Instructional Designer and Facilitator

About the role

Envision Unlimited is seeking an Instructional Designer and Facilitator to design original training content and deliver it to staff across the organization. In this role, you will work alongside the Training and Development Specialist to build curricula, e-learning modules, facilitator guides, and job aids, and to facilitate training sessions for new hires, existing staff, and supervisors. This is an opportunity to help build out a growing training function and directly shape how staff across the Agency learn and grow.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop original instructional content, including course curricula, e-learning modules, facilitator guides, participant materials, and job aids
• Facilitate training sessions in person and virtually for new hires, existing staff, and supervisors across program sites
• Apply adult learning principles and instructional design methodology to ensure training content is effective, accessible, and aligned with organizational and regulatory requirements
• Partner with the Training and Development Specialist to prioritize training needs, coordinate delivery schedules, and maintain consistent quality across all training materials
• Support delivery of the organization's supervisor training program, including building out additional modules
• Evaluate training effectiveness through participant feedback and assessment results, and revise content based on findings

Requirements

Education, Skills, and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in instructional design, education, human resources, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience designing instructional content or curricula (e-learning, instructor-led training, or blended formats), demonstrated through a portfolio or work samples
• 5+ years of experience facilitating training sessions to adult learners, in person or virtually
• Demonstrated track record of innovation in instructional design, such as introducing new formats, tools, or approaches that measurably improved learner engagement or outcomes
• Working knowledge of adult learning principles and instructional design methodology
• Strong technical aptitude, including experience with e-learning authoring tools (e.g., Articulate, Camtasia, or similar) and other training technology
• Strong written communication skills
• Experience translating regulatory, policy, or compliance material into clear instructional content preferred
• Nonprofit or human services experience preferred

Physical Demands

Occasional lifting of training materials and long hours during training sessions. While performing the duties of this job, physical requirements may include standing, walking, and sitting; seeing; hearing and listening; clear speech; dexterity and use of hands and fingers.

Work Environment

This is a hybrid position based at the Chicago administrative office, with on-site facilitation at program locations as needed. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. The work environment may include working alone; working with others, verbal contact with others and face to face contact.

Pay

$80,000