Source One Technical Solutions is hiring: Instructional Designer in Foster City

Pay: up to $67/hr on w2 (No C2C or 3rd parties)

Location: fully onsite in Foster City, CA

We are helping an on-demand, autonomous ride-hailing company find a highly skilled Instructional Designer to join its technical training team.

In this role, you’ll translate complex business requirements into engaging learning solutions, collaborating closely with subject matter experts and key stakeholders. You’ll lead the design and development of impactful, measurable courses and resources that enable teams to effectively engage with and service the company’s products.

The ideal candidate brings a strong grasp of adult learning principles and a track record of creating innovative, learner-focused training.

As an Instructional Designer, you'll:

• Design educational content rooted in instructional design principles, ensuring learning objectives align with business priorities.
• Partner with SMEs and cross-functional teams to co-create dynamic curricula (classrooms, workshops, and e-learning), using AGILE methodologies for continuous improvement.
• Create interactive online learning experiences with authoring tools, focusing on clarity, structure, and collaboration with eLearning developers, while streamlining production through evolving templates and tools.
• Assess and refine training solutions for quality, scalability, and measurable impact, incorporating leader input and aligning with brand guidelines and strategic priorities.
• Facilitate planning sessions with stakeholders and synthesize feedback into clear, actionable instructional strategies; travel up to 15% as needed.

Responsibilities

• Design educational content adhering to instructional design principles, ensuring learning objectives align with client’s business objectives.
• Partner with cross-functional teams and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to co-create dynamic curricula for live classrooms, workshops, and e-learning experiences, utilizing AGILE methodologies for continuous improvement and flexibility.
• Develop interactive and immersive online learning experiences using advanced eLearning authoring tools.
• Focus on content structure, clarity, and effective writing to collaborate seamlessly with eLearning developers.
• Regularly assess training solutions for quality, scalability, and impact on learner behavior and business objectives, implementing iterative improvements to drive measurable outcomes.
• Create content that adheres to client’s brand guidelines and style guides.
• Work with evolving templates and tools and look for ways to streamline eLearning production and shorten development times while maintaining quality and impact.
• Collaborate closely with technical cross-functional stakeholders, including product technical experts, service leaders, program managers, and technicians, to align training content with strategic priorities.
• Facilitate planning sessions and synthesize input from multiple leaders into clear, actionable instructional strategies.
• Travel up to 15% of the time across business sites based on business needs.

Qualifications:

• 6-8 years of instructional design experience, with a focus on blended learning, OLT, ILT, and vILT.
• Automotive / EV / Collision industry preferred but not required.
• 2+ years of experience in the automotive industry is preferred but not required.
• Strong conceptual design skills with the ability to visualize and articulate instructional flows and learner experiences.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment with frequent change and limited oversight.
• Strong communicator and creative problem solver who brings curiosity, clarity, and empathy to learning design.
• Experience creating learning evaluation plans.
• Working knowledge of eLearning authoring tools, such as Articulate 360 (Rise & Storyline), Camtasia, Vyond, Canva, and the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• Portfolio of ID work samples preferred but not required