N.C. Department of Information Technology
Junior Instructional Designer
🇺🇸 Hybrid - Wake County, NC
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $40K - $69K
💻 Instructional Design
🗓️ February 12th, 2025
Camtasia
LMS
Smartsheet
Edtech.com's Summary
NCDIT is hiring a Junior Instructional Designer. This role involves collaborating with various departments to support workforce development, create engaging instructional content, facilitate training sessions, and manage projects. The position offers an opportunity to develop skills in instructional design, training development, and adult learning theories.
Highlights
- Facilitating adult learning via in-person, hybrid, and virtual methods.
- Engaging in instructional design and creating engaging content.
- Managing rosters and learning assignments within a Learning Management System (LMS).
- Using software such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Articulate360, Office365, and survey tools.
- Salary range from $39,671.00 to $69,426.00 annually.
- Requires an Associate’s degree in Human Resources or related field and 2 years of experience, or 3 years of relevant HR experience.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.
- Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, paid leave, and parental leave.
Junior Instructional Designer Full Description
Junior Instructional Designer
Salary
$39,671.00 - $69,426.00 Annually
Location
Wake County, NC
Job Type
Permanent Full-Time
Remote Employment
Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number
25-01836 65036152 EHRA
Department
Department of Information Technology
Division
Job Class Title
HR Technician III
Position Number
65036152
Section
HR/Workforce Development
Salary Grade
NC09
Description of Work
Are you ready to take the next step in your career?
Discover why NCDIT is the ideal destination for your professional growth - Why Work for NCDIT.
We currently have an opening for a Junior Instructional Designer
The position is designated Statutory Exempt and is exempt from the State Human Resources Act.
Are you passionate about supporting workforce development and eager to make an impactful contribution? Join our dynamic team at NC Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) as a Junior Instructional Designer, collaborating with the Workforce Development Manager, Workforce Development Specialist II, HR, and other work units of NCDIT. This is a fantastic opportunity to dive into the complex and meaningful program area of workforce development, where you’ll be instrumental in developing and distributing surveys, needs assessments, and coordinating various projects and documentation. Your creative flair will shine as you create engaging graphics, media, and written content for instructional design projects, all while providing vital facilitation support.
The Junior Instructional Designer will serve as an apprentice for the Workforce Development Program as a pathway to staff development career opportunities. You’ll be at the heart of our Workforce Development program, working closely with a diverse team to support the accomplishment of key objectives. You’ll have the chance to develop your skills in training development, adult learning theories, and instructional design methodology, making this an excellent entry point for those looking to make a significant impact in workforce development. If you’re ready to take on new challenges, manage multiple projects, and contribute to a team dedicated to excellence, we want to hear from you!
Duties include, but are not limited, to:
- In-person, hybrid, and virtual facilitation of adult learning
- Instructional design
- Using software such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Articulate360, Office365, and survey software to support instructional design
- Creating and distributing surveys
- Managing rosters and learning assignments in the Learning Management System (LMS)
- Creating presentations and reports
- Testing learning products prior to release
- Developing creative content including video content
About the Organization
The N.C. Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) serves as the Technology Center for the State of NC. Services that NCDIT provides reach a client base of state and local government agencies, as well as schools, colleges and universities. NCDIT’s mission is to enable trusted business-driven solutions that meet the needs of North Carolinians. NCDIT provides technology services to state agencies and is charged with closing the digital divide by expanding availability of broadband services and promoting the adoption of affordable, high-speed internet.
As NCDIT’s services reach North Carolina residents from all backgrounds, we believe that a diverse workforce is our most valuable asset to recognize, understand and meet the IT needs of our constituents across the state. Our agency culture intentionally values diversity, equity and inclusion through the implementation of thoughtful, practical, innovative and data-driven strategies. We are an Employment First state, ensuring that people with disabilities have equal opportunities to succeed in the state government workplace (Executive Order 92). NCDIT supports recent executive orders to address pay equity for women (Executive Order 93), establish paid parental leave for birth, adoption, and foster care (Executive Order 95), and implement fair chance policies (Executive Order 158). NCDIT also has several initiatives designed to help past and current military personnel and their spouses find rewarding careers with us. Join a team that welcomes, values, respects and supports all members of our work community.
