MCGARITY CONSULTING GROUP

Role Description The McGarity Consulting Group is seeking a subject matter expert to serve as lead trainer and content authority for professional development programming on the state special education complaint process. All work is performed remotely, with training delivered virtually via Zoom or Microsoft Teams. Working alongside McGarity's instructional design team, the SME will help develop and deliver training for professionals responsible for investigating and responding to state special education complaints. Responsibilities include: - Designing and delivering initial and refresher training sessions on the complaint investigation process, from intake through written decision. - Developing and facilitating occasional short remedial sessions on specific topics as needs are identified. - Keeping curriculum current with changes in federal and state special education law and regulation. - Reviewing content with client leadership prior to deployment and incorporating feedback. - Supporting post-training participant evaluation and reporting. The time commitment is modest and episodic — concentrated delivery periods in fall and spring with occasional single sessions in between — making this engagement well suited to a practicing consultant, attorney, or recent retiree seeking flexible project work. Qualifications - Two or more years of experience developing and implementing professional development or training related to state special education complaint response, demonstrable on your CV or resume. - Two or more years of experience gathering, analyzing, and reporting participant evaluation data from training programs. - Strong command of IDEA Part B and state-level special education dispute resolution procedures. - Comfort delivering engaging instruction in a live virtual environment. Requirements - Federal and state regulatory framework governing state special education complaints, including IDEA Part B dispute resolution requirements (34 CFR 300.151–153) and related state rules. - Determining whether complaints are properly submitted and meet formal complaint criteria. - The investigation process: on-site investigations, complainant submissions, public agency written responses, timelines, and opportunities for mediation or alternative resolution. - Writing decisions that address each allegation with findings of fact, conclusions, reasoning, and corrective action orders. Benefits - Independent contractor (1099) engagement. - Compensation structured as a fixed fee per training cycle or hourly, commensurate with experience. - Fully remote. - Flexible work from home options available.

Role Description McGarity is expanding its bench of experienced Learning Project Managers to support growing client demand. This is a contract position for a seasoned L&D professional who thrives in a fast-moving consultancy environment, can manage multiple concurrent projects across diverse client engagements, and understands the full e-learning development lifecycle from kickoff through LMS deployment. - Manage end-to-end project lifecycles for custom e-learning development engagements from kickoff through final delivery. - Develop and maintain detailed project plans, milestone schedules, and risk logs. - Coordinate across instructional designers, multimedia developers, SMEs, and client stakeholders to keep projects on track. - Facilitate kickoff meetings, milestone reviews, and client status updates. - Track deliverable quality, review cycles, and client approval status across multiple concurrent projects. - Identify and escalate timeline risks proactively with mitigation recommendations. - Manage client expectations and maintain clear, professional communication throughout each engagement. - Support LMS deployment coordination including SCORM upload, testing, and completion tracking confirmation. - Maintain version-controlled project documentation and deliverable records. Qualifications - 6+ years of project management experience within a learning and development or instructional design environment — required. - Demonstrated experience managing the full e-learning development lifecycle (analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation). - Working knowledge of Articulate Storyline 360 or comparable authoring tools — must be able to speak the language of the development team. - Familiarity with ADDIE, SAT, or Agile instructional design methodology. - Experience with SCORM standards and LMS deployment processes. - Strong command of project management tools (Smartsheet, Asana, Microsoft Project, or equivalent). - Exceptional written and verbal communication skills — client-facing experience required. - Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects across different clients and industries. Requirements - PMP, Prosci, or equivalent project management certification — preferred. - Experience in a consultancy or agency environment managing external client relationships — preferred. - Background in healthcare, compliance, or regulated-environment training projects — preferred. - Familiarity with Section 508 and WCAG accessibility requirements — preferred. - Experience with xAPI or SCORM 2004 reporting and LMS analytics — preferred. - Knowledge of Kirkpatrick evaluation methodology — preferred. Company Description McGarity Consulting Group is a Chicago-based learning and organizational development consultancy with 11 years of experience delivering custom learning solutions across regulated, compliance-intensive, and technically complex environments. We are a WBENC women-owned and NMSDC minority-owned business serving clients across healthcare, energy, financial services, insurance, and professional services.

Role Description McGarity is expanding its bench of experienced Instructional Designers to support growing client demand. This is a contract position for qualified professionals who want flexible, high-quality project work with a consultancy that builds sophisticated, meaningful learning experiences — not off-the-shelf content. - Design and develop custom e-learning courses in Articulate Storyline 360 from storyboard through final SCORM-compliant delivery - Apply Bloom's Taxonomy to develop measurable, performance-based learning objectives aligned to business outcomes - Design evaluation strategies using the Kirkpatrick Model across all four levels — reaction, learning, behavior, and results - Collaborate with subject matter experts to develop accurate, engaging instructional content - Design scenario-based learning, branching interactions, software simulations, and assessments - Apply Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards to all deliverables - Manage feedback cycles and incorporate client revisions within established timelines - Support multiple concurrent projects as needed Qualifications - 8+ years of instructional design and e-learning development experience - Proficiency in Articulate Storyline 360 — required, non-negotiable - Demonstrated application of Bloom's Taxonomy in learning objective design - Experience applying the Kirkpatrick Model for training evaluation and measurement - Experience with SCORM 1.2 or SCORM 2004 packaging and LMS deployment - Working knowledge of Section 508 and WCAG accessibility standards - Familiarity with ADDIE, SAT, or Agile instructional design methodology - Strong written communication and ability to translate complex subject matter into clear learning experiences Requirements - Experience in healthcare, compliance, or regulated-environment training - Articulate Rise 360 - Adobe Captivate - Camtasia or Vyond - AI-assisted production tools (Synthesia, GPT content drafting, AI image generation) - xAPI / Tin Can experience - Healthcare or government LMS experience Benefits - Competitive hourly rate commensurate with experience - Contract position with potential for ongoing engagement across multiple clients