Now Hiring eLearning Specialist (Curriculum Design)

Department: Program Services

Reports To: Director, Training and Community Education

FLSA Status: Non-exempt; full-time

Approved By: Human Resources

 Salary: $50,000 – $65,000

Belonging, Dignity & Justice (BDJ) Statement of Responsibility For Staff

At PCADV, we embrace diversity and our collective strength. We believe in creating a community where systems support all so everyone can thrive. PCADV is committed to actively growing and developing in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion for all who serve within the organization. We are passionate about building and sustaining inclusive and equitable working and learning environments for all employees.  

To sustain a culture of accountability to DEI, every PCADV employee is responsible for the following behaviors and values:  

• Accountability – we improve our organizational culture by engaging in healthy and constructive feedback behaviors.
• Celebrate – we acknowledge and celebrate our diversity through active understanding and respect. Everyone associated with PCADV is expected to engage in allyship, behaviors, make connections, challenge stereotypes, and address incidents of unconscious bias.
• Engage – we engage each other by providing tools for success, getting to know others, allowing others to grow, recognizing the efforts of others, and encouraging teamwork through reciprocity with acts of kindness. We center relationship building in our work as colleagues.
• Identifying challenges and problem-solving – We identify gaps in communication, foster an environment of open and direct communication without repercussion, allow others to be and feel heard, define boundaries for awareness and safety, and seek solutions to problems big and small.
• Discovering – we commit to process discovery by highlighting opportunities, finding information, and measuring outcomes of organizational and team goals .

Position Summary

The eLearning Specialist (Curriculum Design) will design and develop microlearning and e-learning modules using a variety of deployment strategies. Training is intended for staff, domestic violence advocates, and allied professionals. Modalities will include, but are not limited to, computer-based learning, mobile learning, and other multimedia-enhanced distance learning experiences. The primary focus of this position will be on scripting and storyboarding content.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Collaborate with subject matter experts
• Partner with staff, internal collaborators, and subject matter experts to design, develop, and implement medium to high complexity learning programs
• Organize content and learning activities, and create multimedia content
• Adapt instructional materials created for one format to another
• Design and create storyboards and scripts for a variety of eLearning formats
• Conduct research and apply knowledge of industry trends
• Proofread and edit one’s own work and the work of others
• Other duties as assigned

Education Experience

A minimum of 1 year of experience designing and developing interactive eLearning courses required; minimum of 3 years preferred.

Qualifications & Competencies

• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (i.e., MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Articulate Storyline 360
• Intermediate to advanced experience with storyboarding required
• Working knowledge of:
  • Adobe Creative Cloud Suite software (e.g. Photoshop, After Effects, Audition, InDesign, and Premiere Pro)
  • Project Management software (e.g. Miro, Trello, MS Planner, etc.)
• Experience with learning management systems preferred
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of instructional design models (ADDIE, AGILE, SAM, etc.)
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of adult learning principles
• Experience with virtual meeting/webinar platforms (Microsoft Teams/Zoom preferred)

Communication Skills

• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Excellent verbal skills and the ability to communicate with a wide variety of people and audiences
• Experience with meeting and training facilitation.
• Ability to communicate effectively on the telephone and via virtual meeting platforms

Reasoning/Social/Psychological/Other Skills & Abilities

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to facilitate critical thinking processes
• Ability to develop and maintain cooperative relations with a diversity of individuals, organizations, and government agencies
• Demonstrated ability to manage time, evaluate progress, and adjust activities to complete work within established time frames, and meet deadlines; ability to effectively handle multiple tasks at one time
• Ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively

Computer Skills

• Experience with both Mac and PC
• See Qualifications Section for additional required and preferred computer skills

Other Skills & Abilties

• A commitment to PCADV’s mission and vision is required
• Occasionally, the eLearning Specialist may be required to travel to Harrisburg for organization-level activities. Additionally, some travel may be performed for professional development purposes. Said travel is generally less than 2% of the total time
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability and willingness to work cooperatively with a diverse group of people
• Demonstrated knowledge of domestic violence and understanding of related issues
• Commitment to ending intimate partner violence and all forms of violence and oppression
• Demonstrated understanding of issues of cultural and socioeconomic diversity as they apply to domestic violence prevention, intervention and services, and the intersectionality of institutionalized systems of oppression and domestic violence

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and listen. The employee frequently moves and sits. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment described here is representative of what employees encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform basic functions. This position can be performed remotely, so that the work environment may vary depending on the employee’s preferred working conditions.

Applicants should send resumes and cover letters to: **@***dv.org