If you have student loans, becoming a state employee includes eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Visit www.studentaid.gov to learn more.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
Resumes/CVs are intended to be used as a complement to an application. Generally resumes/CVs are lacking the detail and breadth of an applicant’s full education and work history so applicants should complete the application with more detail than what their resume contains to show that they meet both the Education Requirements and ALL Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) listed below in order to qualify. Click these links for additional information: Introduction to the Job Application and Addressing Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. (Note: These links refer to Dept. of Public Safety process; this process is the same for Dept. of Information Technology.)
To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following:
- Experience supporting the delivery and/or development of training sessions
- Experience developing and/or modifying creative content
- Experience with support tasks such as training roster management, learning assignments, creating and distributing surveys and document preparation, preferably in workforce development
The following Management Preferences are not required, but applicants that possess these skills are preferred:
- Software experience in any of the following areas: Adobe Creative Cloud, Acrobat, Articulate360, Camtasia, Smartsheet or similar software applications
- Experience developing and/or modifying creative content for online modules, presentations, interactive products and/or marketing initiatives
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an ‘equivalent combination of education and experience.’ If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.
Associate’s degree, typically in Human Resources or relevant field from an appropriately accredited institution and 2 years of experience required
OR
3 years of progressive experience in Human Resources; or equivalent combination or education and experience.
OR
3 years of progressive experience in Human Resources; or equivalent combination or education and experience.
Supplemental and Contact Information
The North Carolina Department of Information Technology (DIT) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws and Executive Orders.
NCDIT uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill posted positions. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.
- The Department of Information Technology will not accept "See Resume" or inserted text resumes in lieu of all work experience and education completed on the application.
- Employment at NCDIT is contingent upon a satisfactory background check.
- Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, along with your application.
- Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS) if you are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. If you are a former member of the NC National Guard who served for at least 6 years and was discharged under honorable conditions, you must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.
- Applicants applying for positions that require specific coursework, must upload and attach a copy of the transcript with their application.
- Applicants with relevant professional certifications to the posted job must attach proof of active certification along with the information in the “Certificates and Licenses” section.
- If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, they must attach an official transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.
- If applicants earned a foreign degree, foreign degrees require an official evaluation for U.S. equivalency, and must be submitted to Human Resources for verification. There are several organizations that perform this specialized service, feel free to use any service of your choosing. The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) has several options on their website that can provide credential verification: https://www.naces.org/members
REMOTE WORK:
We trust our employees to be self-motivated and successful in hybrid/remote roles, thus NCDIT offers robust work from home options and variable work schedule flexibility.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
The state of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.
Some highlights include:
- The best funded pension plan/retirement system in the nation according to Moody’s Investor’s Service
- Twelve (12) holidays/year
- Fourteen (14) vacation days/year which increase as length of service increases and accumulate year-to-year
- Twelve (12) sick days/year which are cumulative indefinitely
- Longevity pay lump sum payout yearly based on length of service
- 401K, 457, and 403(b) plans
Learn more about employee perks/benefits:
To apply for this position, please click the "Apply" link above (on the Government Jobs website) or visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/Applications/Index/northcarolina to complete an on-line application.
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account and click "Application Status." If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted by management. If you are no longer under consideration, you will receive an email notification. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact:
NCDIT Human Resources
Shaun Osborne
dit_hr_recruitment@nc.gov
For technical issues with your application, please call the GovernmentJobs.com Applicant Support Help Line at 855-524-5627.
For technical issues with your application, please call the GovernmentJobs.com Applicant Support Help Line at 855-524-5627.
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