E-Instructional Designer, Education Services

Position Overview

Science Centre Singapore is dedicated to the promotion of interest, learning and creativity in science & technology through imaginative and enjoyable experiences, and to contribute to the nation's development of its human resource.

We are looking for a dynamic member to join the School and Professional department as E-Instructional Designer. You will draw on unparalleled access to the multi-disciplinary expertise of the Science Centre Exhibitions and Programmes. The job will include developing online programmes for informal learning in Science/STEM, developing programmes together with the Science Centre’s team of educators and playing a key role in inspiring students locally and globally.

Essential Job Functions

As an E-Instructional Designer, you will define, evaluate, and implement overall solution components for e-learning (LMS), including student profiling, personalized content delivery and portfolio building by using various e-learning tools including SCORM, interactives, peer reviews etc as appropriate.

The applicant will need to:

1. Embrace different styles of training techniques, including e-learning, videos, tutorials, and resource guides.
2. Engage with Science Centre’s exhibition and education teams to find verticals in Physical Sciences, Nature Sciences, STEM, “Just in time Science” and other areas such as STEAM and STREAM.
3. Find adventurous ways to excite and engage learners across digital learning, enabling technologies, social media, gamification, mobile, VR, 3D, and other modes of learning.
4. Work with the technical team, with users of various roles (student/teacher/manager/admin) and technical stability tests to ensure deployed online courses are suitable for the target audience.
5. Produce instructional guides for navigating and grading and ensure the course content brings about demonstrable learning outcomes.
6. Process reports and feedback on various aspects of the online learning platform and its use and evaluate the effectiveness of the e-learning curriculum and resources.

Successful candidates will also be placed on ground and visitor interaction duty that will include occasional evening and weekend work.

Requirements

1. Possess working experience in Instructional Design, developing and delivery of online courseware and in working with LMS environment.
2. Have extensive experience in developing creative and engaging training/content designing and development of learning content, methodologies, and delivery methods for online and in person (onsite).
3. Knowledge of Web Services, APIs, Relational Databases and Basic Programming and be familiar with online training curriculum and solutions.
4. Experience in one or more of the following – Articulate 360, Rise, technical skills or has been an administrator role in Moodle LMS, Javascript, APIs, Data analytics will be an advantage.
5. A hands-on person, comfortable with in-house development and working with external partners and vendors on content development and delivery.
6. A background in science is essential.
7. Experience in working in Agile product development environment is preferred.

The ideal candidate must be confident and an engaging facilitator and communicator, being totally comfortable in front of both small and large audiences. He/she must possess strong interpersonal skills with the ability to convey and relate ideas to others and work collaboratively to get things done. In addition, he/she must be detail oriented, a team player with an outgoing personality and good communication, presentation, influencing and collaboration skills.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

This position requires the applicant(s) to complete a Pre-Interview Assignment.