Crop Insurance Training & Instruction Facilitator

Farm Credit Services; Illinois; On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Farm Credit Illinois is seeking a Crop Insurance Training & Instruction Facilitator to develop and maintain instructional materials and deliver technical crop insurance training for our team. You will partner with subject matter experts, regional managers, and leadership to ensure accurate training, onboarding, and licensing compliance across the Crop Insurance Division.

Responsibilities include creating educational content, coordinating updates, supporting individual development, and tracking

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, instructional design, adult education, educational technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in crop insurance, service, or adult education, with demonstrated experience in individual coaching or development.
• Have or be willing to obtain an Illinois insurance license to sell and service crop insurance, specifically Multi-Peril and Crop Hail products.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain instructional documents, presentations, e-learning resources, facilitator guides, participant materials, reference guides, and other training resources.
• Facilitate technical crop insurance training in partnership with subject matter experts, incorporating practical application, product positioning, and sales relevance where appropriate.
• Create and maintain onboarding learning plans for new crop insurance team members, including licensing requirements, job shadowing, on-the-job learning, and instructor-led training.
• Coordinate spring and fall Approved Insurance Provider product update sessions, continuing education documentation, training logistics, course materials, and related follow-up.
• Support individual development and coaching for crop insurance agents and Crop Insurance Service Specialists by identifying skill-building opportunities and monitoring progress with leaders.
• Maintain licensing compliance by tracking continuing education requirements, renewal deadlines, and related activity through the division’s licensing portal.
• Lead or support crop insurance work groups, committees, and projects by coordinating timelines, documentation, resources, and implementation.

Skills

Crop insurance knowledge

Instructional writing

Multimedia training

Project management

Independent work

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Crop Insurance Training & Instruction Facilitator

• Regional Vice President, Related Services

Farm Credit Illinois (FCI) is an agricultural financial cooperative owned by more than 17,400 farmers, rural landowners, and agribusiness voting stockholders in the southern 60 counties of Illinois. Dedicated to Helping Farm Families Succeed, FCI provides competitive and flexible financing, crop insurance expertise, and Rural 1st® country life lending. FCI manages an $8 billion loan portfolio, sells 1.5 million acres of crop insurance coverage, and employs approximately 300 staff in the Mahomet headquarters and 14 regional offices. The U.S. Farm Credit System is a network of locally owned cooperatives supporting rural communities, farm families, and agriculture with reliable, consistent credit and financial services today and tomorrow.

Why Join Us

• Competitive compensation package. Grade and salary commensurate with experience, with an annualized base salary range of 75,000.00 – 100,000.00 plus a bonus based on team and individual performance. This range is a good‑faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of this posting.
• Comprehensive benefit package includes 401(k) with 3% employer contribution and 6% employer match, vacation days, sick days, 13 paid holidays, parental leave, volunteer leave, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance as further described athttps://www.farmcreditfoundations.com/fcfbenefits/
• Professional development and career growth opportunities.
• Opportunity to work for a reputable, community-focused financial institution dedicated to a positive, collaborative work environment that encompasses the association’s mission to serve our members and the agricultural industry as we strive to help farm families succeed.

The Role

The Crop Insurance Training & Instruction Facilitator develops and maintains instructional materials and facilitates technical crop insurance training for FCI team members. This role partners with subject matter experts, Regional Managers, and the Regional Vice President, Related Services to deliver accurate, timely training; support onboarding and individual development; and help ensure licensing compliance and continuing education across the Crop Insurance Division.

What You Will Contribute

• Develop and maintain instructional documents, presentations, e-learning resources, facilitator guides, participant materials, reference guides, and other training resources.
• Facilitate technical crop insurance training in partnership with subject matter experts, incorporating practical application, product positioning, and sales relevance where appropriate.
• Create and maintain onboarding learning plans for new crop insurance team members, including licensing requirements, job shadowing, on-the-job learning, and instructor-led training.
• Coordinate spring and fall Approved Insurance Provider product update sessions, continuing education documentation, training logistics, course materials, and related follow‑up.
• Support individual development and coaching for crop insurance agents and Crop Insurance Service Specialists by identifying skill‑building opportunities and monitoring progress with leaders.
• Maintain licensing compliance by tracking continuing education requirements, renewal deadlines, and related activity through the division’s licensing portal.
• Lead or support crop insurance work groups, committees, and projects by coordinating timelines, documentation, resources, and implementation.

What We Are Looking For

Required Skills

• Ability to learn, organize, and communicate technical crop insurance subject matter.
• Ability to write effective instructional copy, learning content, audio scripts, and video scripts.
• Skill in using multimedia training platforms, learning methods, and technology to support efficient training delivery.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, analytical, and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, solve problems, set priorities, and see projects through to completion.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to communicate complex topics clearly to a variety of audiences.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree inbusiness, instructional design, adult education, educational technology, or a related fieldand5+ years of experience in crop insurance, service, or adult education, with demonstrated experience in individual coaching or development; or equivalent education, experience, and skillset sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Have or be willing to obtain an Illinois insurance license to sell and service crop insurance, specifically Multi-Peril and Crop Hail products.

Farm Credit Illinois is anEqual Employment / affirmative actionemployer. We do not discriminate in hiring based on any characteristic protected by law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation during any part of the employment process, please [e-mail]. Requests will be reviewed on a case‑by‑case basis.