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SweetRush Inc.Learning Consultant - Freelance
SweetRush Inc. is seeking a freelance Learning Consultant for a 12-week project starting in November 2026. The employer is a global learning and development organization that…
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SweetRush Inc. is seeking a freelance Learning Consultant for a 12-week project starting in November 2026. The employer is a global learning and development organization that integrates storytelling, advanced technology, and psychological insights to assist global brands and nonprofits. This engagement involves partnering with a large consulting client to design an adaptive assessment that allows learners to bypass redundant training, condensing an 8-hour program into approximately two hours. The role…
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SweetRush Inc. is seeking a freelance Learning Consultant for a 12-week project starting in November 2026. The employer is a global learning and development organization that integrates storytelling, advanced technology, and psychological insights to assist global brands and nonprofits. This engagement involves partnering with a large consulting client to design an adaptive assessment that allows learners to bypass redundant training, condensing an 8-hour program into approximately two hours.
The role requires leading discovery and design initiatives alongside the client's senior learning and development leaders and line-of-business stakeholders. The selected consultant will facilitate virtual and in-person working sessions, manage executive stakeholders, and create a comprehensive Solution Blueprint. This blueprint will define the assessment strategy, personalized learning pathways, technology requirements, and implementation roadmap, developed in collaboration with a Psychometrician and the client build team.
This is a 1099 freelance opportunity requiring typically 20 to 30 hours per week, though hours may fluctuate and include busier periods during travel. The position is primarily work-from-home with required travel to the Chicago-based client in the Chicago, Illinois metropolitan area.
Responsibilities
- Lead and facilitate virtual and on-site working sessions with senior learning and development leaders and line-of-business professionals
- Engage with C-suite stakeholders to drive decisions, provide critical pushback, and prevent scope creep
- Convert discovery findings into assessment strategies, individualized learning pathways, and implementation roadmaps
- Manage the Solution Blueprint and co-create build specifications alongside a Psychometrician and the client build team
- Collaborate with the Psychometrician to map content and assessments while designing learning journeys
- Partner with SweetRush solution architects and creative directors to establish technology requirements and implementation plans
Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in instructional design or learning strategy
- Demonstrated ownership of discovery processes, design thinking, or leading facilitated workshops
- Strong background in instructional and learning experience design
- Expertise in facilitation and executive presence
- Experience designing performance-based assessments utilizing scenarios, simulations, and judgment-based items
- Strong writing capabilities for producing blueprints and specifications for build teams
- Proficiency with virtual conferencing, instant messaging, and technical tools with a strong internet connection
Qualifications
- Working knowledge of assurance or accounting professional learning including CPE rules, NASBA, mandatory training, and competency frameworks
- Experience with adaptive learning, test-out or competency-based programs, and skills taxonomies
- Prior work experience collaborating with a Psychometrician
- Familiarity with artificial intelligence in learning contexts
- Certified Public Accountant background or previous experience working within large consulting firms
- Consulting environment background
Core Skills
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this position remote?
The role is primarily work-from-home with required travel to the client in the Chicago, Illinois metropolitan area.
What is the employment type and duration?
This is a 1099 freelance engagement scheduled for 12 weeks, with an expected start date in November 2026.
How many hours per week are expected?
The position typically requires 20 to 30 hours per week, though hours will vary and may include weeks with zero hours alongside busier travel periods.
What is the salary or hourly rate for this role?
The hourly rate is not specified in the posting and is noted as negotiable.
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