Careers
Instructional Designer
Contact: Xinge Wang
About the Center:
The Transportation Learning Center founded in 2001 is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to advancing public transit and other transportation sectors at the national level and within communities. To accomplish this mission, the Center builds partnerships between labor and management that improve organizational capacity and expand worker skills and career opportunities.
Duties:
• Working with the Center team and industry SMEs, review the existing industry-wide courseware gap analysis and annotated listing of source materials for developing industry-wide training modules for elevator-escalator maintenance.
• Design, develop and write training courseware to fill the gaps.
• Assist with project management
• Develop and write curriculum, courseware and training materials for apprenticeships, career ladder programs, and national standards.
• Develop a sustainable system for training programs to share with each other curriculum, courseware and instructional materials.
• Work with local partnerships to design and implement training/education programs.
• Participate in surveys with workers and managers to determine training needs.
• Act as liaison for curriculum development and review by coordinating activities with Center staff, industry organizations and participating agencies
• Present curriculum/training programs at meetings and conferences.
• Provide training in curriculum and courseware development for partnership staff
• Assist the Center in development of training standards, conduct site visits, and liaison with partner organizations.
• Perform other related tasks as needed.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree with 5-10 years experience as an instructional designer, technical instructor, curriculum developer, or technical writer for modern electro-mechanical trades. Transportation industry experience also preferred. Equivalent combination of education and work experience will be considered.
• Knowledge of and experience with, the application of digital, programmable controllers in electro-mechanical systems and devices including diagnostics, troubleshooting, programming and reprogramming.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to assess the effectiveness of instructional materials
• Knowledge of transit or rail training practices preferred
• Demonstrated willingness and ability to work in a labor-management partnership environment
• Strong working knowledge of computer applications, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project
• Knowledge and experience in web and e-learning desirable
• Ability to work independently and multi-task
• Ability to work in collaborative multi-cultural setting
• Experience with union organizations and/or urban planning/community organizations a definite plus
Location: Silver Spring, MD (Near the Silver Spring Metro Station)
Type of Employment: Full-time permanent. Contracting options may be considered.
Compensation: Commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits.
Start Date: ASAP
Application Instructions: Send a resume and cover letter with salary expectations by email: , by fax: (301) 565-4712, or by mail:
Transportation Learning Center
8403 Colesville Road
Suite 825
Silver Spring, MD 20910
The Transportation Learning Center is an affirmative action employer. Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
