Location: Albany,NY, USA
RCIS Instructional Design Specialist - Software
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Zurich is currently looking for an experienced Software Instructional Design Consultant to support the Crop (RCIS) business unit of Zurich North America. Ideally, this position would be based out of our Anoka, MN office, but can be located virtually anywhere in the United States.
The ideal candidate will design and develop learning solutions covering Software solutions related to crop insurance concepts, rules, processes, and procedures. This person will work in collaboration with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to design and develop instructionally sound learning material to address specific needs within the organization, and will be responsible for the following phases of the learning solution cycle: analysis, design, development and evaluation.
The **Software Instructional Design Specialist** will **:**
+ Consult with SMEs and research policy and procedure documents to design comprehensive and targeted learning solutions
+ Make recommendations to ensure performance outcomes are attained
+ Use a variety of instructional design techniques to design and develop learning solutions of medium to high complexity
+ Develop material for a variety of delivery formats (instructor-led, self-paced, blended learning)
+ Utilize strong sound instructional design practices and principles for various modalities and delivery methods
+ Update and revise training materials on an ongoing basis
**Basic Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's Degree and 5 or more years of experience in the Curriculum Design area
OR
+ High School Diploma or Equivalent and 7 or more years of experience in the Curriculum Design area
**Preferred Qualifications**
- Strong sound instructional design practices and principles for various modalities and delivery methods
- Strong technical writing and editing skills
- Ability to demonstrate creativity in the design of training methodologies and materials
- Strong project management and time management skills
- Strong Microsoft Office skills
- Strong working knowledge of course development tools such as Articulate and Adobe Flash
- Experience in an insurance environment
- Experience consulting with business partners, clients or stakeholders
- Knowledge of the global learning and development marketplace, consultants and providers of L&D solutions
As an insurance company, Zurich is subject to 18 U.S. Code 1033.
As a condition of employment at Zurich, employees must adhere to any COVID-related health and safety protocols in place at that time ( ).
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Schedule: Full Time
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