Instructional Designer

About Ameren Missouri

Ameren Missouri has been providing electric and gas service for more than 100 years, and our electric rates are among the lowest in the nation. Ameren Missouri's mission is to power the quality of life for our 1.2 million electric and 132,000 natural gas customers in central and eastern Missouri. Our service area covers 64 counties and more than 500 communities including the greater St. Louis area.

Our benefits include:

• Medical coverage on date of hire

• 100% employer paid cash balance pension plan

• 401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire

• Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays

• Paid parentalleave and family caregiver leave

Visit our Benefits & Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees.

About The Position

The instructional designer will be furthering our company's commitment to career development and learning by designing and creating learning solutions with a focus on technology in a variety of modalities, be it in the classroom, through our Learning Management System, webinars, videos and other mediums.

Key responsibilities include:

• Design and develop instructional materials (including instructor-led, CBT, eLearning, etc.) that address the needs of all learning styles.
• Designs and develop performance support and learning materials, such as facilitator guides, job aids, information resources, instructor-led, CBT, video presentations and eLearning based on end-learner needs.
• Develop eLearning modules using text, graphics, animation, video, audio and simulation elements.
• Design and develop assessments that measure mastery of course material and evaluate ability to perform job-related tasks. Analyze evaluation data and participate in reviews as part of the quality assurance process. Make recommendations and implement modifications necessary to ensure continuous improvement.
• Form relationships with internal and external clients to proactively identify performance gaps and offer the client potential solutions.
• Perform special assignments and participate on and /or lead project teams in which his/her knowledge and skills can be leveraged.
• Consults with subject matter experts (SMEs) in various areas of the organization to identify business and behavioral objectives through appropriate needs analysis and discovery.
• Creates design documents and storyboards to communicate instructional development plans to subject matter experts. (SMEs)
• Creates learning and performance support resources using tools such as PowerPoint, Articulate Storyline, and Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Partners with Training Team to assist with project development and to support programs such as New Hire Orientation, Onboarding, New-Hire/On-Going Training and project related training courses.
• Performs administrative duties, including, but not limited to: scheduling and tracking training courses, assigning training, reporting, and testing new content within Ameren's LMS.

In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate:

Working knowledge of adult learning and instructional design principles, including e-learning, required. Must have excellent written and oral communications - demonstrated ability to produce clearly written learning materials and articulate key concepts in a clear, succinct manner interpersonal relationships, proactive problem solving, decision making, and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.Ability to work with tight deadlines required.Self-starter, able to effectively prioritize activities with little direction Must be proficient using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Experience using graphics software or web-based training programs (e.g., Articulate, Captivate, Camtasia Lectora, Illustrator, etc.) preferred. Utility experience preferred. Strong graphic design and video filming/editing experience preferred.

Ameren's selection process includes a series of interviews and may include a leadership assessment process. Specific details will be provided to qualified candidates.

Compensation Range:

At Ameren, base salary is one component of a competitive compensation package for employees. Our pay ranges are broad to allow for movement within our organization and to accommodate different skill sets and levels of expertise. We take into consideration a variety of factors including, but not limited to, skills, abilities, experience, education, credentials, and internal equity when determining the base salary offered. Roles are eligible for additional rewards including annual incentive payments based on individual and company performance.

If end date is listed, the posting will come down at 12:00 am on that date:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other class, trait, or status protected by law.