Instructional Designer Sr, Training Curriculum Dev

Primary Job Title

Senior Instructional Designer - Training Curriculum Dev, PM

• Instructional Design Lead
• Learning & Development Consultant
• Technical Training Program Manager
• Learning Experience Designer
• Curriculum Development Manager

Livermore, CA

Hybrid (20% onsite in Livermore / San Ramon / Oakland)

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 12 Months
• Start: As Soon As Possible
• Pay Rate: $65 – $70/hr

Academy is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Instructional Designer (SID) to support our internal client. In this contract role, you will lead the design and development of technical training programs. Your work will support workforce development, ensure compliance with operational standards, and align with strategic goals.

• Engage stakeholders to identify skill gaps, learner pain points, and role-based needs for technical content development
• Apply adult learning theories and principles to create clear, engaging, and practical technical skill-building courses
• Balance content creation with program support and operational follow-through
• Communicate effectively in writing and collaborate with stakeholders, SMEs, clients, IDs, and SLS
• Demonstrate deep familiarity with ADDIE instructional design model
  , Bloom’s taxonomy, assessment creation, and content management systems
• Conduct needs assessments and front-end analyses (FEA) to identify training requirements and recommend effective learning solutions
• Collaborate with Senior Learning Strategists and Instructional Designers to determine learning strategies, curriculum maps, and assessment approaches
• Work with SMEs to review off-the-shelf courses for inclusion in the Technician curriculum
• Guide the use of appropriate learning technologies and tools to enhance training effectiveness and propose solutions to stakeholders
• Perform quality assurance (QA) reviews to meet quality standards
• Estimate project costs and develop schedules in collaboration with learning teams
• Manage project execution to ensure deliverables are completed on time and within budget
• Facilitate key project meetings including Kick-offs, Betas, Train-the-Trainers, and Pilots
• Track project status and provide updates to stakeholders
• Identify opportunities for improvement and apply continuous improvement strategies using training effectiveness metrics
• Archive course materials and complete project close-out activities

• Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• At least 5 years of instructional design experience, including 2 years in a leadership or mentoring role
• Strong knowledge of instructional design for classroom and technical or trades environments
• Demonstrated experience designing multi-year technical training programs
• Proven experience managing small to mid-sized projects
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across diverse stakeholders
• Proficiency in MS Office, Articulate Storyline, LMS platforms, video production, and web design tools

• Experience developing apprenticeship programs in skilled trades
• Master’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, or related field
• Experience working in the utility industry, trades, or similar environments
• Familiarity with Questionmark, Author-It, MS Teams, and virtual learning platforms
• Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence tools to support efficient work
• Previous related industry experience

• ADDIE model expertise and instructor-led training development
• Project management and time management skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement

• Microsoft Office expertise
• Learning program execution
• Technical training development
• Continuous improvement methodologies
• Data analysis and training effectiveness measurement

• Bloom’s taxonomy application
• Assessment creation
• Content management systems
• Curriculum mapping
• Quality assurance review
• Budget and schedule estimation
• Multi-location stakeholder coordination
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Must be located in the designated…