American Water Works Association
Instructional Designer ll
Edtech.com's Summary
AWWA is hiring an Instructional Designer II to lead the development and revision of educational content for the water sector. The role involves designing curriculum for in-person and remote training, managing multiple projects, and collaborating with technical experts and cross-functional teams to produce high-quality instructional materials.
Highlights
- Design and develop educational curriculum and instructional materials for both in-person and virtual delivery.
- Manage multiple concurrent educational projects, coordinating with volunteers, technical staff, contractors, and production teams.
- Apply adult learning theory to create engaging and effective learning experiences using AWWA resources.
- Lead conference calls and guide volunteers and contractors through the instructional design process.
- Bachelor’s degree in Education, Instructional Design, or related field required.
- Minimum five years of experience in training or adult education design; project management experience mandatory.
- At least two years of experience related to the water sector strongly preferred, including ability to facilitate technical discussions.
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and familiarity with SharePoint or Microsoft Teams.
- Pay range between $74,881 and $90,000 annually, with benefits including retirement plan contributions, medical/dental/vision coverage, paid time off, flexible scheduling, and discretionary bonus eligibility.
- Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills required.
Instructional Designer ll Full Description
AWWA
Denver, Colorado, United States
(hybrid)
Member Company
Posted 6 hours ago
Job Type
Full-Time
Job Function
AWWA Staff
AI Summary & Insights
Description
Are you looking for employment with a purpose? Join the team at the American Water Works Association! At AWWA, you’ll find purpose, great benefits, relaxed culture, collaborative colleagues and interesting work. Our mission is providing solutions to effectively manage water, the world’s most vital resource.
We are seeking an Instructional Designer II to manage and lead the development and revision of new and existing educational content for the water sector, providing instructional design backed by adult learning theory to create high quality educational products.
This is not a 100% remote job. AWWA runs on a hybrid reporting schedule with at least 3 days in the Denver office and 2 days of remote reporting.
Essential Job Functions
We are seeking an Instructional Designer II to manage and lead the development and revision of new and existing educational content for the water sector, providing instructional design backed by adult learning theory to create high quality educational products.
This is not a 100% remote job. AWWA runs on a hybrid reporting schedule with at least 3 days in the Denver office and 2 days of remote reporting.
Essential Job Functions
- Design and develop educational curriculum and instruction for in-person and remote delivery
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, internal and external, to ensure timely and successful creation of high quality educational products
- Manage multiple concurrent educational projects from project initiation through final publication/posting, including scheduling, project tracking and serving as liaison and facilitator between volunteers, technical staff, contractors and production staff
- Develop and submit monthly status reports, as required
- Lead conference calls with volunteers/contractors to guide them in the educational development processes, work with them on instructional design components and motivate volunteers to meet deadlines for product development
- Create engaging and effective learning experiences that align with educational standards and objectives
- Create educational content using AWWA resources including , but not limited to, subject matter experts, technical reports and manuals of water supply practice
- Apply instructional strategies to virtual and in-person training materials to enhance audience engagement, retention and knowledge transfer
- Evaluate course content to align objectives, activities and assessments for desired outcomes
- Maintain curricula library including content catalogs
- Analyze, review and recommend process improvements
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Requirements
Education, Certification or Formal Training:
Bachelor’s degree in Education, Instructional Design, or other related area required.
Work Experience:
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in training or adult education design required
- Demonstrated understanding of adult learning techniques required
- Project management experience required
- Minimum of two (2) years of water sector related experience strongly preferred
- Demonstrated experience leading and/or facilitating discussions with technical experts required
- Demonstrated understanding of technical and scientific terminology required
- Association experience preferred
- Intermediate computer skills and proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook required; knowledge of electronic filing sharing platforms (e.g. SharePoint or Microsoft Teams preferre
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities in an evolving work environment with shifting time frames
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with an acute ability to listen attentively and to communicate effectively throughout all levels of the organization and/or with external customers, clients, members
- Demonstrated proficiency in consultative skills when addressing inquiries
- Willingness and desire to collaborate to foster a positive, fulfilling work environment
- Demonstrated strengths in organizational, attention-to-detail, follow-through, analytical, reasoning, critical thinking, project management, and problem-solving skills
Compensation/Benefits
Pay is dependent upon qualifications; Pay range is targeted between $74,881 - $90,000 per year and is paired with a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
Pay is dependent upon qualifications; Pay range is targeted between $74,881 - $90,000 per year and is paired with a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Immediate eligibility and vesting for retirement savings plan with a 3% employer contribution and up to an additional 3% company match upon hire.
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision plans with generous cost sharing by employer.
- Three separate paid time off accounts (Vacation, Sick, and Personal).
- Flexible work schedules (Flex Fridays and Hybrid Remote Work Policy).
- Eligible for discretionary bonus.
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