Team Lead of Instructional Design Unit

INFUSE • Other • Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa • $200 - $300 / year • 13h ago

Are you passionate about pushing the boundaries of learning and development? Do you thrive in a dynamic, diverse environment where creativity meets best practices? Are you a pro at planning? Join our innovative team at INFUSE as we revolutionize the world of instructional design.

We're a collective of forward-thinking professionals who are not afraid to experiment, create outside the box, and elevate learning solutions to new heights.

As the Team Lead of Instructional Design, you'll immerse yourself in a culture of continuous learning, tackling exciting challenges, and crafting projects you'll be proud of. You will also work with our amazing team of IDs and help them move the projects forward. If you're ready to unleash your creativity and make a lasting impact, join us.

Your Responsibilities will include:

Lead and mentor our team of instructional designers, organizing workloads, setting priorities, and delivering results;
Oversee day-to-day operations, monitor team performance and report on progress;
Support the development of corporate learning experiences to improve onboarding, performance, and the growth of employees aligned with the company’s vision and values;
Create learning solutions for external clients;
Manage, curate, and upskill the ID team to assist with development of trainings for INFUSE teams;
Effectively communicate with Educational Architect and Head of the Department by proactively sharing key metrics, feedback, and insights. Drive open dialogue, ensuring transparent and timely reporting;
Implement effective evaluation approaches to identify training impact and improvement opportunities;
Demonstrate comfort, flexibility, and adaptivity in a fast-paced environment that requires team members to take on a range of responsibilities;
Assist with other departmental tasks as needed.

What we are looking for in our ideal candidate:

Excellent knowledge of learning theories, instructional design models, and impeccable English writing skills;
Minimum 3 years of Mid-/Senior-level ID role experience or similar role within L&D department;
1+ year of experience managing a team;
Entrepreneurial, persistent, and resourceful, with the ability to learn quickly;
Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to develop strong working relationships;
Highly collaborative spirit;
Comfortable with ambiguity;
A can-do, positive attitude and a strong desire to get things done;
Ability to work proactively in an ambitious, fast-growing, and dynamic environment and be OK with adapting to change.

If you recognize yourself in this and are up to the challenge, we’d be happy to hear from you!