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Guild is hiring a Sr. Learning Designer to design, develop, and implement engaging learning solutions for our student facing teams. We are looking for someone to build scalable, effective learning experiences that enable job performance across the teams we support using an innovative and brand new approach.
You will apply efficient and agile approaches to develop learning solutions using Training learning design standards and tools, to meet the learning needs of student facing teams. You will achieve productivity goals and focus on efficiency and effectiveness in delivering timely solutions, ensuring solutions are not redundant with other available resources. With an eye for metrics that matter, you will use learner and stakeholder feedback, performance data, and business metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of learning solutions. As a lifelong learner, you will continually focus on personal development and business process improvement to elevate individual skills and learning design standards. The role requires strong project-management skills, agility, and a collaborative approach to finding solutions that drive maximum impact.
As a Sr. Learning Designer you will:
- Design innovative learning experiences that enable job success for our student facing teams.
- Tailor learning solutions to the desired outcomes and scope of each need (ILT, eLearning, blended learning, self-paced, videos, gamification, and more).
- Adjust to the constantly evolving needs of the business, creating agile solutions that can be easily adjusted as the company evolves.
- Uphold defined learning design standards and evaluation models to provide a consistent learning experience and accurately measure our impact.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with partners, designers, and subject matter authorities, ensuring alignment and agreement on all efforts.
- Drive the increased effectiveness of learning content created in our online learning platforms.
- Find opportunities and iterate continuously to enhance the effectiveness and support of our learning design solutions.
- Partner across the learning organization to apply innovative techniques to instructional design approaches and results.
- Focus on developing learning that is continuous, appealing to today’s multi-generational and modern learner.
- Engage with partners and SMEs to identify business needs, performance goals, and skill gaps
- Seek input from end learners and users to surface unmet needs and solicit feedback on product iterations
You are a strong fit for this role if you have:
Required Competencies
- Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience in instructional design
- 5+ years of experience with adult learning design and development in the corporate setting
- Advanced design and development skills, including learning and media development tools (e.g., Adobe Captivate, Storyline, Rise, Camtasia, etc.)
- Proficiency with various Learning Management Systems
- Intermediate graphic design capability, including experience developing with Adobe Photoshop and XD
- Knowledge of and exposure to current learning trends and standard methodologies
- Ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to independently design and develop instructionally sound training in a variety of modalities, i.e. eLearning, instructor-led, blended, self-paced, etc.
- Strong learning content creation skills with a history of success driving measurable results from innovative learning solutions.
- Broad subject matter expertise in learning design methodologies and adult-learning best practices, including writing and coaching to effective learning objectives.
- Shown ability to conduct needs analyses, recommend solutions, and gain partner agreement for complicated business needs.
- Strong project management and prioritization skills, thriving in a constantly evolving environment.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders and communicate effectively while under pressure - balancing confidence, humility, and diplomacy.
- Corporate learning experience required.
Preferred Competencies
- Advanced proficiency using eLearning authoring tools including Adobe Captivate, Articulate 360, Camtasia, etc.
- Advanced proficiency with SCORM and xAPI.
- Expert knowledge and practical application of Kirkpatrick’s four levels of training evaluation.
- Ability and desire to mentor and coach teammates’ growth and development.
- A balance of detail-oriented execution and big picture thinking.
- A learning mindset: A desire to learn, grow, and evolve in a fast-paced environment.
- Something else? Wonderful, we’re curious to learn more about you!
We feel passionately about equal pay for equal work, and transparency in compensation is one vehicle to achieve that. Total compensation for this role is market competitive, including a base salary range of $90,000-$112,500 and variable compensation eligibility, as well as company stock options.
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Guild is increasing economic mobility for working adults by partnering with the largest employers in the country to offer education as a benefit to their employees via our marketplace of nonprofit universities and education institutions. Guild’s proprietary technology platform facilitates the administration of this innovative benefit and our team of coaches helps each employee navigate the path back to school, providing individualized support from day one through program completion.
Guild is a female-led, Certified B Corporation - and with a valuation of $3.8 billion is one of the highest-valued, privately held education companies in the world, and the only one led by a woman. Guild's investors include Ken Chenault, General Catalyst Partners, chairman and former CEO of American Express, Emerson, LeadEdge Capital, and Iconiq.
Guild Education is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let your recruiter know. We currently offer the following benefits:
- Access to low-cost, high-quality health care options through Cigna and Kaiser (due to coverage limitations, Kaiser is currently only available in CA & CO)
- Access to a 401k to help save for the future
- 3 weeks of vacation in the first year and an open vacation policy after year 1 to help recharge
- 8 days of fully-paid sick leave, to take the time to heal and or recover
- Family-friendly benefits, including 14 weeks of parental leave, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, employer-sponsored life insurance, and fertility care benefits.
- Well-rounded wellness benefits including access to free and low cost mental health resources and support services
- Education benefits and tuition assistance to help your future development and growth
Guild requires COVID-19 vaccines for all employees and guests attending Guild events or entering Guild offices. We will be using both Clear’s Digital Vaccine Card and state-sponsored vaccine passports to verify proof of vaccine. Accommodations or exceptions can be requested for medical or religious reasons.
