Cooperative Associate: Instructional Technology (Summer) - Allentown in Allentown, Pennsylvania For Sale

Cooperative Associate: Instructional Technology (Summer) - Allentown Job Opening ID: xxxxxxxx Location: PA-Allentown Full/Part Time: Full-Time Regular/Temporary: Temporary Return to Previous Page Corporation Summary PPL Corporation, headquartered in Allentown, Pa., owns or controls about 19,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the United States, sells energy in key U.S. markets, and delivers electricity and natural gas to about 10 million customers in the United States and the United Kingdom. More information is available at www.pplweb.com. Be sure to follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pplcareers and Twitter at www.twitter.com/pplcareers. Technical Development & Improvement, a department within our PPL Electric Utilities Corporation organization, is seeking two students to work full time (40 hours/week) during the summer xxxx semester in Allentown, PA. Position Summary A Cooperative Associate is a temporarily employed full-time college student in an accredited four-year institution of higher learning, who is offered a work-study program designed to give college students practical work experience in their field of study. This program often helps students determine career interests. Beyond the scope of the actual tasks performed, the student becomes familiar with a corporate environment and gains practical skills and knowledge to supplement their classroom experience. Primary Responsibilities Position will entail: - Creating self-paced modules and online instructor-led materials - Developing assessments and targeted evaluations - Collaborating with the development team on special projects and initiatives Co-ops will assist in projects like: - WMS to WAM conversion - CS Letter rewrites - CTP process improvements - Back-office billing training Candidate Qualifications Candidates must meet the basic qualifications to receive consideration. Basic Qualifications - Enrolled in an accredited college or university program. - Enrolled in a curriculum leading to a baccalaureate or masters degree in Instructional Technology, Educational Technology, or a related field. - Enrolled on a full-time basis (12 semester hours). Students may not continue as a Co-operative Associate once they have graduated. - Have an acceptable overall grade point average, generally not lower than a 3.2. - Eligible to work in accordance with Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) regulations. - Able to provide an official student transcript and other required information. - 18 years of age or older. Preferred Qualifications - Experience in the development of online training utilizing the following software: Trivantis Lectora, Adobe Captivate, Adobe Dreamweaver, and Adobe Photoshop. - Strong oral and written communication skills with an ability to plan, design, develop, deliver and evaluate educational programs according to established instructional systems design practices. - Familiarity with a variety of delivery methods including instructor-led training, online learning, blended learning, job aids, video and self-directed learning. - Demonstrated ability to apply principles of adult learning and learning styles to workplace safety training. - A strong customer service orientation and collaborative work style is critical. - Team oriented and self-motivated. - Excellent critical thinking skills and analytical ability, including the ability to think creatively and facilitate the development of concepts into training products that meet customer needs. Equal Employment Opportunity PPL is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity and the strength it brings to the workplace - M/F/D/V How To Apply 1. Click on Apply Now button 2. Upload a new resume or select one you previously uploaded, or cut and paste a resume from a Word document 3. Answer basic qualification screening questions 4. Answer questions regarding how the position meets your career goals. 5. Click on Submit button You can save your online response and come back at a later time to finish; however, you must hit Submit to actually send your completed online response. NOTE: Once you submit your online response, you cannot go back and edit your online response or resume, nor can you re-submit for the same vacancy.