Instructional Designer

As an Instructional Designer, you will apply principles of adult learning to design and develop educational products that address real-world challenges.

You are:

• A life-long learner. First and foremost, you must be a passionate learner: personally professionally, everywhere, all the time.
• A strategic thinker. You can see the big picture, creatively designing learning content is connected to the organization's goal and the customer.
• Organized. You can handle multiple priorities with the ability to switch focus and meet required deadlines.
• A builder of relationships. You promote trusting relationships with open dialogue and an outward mindset. You identify, cultivate, and steward all relationships in an effort to support the company's objectives.
• A teammate. You are a conscientious teammate who works for the success of others.

You will:

• Instructional Design - Apply principles of adult learning and instructional design processes (such as ADDIE), to create educational products that may include face-to-face classroom, eLearning, blended designs, non-linear designs, self-development designs, multiple module course curricula, action learning and media-based learning. Participate in needs analysis and interact with subject matter experts to inform the design and development of educational products. Generate the layout of the participant and facilitator guides, eLearning content, and blended learning solutions through storyboarding and authoring and the layout of learning supports. Design content and associated metrics that optimize learning.
• Collaboration - Partner with other members of the department to develop training deliverables (e.g., written training materials, eLearning, scripts, etc.). Collaborate with graphic design and video personnel to create high-quality media that supports the learner's success. Participate in project teams on a variety of initiatives including new technology, new products, and special events.
• Strategic Support - Test learning designs and iterate content to ensure it aligns with learner's needs. Review and test new and revised curriculum offerings from other team members, providing feedback and suggestions for improvement and contribute to new curriculum or program ideas. Assist with quality control, proofreading, and distribution of courseware.
• Internal Relationships - Cultivate and steward internal relationships capable of partnering with and/or supporting the Institute's outreach and education programming and coordinate with cross-functional team members as appropriate.
• Metrics - Partner with customers and subject matter experts to analyze and document educational outcomes and learning objectives that support learners in their journey to apply the principles of regenerative ranching successfully and profitably.
• Customer Service - Use a customer-service-focused approach for all interactions and tasks. Maintain a cooperative working relationship with employees, contractors, visitors, and guests.

• Bachelor's degree in instructional design, education, or related field required. Master's degree is preferred. Minimum of 3 years of experience in development of educational materials is required. Experience with agricultural education is preferred.

• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Competitive pay
• 401(k) retirement plan
• …and much more!