Instructional Designer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Instructional Designer I

Job Description

The Instructional Designer I is responsible for supporting the analysis, design, development, implementation, and maintenance of training content for both Instructor-Led Training (ILT) and eLearning environments. This role involves updating presentations, assisting with drafting storyboards, preparing narration and multimedia, testing eLearning courses for functionality, and maintaining course documentation within SharePoint. The individual will work under the guidance of senior instructional designers to ensure quality, consistency, and alignment with established templates and learning objectives.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Learning & Development consultants, stakeholders, and subject matter experts to identify training needs, define objectives, and understand target audience requirements.
• Participate in meetings to gather content, clarify expectations, and incorporate stakeholder feedback throughout the development lifecycle.
• Design and develop comprehensive training curricula and instructional materials, including instructor-led presentations, participant and instructor guides, job aids, reference materials, and knowledge checks or assessments.
• Convert source materials into professional and polished training deliverables using approved templates and standardized formats.
• Apply instructional design principles and adult learning best practices to create engaging, effective, clear, concise, and learner-centered content.
• Ensure all materials align with organizational branding, formatting, and document governance standards, maintaining consistency across all deliverables.
• Support ongoing content updates, revisions, and maintenance activities, ensuring accuracy, version control, and compliance with established guidelines. Format and organize materials for usability and accessibility across delivery methods.
• Provide basic multimedia support, including recording and editing voice-over narration to support training delivery and development of narrated content.
• Conduct quality assurance testing and revisions. Utilize the Learning Management System (LMS) to test the functionality of eLearning courses through the QA/QC process and provide feedback to peers.
• Maintain regular communication with leadership and stakeholders on project progress, risks, and key updates, ensuring accurate status tracking within project management tools.
• Regularly upload and maintain training content within the content management library for use by internal teams, customers, and instructors, ensuring all materials are accurate, complete, properly version-controlled, and aligned with established standards.

Essential Skills

• 1-5 years of experience in instructional design and/or curriculum development.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Advanced PowerPoint/Word), voice-over narration, Adobe Pro, and Microsoft SharePoint.
• Strong communication skills to effectively engage with and understand content provided by subject matter experts, translating it into clear, accurate, and instructionally sound training materials.
• Ability to adapt training methods and materials to various learning styles and preferences.
• Strong problem-solving skills to address learner challenges and optimize training content.
• Effective interpersonal skills for building rapport with learners and collaborating with peers, leaders, and other functional areas.
• Attention to detail to ensure accuracy in training materials and other deliverables.
• Efficient project and time management skills to meet training deadlines and manage multiple training projects.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in education, instructional design, human resources, or a related field is preferred.
• Experience with authoring tools such as Articulate 360, Articulate Storyline, and Learning Management Systems (LMS).
• Ability to manage and track multiple ongoing tasks, utilizing tools or methods to stay organized.
• Commitment to values such as safety first mindset, intentional inclusion, integrity, and superior performance.

Work Environment

The position is located in Birmingham, with a schedule of 40 hours per week, requiring 4 days in the office. The work environment involves engaging with a variety of technologies and tools to create effective training solutions. The role offers a valuable opportunity to enter the field with a leading utility company.

This is a Contract position based out of Birmingham, AL.

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $45.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Birmingham,AL.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 15, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.