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Instructional Designer
Contact: Joyce Williams.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The Transportation Learning Center a non-profit organization, seeks an organized, energetic Instructional Designer with experience in developing technical training for modern electro-mechanical trades. The Instructional Designer will be responsible for the research, design, and development of new curriculum to upgrade technical training for transit elevator-escalator technicians and other crafts. The Instructional Designer will participate in comprehensive job task analyses to assess training needs for elevator-escalator maintainers, as well as other skilled transit maintenance occupations utilizing labor-management teams. He/she will evaluate existing courseware and identify gaps, design training programs, and write and organize curriculum and courseware. The Instructional Designer will also work with the Center to implement the training program and assess the results.
About the Center:
The Transportation Learning Center (the Center), founded in 2001 is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to advancing public transit and other transportation sectors at the national level and within communities. To accomplish this mission, the Center builds partnerships between labor and management that improve organizational capacity and expand worker skills and career opportunities.
Duties:
• Work with the Center team, consultants, and subject matter expert (SME) teams, to design, develop and evaluate transit elevator-escalator training program materials including industry-specific courseware and curriculum materials.
• Assist with program management and federal grant reporting.
• Develop and write curriculum, courseware and training materials for apprenticeships, career ladder programs, and national standards.
• Work with local partnerships to design and implement training/education programs.
• Participate in interviews and surveys with workers and managers to determine training needs.
• Assist in curriculum development and review by coordinating activities with Center staff, industry organizations and transit agencies,
• Present curriculum/training programs at meetings and conferences.
• Provide training in curriculum and courseware development for partnership staff
• Assist the Center in development of training standards, conduct site visits, and liaison with partner organizations in the transit industry.
• Perform other related tasks as needed.
Qualifications:
• Graduate degree, or in the process of completing a degree, with 5-10 years experience as an instructional designer, and/or technical instructor. Demonstrated experience in electro-mechanical technical training is required. Transit, safety, and/or elevator/escalator maintenance training is preferred. Equivalent combination of education and work experience will be considered.
• Experience in developing training materials in coordination with other instructional designers, editors and graphic designers.
• Demonstrated experience in working with both union and management subject matter experts is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to assess the effectiveness of instructional materials.
• Demonstrated willingness and ability to work in a labor-management partnership environment.
• Strong working knowledge of computer applications, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in e-learning is preferred.
• Ability to work independently and multi-task.
• Ability to work in collaborative multi-cultural setting.
• Knowledge of transit training practices beyond a single property preferred.
Location: Silver Spring, MD (Near the Silver Spring Metro Station)
Type of Employment: Full-time permanent. Contracting options will be considered.
Compensation: Commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits.
Start Date: ASAP
Application Instructions: Send a resume, writing sample, and cover letter with salary expectations by email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), by fax: (301) 565-4712, or by mail:
Attn: Joyce Williams
Office Manager
Transportation Learning Center
8403 Colesville Road
Suite 825
Silver Spring, MD 20910
The Transportation Learning Center is an affirmative action employer. Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
