What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Designer position at Aptara?
Instructional Designer
Start: Immediate
Duration: July 2025
Location: Hybrid from Livermore, CA with some local Travel (5 times a quarter)
W2 Hourly rate – Plus all benefits (must currently reside in the Livermore, CA area to be considered)
Responsibilities:
Design and develop instructor-led and on-the-job training for apprenticeships in the Power Generation utilities industry including hydro, solar, and battery storage.
Leverage and apply established instructional design methodologies to assess stakeholder needs, analyze complex content, and evaluate delivered training.
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.
Participate in 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.
Receive and incorporate feedback.
Self-manage assigned tasks and deadlines to complete deliverables.
Proactively communicate issues and risks.
Required Skills:
3 years’ experience developing instructor-led training and on-the-job tasks for technical skills.
Knowledge of adult learning theory and instructional design and methodologies.
Proven experience performing task analysis.
Strong knowledge of PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Teams.
Demonstrated ability to execute and deliver against multiple competing deadlines, as needed.
Experience developing technical training on machining, solar technician, SCADA, or hydro operations.
Experience with QuestionMark, Author-It or Storyline.