Deputy Director of Instructional Design

Bedrock Learning, Inc. (https://thebedrock.co) is revolutionizing professional continuing education for enterprises with global interests. Its main product is an enterprise SaaS social learning network that, for users, offers coursework, “serious” games, and informational streams that are all inherently collaborative. For customers, Bedrock offers powerful analytics and insights to inform human capital strategy, leadership selection, and assignments. We aim for Bedrock to contribute to a more secure and prosperous world by improving how a wide variety of professionals learn, think, decide, and act. This is your chance to join an early-stage startup as one of our first five hires.

We’re looking for a Deputy Director of Instructional Design and eLearning to create and help manage our courseware as well as associated processes and procedures. This is a full-time, in person role in Washington, DC. Successful applicants will live or be willing to re-locate to the Washington, DC metro area.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, design, develop, and organize effective instructional eLearning solutions — including self-paced courseware and associated educational materials — applying data standards and best practices in a rapid development context
• Design innovative instructional and learning strategies and associated technologies to optimize learning and achieve learning objectives
• Create and conduct learning evaluations, both formative and summative
• Work with the Director to build a skilled and experienced team from the ground up and foster the professional, talent, and leadership advancement of that team
• Work closely with the Director and other company executives to understand customer and user needs, develop tasks and requirements, as well as to perform quality assurance and quality control activities, including SME reviews, design reviews, course pilots, and hot washes
• Work with our network of experts and instructors
• Maintain and refresh content as required to keep eLearning courses current

Bedrock Learning, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

Requirements

What Qualities and Qualifications Do We Want?

• 5+ years of progressive experience developing asynchronous eLearning courses using a variety of applications and internet technologies. If you do not have experience doing this, you should not apply to this job.
• 3+ years of experience with eLearning authoring tools such as Adobe Captivate/Animate, Articulate Storyline, and Adobe Professional Suite to create, develop, or manipulate assets for eLearning courses
• 2+ years of management experience
• Experience developing storyboards, student guides, and other training materials
• Experience designing formative and summative assessments of learning
• Demonstrated commitment to user and customer satisfaction
• College degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, Educational Psychology, Learning Science/Engineering, or another relevant discipline or equivalent combination of education, certification, experience, and training.
• U.S. government or military experience is desirable but not required
• High EQ
• Believes in the power of the Age of Lifelong Learning
• Right to work in the United States
• Comfortable creating and abiding by organization, procedures, and action plans from ambiguous or difficult issues
• Strong sense of ownership and the capacity to act with urgency as appropriate
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• At ease working in a dynamic, team-based start-up environment
• Someone who is interested in growing a team and growing into a more senior role.

Benefits

Benefits

• Competitive salary ($100,000 to $140,000, depending on experience)
• Stock Options
• Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
• Annual and performance-based bonuses
• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision with 100% of premiums covered for employees
• Paid parental leave for 12 weeks