Senior Manager, Instructional Design by Worldreader

• Design and deploy a training and learning journey for Worldreader partners globally to prepare them in leveraging our digital learning platform BookSmart
• Utilize instructional design principles and innovative strategies in the conception, design and development of learning assets
• Create and design engaging digital and in-person learning material for our partners, communities, and parents to help drive digital reading engagement
• Create and design curriculum that supports learning for teachers, facilitators, and parents
• Work with regional teams to identify and design training that targets specific user needs
• Apply tested instructional design theories and methodologies
• Create exercises and activities to enhance the learning process
• Visualize instructional graphics and create supporting materials and media (such as video, graphics, audio, etc.) to facilitate learning
• State end goals and create content that matches them
• Work with M&E colleagues to develop assessments of the effectiveness of the learning materials and adapt as needed to reach intended results
• Conduct regular learning sessions and training with regional program staff to better understand the learning needs in their context and build their training capacities

• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in Instructional Design, E-Learning, and Human Centered Design approaches
• Must have demonstrated experience designing and developing for various modalities and formats (digital, classroom, virtual, blended, simulation, social/collaborative, infographics and supporting guides), have prior knowledge of designing interactive learning interventions and performance support tools, as well as creating detailed storyboards
• Excellent knowledge of learning theories and instructional design models
• The ability to create immersive, creative digital and in-person training for learners in low resource communities
• Experience developing reading and literacy curriculum for school, home and hybrid settings
• Solid audio & video editing skills and nice to have animation or gamification experience
• Excellent English oral and written communication skills. Proficiency in Spanish, Hindi, or Kiswahili is a plus
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to interact and build rapport externally and internally with functional experts and senior leaders to support business strategy
• Excellent organizational, communications, relationship building and project management skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines, manage heavy workloads and prioritize tasks
• Strong commitment to Worldreader's mission and values

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