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Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team. Job Title: Senior Instructional Designer, Training Curriculum Developer. Location: Livermore, CA. About the Role:
Client 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 Client's strategic goals.
What You'll Do:
- 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 and clearly in writing and collaborate with stakeholders, SMEs, clients, IDs and SLS.
- 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 the Senior Learning Strategists and Instructional Designers to determine learning strategies, create 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. Propose solutions to stakeholders.
- Meet quality standards; perform quality assurance (QA) reviews.
- Estimate project costs and develop schedules in collaboration with the Senior Learning Strategist and Instructional Designers.
- Manage project execution ensuring deliverables are completed on time, within budget.
- Facilitate key project meetings, including Kick-offs, Betas, Train-the-Trainers, and Pilots.
- Track project status and provide updates to stakeholders.
- Proactively identify opportunities for improvement. Collect and analyze training effectiveness metrics and apply continuous improvement strategies.
- Archive course materials and complete project close-out activities.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Education, or a 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 the ability to collaborate across functions with diverse stakeholders.
- Proficiency in MS Office, Articulate Storyline, LMS, video production, and web design tools.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience developing apprenticeship programs in skilled trades.
- Master's degree in Instructional Design, Education, or a related field.
- Experience working in the utility industry, trades or a similar environment.
- Familiarity with tools such as Questionmark, Author-It, MS Teams, and virtual learning platforms.
- Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence tools to support efficient work.
Key Competencies:
- Excellent analysis skills.
- Strategic thinking and project management.
- Ability to managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement.
- Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Self-motivated and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
Working Conditions:
- Must be located in the Client territory.
- Quarterly travel is required to Client locations.
- Occasional overnight stays may be necessary to support client meetings and project milestones.
- Contract is one year with potential to extend.
- Previous Client experience a Plus.
Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.
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Ampcus, Inc
Feb 18, 2026