Instructional Designer

Company: Accenture
Location: Austin
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

Do you want to gain valuable skills and experience working as a contractor?ACCENTURE CONTRACTOR EXCHANGE Solves clients' toughest challenges by providing cross-industry expertise, unmatched innovation, World-class tech and talent. Accenture's extended workforce (contractors) help us to bring it all together to deliver tangible business outcomes for our clients. Accenture works over 90 of the Fortune Global 100 and has made 18 consecutive appearances on the list of Fortune's "World's Most Admired Companies." And that's just the beginning. Now is the perfect time for you to consider opportunities through our Contractor Marketplace.Project Description:Develop and design online training and e-learning programs using videos, job aids, facilitate guides and e-learning modules. Creates learning experience components per the instructional development process, quality, effort budget, timeline, and durability standards while using an iterative, Design Thinking approach to learning development components. Utilize Learning Management System (LMS) and e-learning automated tools (Evolve Authoring Tool, Adapt, Camptasia). THIS POSITION IS LOCATED IN AUSTIN, TEXAS.Responsibilities:* Ensure overall quality, integrity, organization and execution of the learning design components meet agreed-to quality criteria, business objectives, and project timeline* Ensure the learning experience components incorporate activities and interactions that foster a durable learning experience - specifically that it is relevant, spaced, effortful, practical, engaging, contextual, generative* Communicates any significant design changes in the learning components* Communicates project-level risks and issues with timeline, scope, or budget* Collaborate with team, peers and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) via professional communication channels to maintain relationships* Contribute to status reporting including estimates to complete work; identify potential risks and recommendations for mitigation* Request feedback related to deliverables and executing action items* Provide performance feedback as appropriate* Identify continuous improvement areas based on lessons learned; modify process steps as appropriate for client situation with direction from managerMinimum Qualifications:* 2 years of experience in designing, developing and implementing online training* BA/BS degree* Graphic design and illustration experience* Adjusting materials based on cultural needs, regional constraints and localization or translation considerationsKnowledge/Skills Requirements:* Strong understanding of and familiarity with Design Thinking (also known as Human-Centered Design) and Agile Learning Development* Knowledge of advanced instructional design techniques and topics, adult learning theory and web-based development tools* Strong written communication skills - working knowledge of editorial requirements- grammar and instructional design of materials; attention to detail to ensure quality* Strong oral communication skills - ability to facilitate client SMEs and sponsor discussions to set expectations and ensure appropriate involvement* Must be skilled in several instructional approaches (web-based, instructor-led, or virtual instructor-led, and blended training)* Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)* Ability to plan and estimate tasks* Knowledge of issue identification and problem-solvingApplicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Accenture (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status).Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.Accenture is a Federal Contractor and an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.Equal Employment OpportunityAll employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

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