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Aptara · 20 hours ago

Instructional Designer/Technical Writer

San Francisco Bay Area

Contract

Hybrid

Mid Level

$60/hr - $65/hr

3+ years exp

Aptara is seeking an Instructional Designer with technical writing experience for the development of training materials in the utilities industry. The role involves creating various instructional content and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure effective training delivery.

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Hiring Manager

Kelli Downey

Responsibilities

Develop learning materials for technical content, including hands-on practice activities, student guides, facilitator guides, scenarios, videos, assessments, simulations, and other instructional media

Perform a detailed task analysis for each job function, business process, or system for which training will be developed

Partner with cross-functional teams to conceptualize training design and content

Define learning objectives, and course structure aligned to stakeholder needs and to meet the constraints of the learning environment

Work under the direction of the Senior Instructional Designer to apply company standards, guidelines, and templates

Write clear and effective instructional text, audio, or video scripts appropriate for the target audience

Lead milestone meetings with subject matter experts, including task analysis, alpha, beta, and train the trainer

Engage with subject matter experts for ongoing content review and validation

Qualification

Instructional designUtility industry experienceTechnical writingPowerPointExcelWordTeamsPortfolio/work samplesBachelor's degreeDeveloping instructor-led trainingMeeting facilitationDeadline management

Required

Portfolio/work samples required

Bachelor's degree

Technical writing abilities

Experience working in the utility industry

Experience developing instructor-led training

3+ years of instructional design experience developing instructor-led training for technical skills, such as electrical utilities or related industries

Strong knowledge of PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Teams

Demonstrated ability to execute and deliver against multiple competing deadlines, as needed