Instructional Designer

Headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Starkey has more than 5,000 employees globally, operates 29+ facilities and does business in more than 100 markets worldwide.Here's a video about the people behind Starkey's groundbreaking innovation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjhRQ7qzlI0

Hearing is key to our health and happiness. Starkey is much more than the hearing aids we produce. We are in the business of connecting people and changing lives. We believe being able to hear the world and the people around us is as essential to the human experience as breathing. Many recent advances are already being recognized as disruptive technologies that have positioned Starkey hearing aids as the industry's first devices that go beyond providing just audiological amplification. Our hearing aids now incorporate Artificial Intelligence, embedded activity sensors, language translation and transcription services, as well as an always-on personal voice assistant.

Starkey is hiring for an Instructional Designer to join our Education and Audiology Team. The Starkey Education and Audiology Department is the largest provider of on-line continuing education to hearing care providers in the U.S. In addition, our internal training demands are requiring a shift from live classes to more on-line class delivery. This position assists the content developers with the design, development, management, and delivery of the on-line programs.

Job Responsibilities

Design and develop multimedia learning materials as needed for distance and corporate education
o Design and develop interactive online learning materials which may include video demonstrations, simulation, and animation to enhance learning
* Provide instructional design strategies to educators and trainers who are developing content for courses
o Teach content developers about methods and strategies for successful delivery of on-line courses to adult learners
* Design educational templates and courses for teaching adult learners at a distance
o Work with content developers on the design of on-line teaching materials and templates for adult learners
* Coordinate and integrate learning materials with the Learning Management System
o Assist and support content developers in the Education Department with course and content management, assessment tool that would be used in the Learning Management System and learning platform.

Job Requirements

Education
o Graduate degree in instructional design, distance education, instructional technology, instructional systems, or closely related field

Experience
o Instructional computing expertise
o Experience in supervising and using course/learning management systems, including open-source systems
o Experience in the private sector, and medical professions desired.

Knowledge / Technical Requirements
* Distance education for adult learners.
* E-learning authoring tools such as Articulate, Adobe Presenter, Camtesia, Captivate
* Multimedia authoring tool such as Flash, Adobe Photoshop, DreamWeaver
* Learning Management System deployment

Competencies, Skills & Abilities

* Competence in design and teaching of adult learners at a distance
* Skills in multimedia production, including video, audio, photography, and animation

The annual salary for this position is between $ 56,210 - 84,000 / year. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is eligible for a bonus based upon performance results. There is no guarantee of payout.

The following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirement include, medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with company match, company paid life and short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, employee assistance plan, hearing aid benefits, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, paid floating holidays, paid volunteer service day, paid paternity and maternity leave and tuition reimbursement.

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