We’re Hiring: Director of Workforce Programs + Elearning Instructional Designer
This position has closed.
Director of Workforce Programs
Type: 100% of full-time; exempt
Position reports to: Vice President for Workforce Development
Salary range: $100-110K
Location: Flexible
Benefits: Health insurance, retirement match, personal time off, flexible work schedule
IREC is a nonprofit working toward a 100% clean energy future that is reliable, resilient, and equitable. Our mission is to build the foundation for rapid adoption of clean energy and energy efficiency to benefit people, the economy, and our planet. IREC provides independent leadership and trusted clean energy expertise.
In support of our mission, IREC:
- Advances state regulatory reform and adoption of best practices
- Fosters a diverse, high quality clean energy workforce
- Develops and disseminates thought-leading tools and resources and education
- Coordinates local initiatives focused on bold clean energy goals
IREC has 27 employees across 12 states plus Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. IREC operates virtually with small offices in Albany, NY and Washington, DC.
IREC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and embracing a workplace with diverse voices and perspectives. We strongly encourage and seek applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, medical conditions, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
About the Position
The Director of Workforce Programs develops and implements programs to grow a high quality, diverse clean energy workforce in support of bold clean energy goals. They coordinate partners and stakeholders to develop robust training to jobs pipelines for a range of clean energy sectors, including solar, storage, energy efficiency, building electrification, and electric vehicles. Leveraging a holistic approach to workforce development, the Director works to promote clean energy careers and remove barriers to entry to the workforce for diverse and historically disadvantaged populations. They develop strategic programs to foster productive communications and sharing of best practices and resources between training providers, employers, energy justice organizations, policy makers and program designers, and other workforce development stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the implementation of IREC workforce projects, including managing employees, subrecipients, partners, and subject-matter-experts and meeting project milestones
- Leverage workforce expertise to help shape IREC’s strategy and direction, including tactics to increase the size, skill level, and diversity of the clean energy workforce
- Provide technical assistance to policy makers, program designers, funders and other partners in the area of workforce strategy and training development
- Provide management oversight of IREC’s Credentialing Program for clean energy training providers
- Network with clean energy, workforce, credentialing, and other experts to identify and promulgate best workforce practices and resources
- Conduct outreach to promote clean energy careers, workforce best practices, and information about IREC projects and programs
- Contribute to IREC workforce funding proposals as requested
- Evaluate project and program performance and suggest process and design improvements based on data
Essential Knowledge/ Skills/ Experience/ Qualities:
Required
- At least five years of experience leading workforce development programs in a higher education, non-profit, or organized labor setting
- BA/BS degree
- Experience managing complex, long-term projects of national or regional scope, including oversight of staff and subcontractors, funder relations, ensuring deliverables, and facilitation of subject-matter-expert and partner/subrecipient interactions
- Training development or training administration experience
- Track record of developing job or training recruitment programs focused on diverse or historically disadvantaged populations
- Experience engaging stakeholders and building networks focused on common objectives
- Strong interest in or experience working on clean energy, climate, energy justice or environmental issues
- Ability to meet deadlines and communicate challenges
- Ability to work in a geographically distributed virtual team environment
- Superior writing, public speaking, and interpersonal skills
Preferred
- Master’s degree
- Personnel certification or other credentialing administration experience
- Experience partnering with organized labor on training and other workforce issues
- Experience with apprenticeship or other work to learn models
Apply with: Cover letter, resume, and at least three professional references who have worked with you directly in the past five years. Send all materials to [email protected] and be sure to reference “Director of Workforce” in the subject line.
This position has closed.
ELearning Instructional Designer
Type: 100% of full-time; exempt
Position reports to: Director of Training and Development
Salary: $80-90K
Location: Flexible
Benefits: Health insurance, retirement match, personal time off, flexible work hours
IREC is a nonprofit working toward a 100% clean energy future that is reliable, resilient, and equitable. Our mission is to build the foundation for rapid adoption of clean energy and energy efficiency to benefit people, the economy, and our planet. IREC provides independent leadership and trusted clean energy expertise.
In support of our mission, IREC:
- Advances state regulatory reform and adoption of best practices
- Fosters a diverse, high quality clean energy workforce
- Develops and disseminates thought-leading tools and resources and education
- Coordinates local initiatives focused on bold clean energy goals
IREC has 27 employees across 12 states plus Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. IREC operates virtually with small offices in Albany, NY and Washington, DC.
IREC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and embracing a workplace with diverse voices and perspectives. We strongly encourage and seek applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, medical conditions, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
About the Position
The Elearning Instructional Designer designs, develops, updates, and maintains learning content for adults. IREC training is focused on increasing the effectiveness of a range of professionals with clean energy technologies, such as solar, energy storage, wind, building performance, and energy efficiency. Reporting to IREC’s Director of Training and Development, this position collaborates with subject matter experts (SMEs) and stakeholders to identify training gaps and produce content that removes barriers to the deployment of clean energy across the country.
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop engaging and memorable learning experiences, with interactive activities including scenarios, simulations, and games
- Work with SMEs or independently to assess learner needs and develop outcomes-based learning objectives that align with best practices and industry standards
- Plan and facilitate effective stakeholder and SME meetings that enable development of relevant content to support learning objectives
- Collaborate with the training team to develop design strategies for online courses
- Build storyboards and narration scripts
- Develop materials using elearning authoring software (Articulate, Captivate, Camtasia studio)
- Leverage graphics and video content to support learning objectives
- Provide quality control support for the training team
- Evaluate training effectiveness and propose changes to improve courses
- Administer “IREC Online” IREC’s learning management system (Elevate platform)
Essential Knowledge/ Skills/ Experience/ Qualities:
Required
- Five years of experience conceptualizing and developing online technical learning for adults
- BA/BS degree
- Demonstrated ability to apply instructional design theory, models, and technical training best practices
- Proficiency with e-learning authoring and development tools, such as Articulate 360 (including Rise and Storyline), Captivate, and related SCORM compliant production tools
- Elearning design and development experience, including storyboarding and script writing
- Independent and motivated to handle multiple complex projects and effectively adhere to deadlines and project plans
- Ability to use multimedia tools to produce and edit audio/visual elements
- Ability to meet deadlines and communicate challenges
- Ability to work in a geographically distributed virtual team environment
- Excellent writing and interpersonal skills
- Interest in clean energy and climate issues
Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in education, instructional design, educational technology, or related field
- Master’s degree in eLearning, instructional design, or a related field
- Graphic design skills
- Experience in the nonprofit or higher education sector
- LMS administration: including course development, student group creation, assignments, reporting, and troubleshooting technical issues
- Web development experience
Apply with: Cover letter, resume, and at least three professional references who have worked with you directly in the past five years. Send all materials to [email protected] and be sure to reference “Elearning Instructional Designer” in the subject line.
