Instructional Design Specialist - K-12 Education Team

Hanover Research - Instructional Design Specialist, K-12 Education Team

Arlington, VA

Remote Opportunity

The Instructional Design Specialist is responsible for the creation of professional story boards for e-learning modules as well as developing practitioner-focused deliverables including toolkits, rubrics, infographics, and briefs for Hanover’s Educator Learning Center product.

In this role, you will take strategic direction from the Director and Senior Director of the Educator Learning Center team to inform the development of content you will create. You will also work in collaboration with the eLearning Product team to create high-quality, professional-grade, eLearning programming by providing the Product team with storyboards and outlines to guide e-Learning module development. You will have the opportunity to express your creativity and expertise in teacher professional learning by designing engaging activities and practical tools for applying research-based instruction and classroom management strategies.

• Knowledge of adult learning theory.
• Manage tight deadlines to create story boards for eLearning modules, practitioner deliverables, and research reports requiring minimal editing.
• Willingness to tackle complex, often unfamiliar research topics.
• Author content for teacher professional eLearning modules from outline through finished storyboards
• Develop innovative ways of presenting curriculum-based professional learning.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Communicate consistently and promptly on progress of project(s) with other Instructional Design Specialists and e-learning manager(s).
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple short and long-term projects to meet deadlines.
• Experience developing K12 professional development/learning content or resources in particular, expertise in producing content for eLearning programs.
• Collaborate with e-learning managers on instructional design of e-learning modules for online teacher professional development platform.
• Experience working in K12 instructional or administrative positions.
• Execute on custom client requests under direction of Director and Senior Director.
• Function as a primary subject matter expert on K-12 teacher professional development and curriculum and instruction
• Excellent research, writing, editing, and project management skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to take ownership of projects from beginning (i.e., developing a research strategy) to middle (i.e., conducting research) and end (i.e., creating a polished deliverable).
• High comfort level with Microsoft Office applications, such as MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.
• Ability to proofread and edit content to ensure quality control.
• Deep knowledge of K12 pedagogy and instructional practices across broad content areas such as evaluation methods, and content (e.g., literacy and math instruction, social-emotional learning, progress monitoring, evidence-based reading instruction, and teacher professional learning).
• Organize, create, review, and edit content for teacher professional development (e.g., teacher toolkits, rubrics, lesson plan templates) under the direction of a Senior Director.
• Ability to work well both independently and collaboratively.

Education Requirement

Minimum of a master’s degree in education, curriculum and instruction, teaching, or a related discipline preferred. Candidates with a bachelor’s degree and relevant experience may be considered.

Experience Requirement

3-5 years full-time work experience in a K12 instructional or administrative role (e.g., classroom teacher, coach, curriculum development specialist, assessment interventionist). Experience creating or developing K12 professional development/eLearning content or resources is highly preferred.

Location

USA Remote

Office is located in Arlington, VA

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Benefits

• Community service opportunities
• 401(K) employer matching program
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits package
• Annual company-wide day of service and monthly events partnering with local organizations such as KidPower, Martha’s Kitchen, DC SPCA
• Unlimited snacks and beverages (when the office opens again)
• Starting at 18+ days Paid Time Off
• 14 paid holidays including Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth, Indigenous People’s Day, and personal holidays
• Health and wellness packages with discounts to local gym

Compensation

Hanover Research strives to create compensation and benefits programs that are competitive, equitable and fair. The compensation range for this role at the company is $62,080 - $93,120. Please note that the base salary offered is contingent on the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.  Our base pay range is determined by the role and the market.

Hanover believes in supporting our team’s overall well-being now and in the future. We provide retirement benefits and 401K matching to help you plan ahead, wellness benefits to keep you healthy, medical coverage to lift you up if you or your dependents get sick, and paid time away to rejuvenate. You can learn more about our benefits on our Hanover Research Careers page or please talk to your Recruiter to learn more.

How To Apply

If you are interested in the prospect of working for a dynamic, growing company, we encourage you to submit your resume, and a relevant professional writing sample (consisting of no more than 8 pages on an education or business related topic preferably).

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About Hanover Research

Founded in 2003, Hanover Research is a global research and analytics firm that delivers market intelligence through a unique, fixed-fee model to more than 1,000 clients. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Hanover employs high-caliber market researchers, analysts, and account executives to provide a service that is revolutionary in its combination of flexibility and affordability. Hanover was named a Top 50 Market Research Firm by the American Marketing Association from 2015 to 2021. To learn more about Hanover Research, visit www.hanoverresearch.com

Hanover Values

• Thought Leadership and Innovation – We strive constantly to deliver better information in a better way
• Service – To our clients and our community, service is our guiding principle
• Firm Citizenship – We are optimists who believe there are endless possibilities for our company and ourselves
• Business Building – We build our business quickly and intelligently and we help our clients do the same
• Leadership and Mentorship – Our talent is our greatest asset, and we hope to help our people be their best

Hanover Research is an Equal Opportunity Employer, providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, compensation, training, promotion, transfer, leaves of absence, and termination.