Instructional Designer/Trainer

Grade: T25

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Summary:

The Instructional Designer (ID) plays a critical role in crafting educational materials for

constables, sheriffs, and deputy sheriffs across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Each year, these professionals must complete mandatory continuing education and training modules, which are designed by our team. This role is responsible for the design, implementation support, and evaluation of off campus programs and training developed for the Pennsylvania Commission and Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). The ID will provide instructional design support and advice on

current best practices. The Instructional Designer designs and coordinates non-credit training content to a wide range of audiences and must be comfortable supporting content for in-person classroom training, on Zoom, Teams, and other applications. The Instructional Designer also develops media products for use in online courses, self-paced modules, and websites including video, audio podcasts, and graphics.

The Instructional Designer works as a member of the Non-Credit and Continuing Education team and will be required to become familiar with a variety of PCCD policies, procedures, and stakeholders. The Instructional Designer requires excellent organizational skills, flexibility, familiarity with ID and adult learning principles such as ADDIE / SAM, strong interpersonal skills, teaching/presentation skills, and attention to detail. Knowledge of video and audio editing software is required, as well as knowledge of technology tools for online learning including Articulate Storyline, PowerPoint, Canvas and other LMS platforms.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education & Experience:

Bachelor's Degree and 2 or more years of directly related experience in Instructional Design technologies and principles. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Preferred:

* Master's degree.

* Technical proficiency with Articulate Storyline, PowerPoint, Adobe Creative Suite software (including Adobe Premiere, Adobe Audition, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Acrobat) and other video editing software

* Background working with criminal justice or government agencies

Required Skills & Abilities:

* 2 or more years working as an Instructional Designer (ID)

* Technical experience working with Articulate Storyline 360 to develop e-learning modules

* Technical experience working in and maintaining courses in LMS (Canvas, or other)

* Strong written and presentation skills, with close attention to detail.

* Strong organizational and time management skills.

* Ability to work in a challenging and fast paced, collaborative environment.

* Demonstrated project management skills and ability to collaborate across departments and campuses, multi-task and prioritize.

* Excellent oral and written communication skills.

* Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively with a diverse group of administrators, faculty and staff.

* Ability to travel to offsite locations that may not be accessible via public transportation

Preferred Skills and Abilities:

* Experience in a higher education setting, particularly higher education teaching experience

* Experience in graphic design and typography

This position is assigned a hybrid work arrangement (on-campus and remote), the duration of this hybrid work arrangement is at the discretion of Temple University and the Department.

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Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.

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