 1,900 people and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation holds an A.M. Best rating of “A-/Excellent”.

Location(s)
695 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, United States

Original Job Description

Instructional Designer

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Create compelling course content and engaging learning activities to help learners retain and apply what they’ve learned.
Create, implement, and assess effective educational materials for all types of learners.
Collaborate with subject matter experts to determine the training requirements and instructional end goals of the target audience before creating content.
Use tried-and-true instructional design theories and techniques – including writing compelling, measurable learning objectives, managing cognitive load, and creating environments that are conducive to adult learning.
Engage in instructional research and analysis of learners and situations.
Provide exercises and activities that will help learners learn more effectively.
Create learning multimedia aids such as audio, video, simulations, role-plays, and games, among other things.
Determine the criteria for evaluating a learner’s performance and create assessment tools.
Own instructional design project management to achieve project goals, meet deadlines and ensure quality outcomes, including learning asset accuracy, relevancy, and governance.
Act as a SME to inform, help build and oversee implementation of a standardized methodology similar to ADDIE (analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate) that can be replicated across the organization.
Develop a sustainable process for capturing employee’s training certifications through their employee professional journey.
Partner across the enterprise, inclusive of Marketing, Legal, HR, and Regulatory, to drive a holistic and aligned Learning & Development Program, inclusive of delivering B2B training, leveraging third party development activities and influencing Knowledge Management practices.
Innovate existing learning materials to align to adult learning principles and engaging multimedia design techniques, including graphics, videos, audio files, and animation, across modalities.
Become a subject matter expert in Brainshark/Articluate and other L&D technologies to maximize the experience. Act as a SME to inform and guide the evaluation of best-in-class L&D technologies.

Core Skills:

Visual design and creative expertise: Articulate Storyline 360, Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, InDesign, Premiere Pro), Camtasia and other visual design tools
Strong writing skills, including scripts, storyboarding, storytelling, facilitator guides, learning objectives, assessments and email communication
Ability to apply instructional design and adult learning science to meet learner’s needs and mentor trainers
LMS, CMS, KMS experience to effectively govern learning and knowledge assets
Project management to successfully oversee the end-to-end learning process
Critical thinking and complex problem-solving to effectively analyze learning data, assess needs, design to those needs, and evaluate results

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Adult Learning, Leadership Development, Organization Development, Psychology, Human Systems, Instructional Systems Design (or related degrees)
Master's degree in education, Instructional Design, or related field preferred

Experience:

5+ years of experience in instructional design techniques (including classroom & virtual content); knowledge of adult learning theories; expertise in developing instructional resources
Experience with collaboration tools, digital instructional tools & Learning Management Systems.

About the Company

Location(s)
695 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, United States

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