[Hiring] Senior Instructional Designer / Trainer @Nexiva

Role Description

The Texas Education Agency seeks an experienced instructional designer and trainer to develop and maintain training resources supporting the Texas Student Data System (TSDS). The consultant will support statewide learning, change readiness, and system adoption for TSDS, PEIMS, Core Collections, and Unique ID initiatives, including the TSDS Unique ID 202x upgrade.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and improve instructor-led, virtual, and self-paced training using adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies.
• Create curricula, eLearning courses, webinars, instructional videos, facilitator and participant guides, job aids, quick-reference guides, FAQs, assessments, and evaluations.
• Conduct training needs assessments and impact analyses related to system enhancements, application upgrades, policy changes, and business-process updates.
• Develop train-the-trainer resources for delivery through Texas Education Service Centers to school system users.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts under the direction of the TSDS Customer Engagement Team Manager.
• Develop communication materials that support customer readiness and system adoption.
• Maintain instructional materials and Learning Management System (LMS) content, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and incorporation of stakeholder feedback.
• Track milestones and deliverables, analyze training-effectiveness metrics, and prepare recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Use content-development technologies and Microsoft 365 to support software implementations, organizational change, and large-scale system upgrades.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience in designing and developing instructor-led, virtual, and self-paced learning solutions.
• At least 8 years of experience in creating curricula, facilitator guides, participant guides, job aids, and instructional resources.
• At least 8 years of experience in writing clear, concise, user-focused technical documentation and training materials.
• At least 8 years of experience in conducting training needs assessments and impact analyses.
• At least 8 years of experience in developing web-based training, videos, webinars, and LMS materials.
• At least 8 years of experience in collaborating with subject matter experts, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
• At least 8 years of experience in using Microsoft 365 applications to develop training and communication materials.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8 years of experience preferred in working with TSDS and its data collections at the Local Education Agency (LEA) or vendor level.
• 8 years of experience preferred in creating comprehensive technical documentation.
• 8 years of experience preferred in delivering technical and business-process training to diverse audiences.
• 8 years of experience preferred in applying adult learning theory and instructional design best practices.
• 8 years of experience preferred in supporting large-scale software deployments, upgrades, and organizational change initiatives.
• 8 years of experience preferred in supporting TSDS PEIMS, Core Collections, and Unique ID initiatives.

Requirements

• All project work products will be considered works made for hire and will belong to TEA.
• Candidates may be required to complete criminal background checks as authorized by Texas law.
• TEA does not pay fees for interviews or candidate-selection discussions.
• Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.