Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified candidates for Worldreader Recruitment 2022.
Worldreader is a 501 global non-profit organization that provides people in the developing world with free access to a library of digital books via e-readers and mobile phones. Since 2010, 12.1 million people across 47 countries have read from Worldreader’s digital library of thousands of e-books.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Senior Manager, Instructional Design
Responsibilities
- Design and deploy a training and learning journey for Worldreader partners globally to prepare them in leveraging our digital learning platform BookSmart
- Utilize instructional design principles and innovative strategies in the conception, design and development of learning assets
- Create and design engaging digital and in-person learning material for our partners, communities, and parents to help drive digital reading engagement
- Create and design curriculum that supports learning for teachers, facilitators, and parents
- Work with regional teams to identify and design training that targets specific user needs
- Apply tested instructional design theories and methodologies
- Create exercises and activities to enhance the learning process
- Visualize instructional graphics and create supporting materials and media (such as video, graphics, audio, etc.) to facilitate learning
- State end goals and create content that matches them
- Work with M&E colleagues to develop assessments of the effectiveness of the learning materials and adapt as needed to reach intended results
- Conduct regular learning sessions and training with regional program staff to better understand the learning needs in their context and build their training capacities
Qualifications
- Undergraduate or Graduate degree or certificates in Instructional design, Education, Educational Technology, Learning Science, or similar
- Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in Instructional Design, E-Learning, and Human Centered Design approaches
- Must have demonstrated experience designing and developing for various modalities and formats (digital, classroom, virtual, blended, simulation, social/collaborative, infographics and supporting guides), have prior knowledge of designing interactive learning interventions and performance support tools, as well as creating detailed storyboards
- Excellent knowledge of learning theories and instructional design models
- The ability to create immersive, creative digital and in-person training for learners in low resource communities
- Experience developing reading and literacy curriculum for school, home and hybrid settings
- Solid audio & video editing skills and nice to have animation or gamification experience
- Excellent English oral and written communication skills. Proficiency in Spanish, Hindi, or Kiswahili is a plus
- Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to interact and build rapport externally and internally with functional experts and senior leaders to support business strategy
- Excellent organizational, communications, relationship building and project management skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines, manage heavy workloads and prioritize tasks
- Strong commitment to Worldreader’s mission and values
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How to Apply
To submit your application, click below and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.
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Application Deadline: 18th May 2022.
