Junior Instructional Designer

Required: Masters degree in Instructional Design or related field (Instructional Systems, etc). Alumni or current students. 

We are looking for team members who are passionate about creating meaningful education that people can actually use. We design instruction on any topic, for any audience, in any format or environment. At Kinetic Instruction we know that our team members are our most important asset and primary competitive advantage. So, this position is best for someone that wants to begin a long-term career creating instruction and directly applying the science of learning to a wide range of topics and industries.

The ideal candidates will have experience analyzing unfamiliar content, deconstructing learning created by others, and can creatively design instruction. To be successful at this role candidates will need to demonstrate: 

• Deep understanding of the differences between learner-centered and instructor-centered education.
• Knowledge of task-specific instructional design strategies and methods.
• Ability to describe information processing theory, cognitive load management, learner attribution theory, and best practices for media design.
• An openness to learning and developing skills as an instructional designer.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with our senior instructional designers to transform VILT content into Level 4+ asynchronous e-learning. You will analyze courses built by our clients, create learning objectives to fill gaps, and design both supplantive and generative learning activities. 

Working with our senior instructional designers, you'll help implement feedback from our client SMEs to refine lesson plans with appropriate e-learning strategies and activities. Then you will help create storyboards for our development team to create the e-learning courses. 

Throughout the process, you will work under the oversight of our Lead Instructional Designer, Chief Operations Officer, and Senior Instructional Designer. At Kinetic Instruction we pride ourselves on creating a work environment that helps our team grow personally and professionally. We take a team approach to instructional design and development to create industry-leading education for our clients and their learners. 

In this position you will receive directions, guidance, and coaching to support your success at Kinetic. Collaboration, an openness to coaching, and attention to detail are the most important soft skills necessary for this position.

Please Note: This is a W-2 staff position with regular hours and is not suitable for anyone working multiple consulting projects. Our company policy of a 30-hour work week is suitable for applicants who are completing an instructional design-focused formal education program, such as a Master’s degree. In that case, we may also be able to “ramp-up” hours from part-time to full-time upon your graduation. 

• Other Skills:
  • Possess a strong sense of honesty and integrity, and act with full transparency. This is a core competency of our company, and something we require of all employees.
  • Ability to manage deadlines and ask for help when encountering barriers.
  • Collaborative and team-focused work style that facilitates communication between managers, other designers, and our development team.
  • Possess strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with emphasis on clarity and active listening.

Requirements for working at Kinetic: 

• Ability to work Pacific Time Zone hours.
• Comfortable collaborating with teammates in a 100% virtual work environment to make work better.
• Open to being coached to improve.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment.
• High emotional intelligence.
• Strong attention to detail, organized.
• High levels of reading comprehension.
• Adept at basic computer tasks in a virtual work environment, familiar with the Microsoft Suite of programs.
• Must have access to strong internet and PC or Mac computer.
• US-based candidates only, please, with fluency in English.