Bridgestone Americas Hiring for Instructional Designer Job at Nashville, TN Full Time

Wherever you work and whatever role you fill, when you represent the Bridgestone name you know that you are a valued teammate who is part of our larger mission to Serve Society with Superior Quality. We start by offering each teammate more than just a salary. We provide formal training, competitive performance incentives, paid vacation and holidays, healthcare packages for full-time and part-time employees, and a 401k plan to help build your future. We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they are allowed to bring their whole selves to work and know they are supported. We believe in championing all perspectives, individuals and teams because we understand the importance of seeing the world and our business through many different lenses. We are building a team as diverse as the world we serve. So, show us what you are made of. Show us the smart stuff, the tough stuff, the bold, beautiful and brave stuff. Because who you are is what we need. Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone Americas and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

The Instructional Designer position is responsible for the design and development of instructionally sound eLearning modules, instructor-led courses, user guides, job aids, career-path and other training resources for internal needs for a variety of topics. The position will also design performance support solutions by working collaboratively with subject matter experts and/or project stakeholders from across the organization. In addition to creating new content, they will also update, and improve existing content using current and emerging technologies.

• Utilizes instructional design, adult learning theories, and performance improvement processes to analyze, design, develop, implement and evaluate instructional materials and programs to enhance retention and learning transfer
• Collaborate and align with project stakeholders and/or internal subject matter experts across the organization to determine scope of instructional needs, create learning objectives, content sequence and structure
• Collaborate and align with internal subject matter experts across the organization to develop, design, and improve training solutions that drive performance and are consistent with internal standards and best practices
• Collaborate and engage with external vendor partners to develop training solutions that drive business performance
• Communicates effectively in visual, oral, and written form to present training solutions to project stakeholders and/or internal subject matter experts
• Properly construct assessment and satisfaction survey design
• Track multiple projects with conflicting timelines and provide timely status updates to project stakeholders and project managers on a consistent basis
• Builds and manages multiple partnerships and relationships at all levels of the organization
• Recommends and integrates performance improvement strategies
• Provides Learning Management System (LMS) and ticketing system support as requested

• AA/BA or MA degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology or related field; or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of proven work experience designing, developing, implementing, evaluating engaging instructor-led and online eLearning programs and leading development activities/teams
• Extensive and demonstrated knowledge of instructional design methodologies, adult learning theory and application, taxonomy, and eLearning concepts and solutions
• Experience designing, developing, and delivering emerging learning solutions including game-based learning, video, micro-learning, simulations, and immersive scenarios requiring multiple branching elements strongly preferred
• Strong proficiency with industry standard design software (Adobe Creative Suite, Articulate Suite including Storyline, Vyond, Audacity, etc.)
• Experience with virtual web-based training using Adobe Connect and/or Microsoft Teams
• Automotive/retail coursework design preferred
• Highly proficient with MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Forms, Outlook)
• Experience managing content in a Learning Management System, including SCORM/AICC concepts, Workday Learning experience preferred.

Regular : Full time