Design & Documentation Consultant IV, Technical Training

Job Summary:

In addition to the responsibilities listed above, this position is also responsible for planning and implementing professional development training curriculum and courseware for end-users; executing web-based learning strategies; authoring educational courses using web-based programs and MS Office suite; developing eLearning objectives and assessments; developing storyboard/script with text, voice, sound, graphics, descriptions, and instructions for production team; and maintaining latest knowledge of authoring and development tools such as Articulate, Captivate, Camtasia, and SnagIt.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Promotes learning in others by proactively providing and/or developing information, resources, advice, and expertise with coworkers and members; builds relationships with cross-functional/external stakeholders and customers. Listens to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; proactively provides actionable feedback to others and to managers. Pursues self-development; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses; leads by influencing others through technical explanations and examples and provides options and recommendations. Adopts new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback; demonstrates flexibility in approaches to work; champions change and helps others adapt to new tasks and processes. Facilitates team collaboration to support a business outcome.
• Completes work assignments autonomously and supports business-specific projects by applying expertise in subject area and business knowledge to generate creative solutions; encourages team members to adapt to and follow all procedures and policies. Collaborates cross-functionally and/or externally to achieve effective business decisions; provides recommendations and solves complex problems; escalates high-priority issues or risks, as appropriate; monitors progress and results. Supports the development of work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; identifies resources to accomplish priorities and deadlines. Identifies, speaks up, and capitalizes on improvement opportunities across teams; uses influence to guide others and engages stakeholders to achieve appropriate solutions.
• Conducts auditing and continuous improvement initiatives by: ensuring that training content for multiple programs is accurate, consistent, and delivered within prescribed protocols; leading the implementation of training related quality improvement programs; implementing process improvement measures to ensure continued success of complex training programs; and ensuring multiple training programs align with organizational goals and initiatives and meet accreditation criteria.
• Ensures training complies with laws, policies, and professional standards by: proactively monitoring directives of government agencies and legislation relevant to training subject matter; reviewing internal policies and best practices relevant to multiple subject matter areas; and proactively monitoring changes to industry standards (e.g., accreditation criteria) by utilizing appropriate reference materials, internet sources, seminars, publications, and professional networks.
• Documents and informs others about training by: making continuous updates to policies, procedures, and information for multiple training programs in computer systems and hard copies; implementing complex strategies to track, document, and communicate training updates; providing updates to senior staff, managers, and directors on training updates and training needs; developing marketing strategies for learning programs and responding to inquiries about programs; and making significant contributions to and maintaining content repositories.
• Designs and implements training by: using data, metrics, and reporting to design and implement complex training programs that meet learner needs and accreditation criteria; implementing appropriate learning methods and technologies needed to deliver complex training programs; identifying and obtaining new or existing instructional resources to achieve desired outcomes in complex training programs; and coordinating and delivering training and/or train-the-trainer programs to clinical leads, supervisors, and managers.
• Demonstrates an understanding of business needs by: having a deep understanding of business goals and success metrics, and the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to achieve those goals and metrics; defining the problem in detail in order to understand, determine, and develop performance and learning objectives; and presenting evidence to important stakeholders that establishes how and where training has business impact, directly or indirectly.
• Understands and identifies learner needs by: using existing and several new procedures, research, and data provided to independently and accurately understand learners and their challenges; conducting moderately complex research and analysis to understand pervasive problems in a particular area or roles; conducting and/or developing surveys and focus groups to gain a deep understanding of learner needs; and identifying and validating learner needs to create content that meets current and future needs.