Instructional Design Specialist, Projects

About the role

A day in the life of a Instructional Design Specialist: At Samaritan's Purse, the Gospel really is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and spend time praying for each other, our staff and volunteers who serve around the globe. In the role of Instructional Design Specialist, you will have the opportunity to:

• Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him.
• Apply proven adult learning design principles to creation of classroom-style training, job aids, informal learning opportunities, blended learning, and eLearning.
• Create instructional content using eLearning development software, including Articulate 360 suite and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Advise subject matter experts on the design and delivery of learning content through classroom and web-based (synchronous and asynchronous) delivery mechanisms.
• Manage Projects department online learning portal and continuously evaluate learning technology solutions.
• Evaluate the success of training implementation initiatives and write reports summarizing results.
• Oversee reporting mechanisms by developing, implementing, and managing the ongoing process to track training information, events, and trainer and participant information.
• Serve as the LST liaison to teams and individuals working on PeopleSoft development, deployment, and implementation.
• Support training initiatives for Projects field staff as needed.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Learning, Instructional Technology, Instructional Design, or related field and three (3) or more years experience in a corporate, nonprofit, or civil service position; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with Oracle Guided Learning preferred.
• 12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies (required); if not already completed, opportunity to meet and complete requirement is available upon hire.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of instructional technologies and course authoring tools, including Articulate 360 and the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Thorough knowledge of adult learning principles and learning design best practices.
• Strong presentation, written communication, and graphic design skills.
• Ability to develop and execute detailed work plans and timelines.
• Ability to identify and apply appropriate metrics to training evaluation.

Job Location

North Wilkesboro, NC

Benefits

• On-site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents)
• Medical, prescription, dental & vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Long-term and Short-term disability insurance
• Paid Family Medical Leave
• Term Life Insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• 10 paid holidays
• 12 vacation/personal days
• 10 sick days