Under the direction of the Coordinator of Digital Learning Initiatives, the Instructional Design Specialist provides leadership for the creation, revision, and maintenance of all asynchronous professional learning. The Instructional Design Specialist facilitates asynchronous learning opportunities for certificated and classified staff to acquire knowledge, skills, and competencies in an effective and appealing manner. The Specialist uses adult learning theory and research to design and develop materials that educate and instruct specified groups of people. The Specialist leads a team of instructional designers and instructional design technicians to develop engaging learning experiences. The Specialist can expect to work with subject matter experts, a diverse range of formats, and multimedia production platforms. The Specialist has a firm grasp of how people learn, and excellent visual design, writing, communication, and collaboration skills. • Leads a design team to create engaging learning activities and compelling course content that enhances retention and transfer. • Leads a design team to collaborate with subject matter experts and identify the target audience’s training needs. • Coordinates online professional learning platform. • Implements best practices for measuring the impact of professional learning. • Collaborates with subject matter experts to develop instructional end goals and create content that matches them. Please see attached job description for a complete listing of the job responsibilities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree or Industry level certification, preferably in instructional design, human resources, organizational development, business, or a closely related field and relevant experience in developing, coordinating, implementing and evaluating training, educational and/or employee development programs. Please submit the following documents in Edjoin: • Letter of Introduction (must be specific to the job/position for which you are applying) • Resume • Three (3) current professional letters of recommendation (dated within the last 12 months) • Application is filled out completely (no blank spaces) Please Note: This temporary position is funded with ESSER funds to be reviewed annually up to 3 years maximum. Riverside Unified will not accept attachments via fax, walk in, or emails. If you are having difficulties adding attachments to your application or any other questions please contact the Edjoin help desk at (888) 900-8945 for assistance.