Instructional Designer

Prison Fellowship Financial; United States; Remote; USD 72,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Prison Fellowship is seeking a remote Instructional Designer in the United States to develop learning experiences for volunteers, staff, and program participants. You will analyze goals, design effective strategies, and create engaging eLearning, ILT materials, and job aids.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in related fields and 5 years of instructional design experience, with strong MS Office, storytelling, and facilitation skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in instructional design, adult education, curriculum design or similar; graduate degree preferred
• 5 years of instructional design experience
• Solid background in adult education, curriculum design, instructional technology, and instructional design; facilitation skills preferred
• Strong knowledge of MS Office productivity tools, project management tools, and storyboarding; experience using Articulate Rise desired
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills as well as client-facing customer service skills

Responsibilities

• Analyze business goals, performance gaps, and learner needs to determine the right learning or performance support solution
• Translate ambiguous requirements into effective instructional strategies and measurable objectives
• Design and develop learning experiences for volunteers, program participants, and Prison Fellowship staff
• Create engaging eLearning, instructor-led materials, virtual training, and job aids
• Write and refine clear course content, scripts, scenarios, and assessments for instructional effectiveness
• Collaborate with stakeholders and SMEs to uncover needs and communicate design rationale
• Coordinate with editorial, video, graphic design and marketing teams to deliver cohesive assets
• Partner with project managers to define scope, tasks, and timelines
• Provide in-person or virtual facilitation and admin LMS duties

Skills

Instructional design

Adult education

Curriculum design

Instructional technology

Facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree in instructional design, adult education, curriculum design or similar

Tools

Articulate Rise

MS Office

Project management tools

Job description

Want to make a difference? Join an organization committed to sharing the hope of true transformation with those impacted by incarceration for nearly 50 years.

Prison Fellowship® is the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit equipping the Church to serve currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families, and to advocate for justice and human dignity. Prison Fellowship and its church partners encounter Jesus with those behind bars, breaking cycles of crime and prayerfully anticipating a revival of justice, mercy, and hope in our culture.

Prison Fellowship® is an organization committed to the highest standards of conduct, ethics and Christian values. Our conduct is guided by and grounded in the Bible, as reflected in our Statement of Faith below.

What we are looking for:

A creative and team-focused Instructional Designerwho is in agreement with Prison Fellowship's Statement of Faith and Code of Conduct to develop instructional content and learning experiences for program participants, staff, and volunteers in a fast-paced environment. In this role, you will analyze business goals, performance gaps, and learner needs to determine the right learning or performance support solution.

Expectations of this role:

• Maintain an active relationship with Jesus Christ and supportthe ministry through prayer and actions
• Analyzebusiness goals, performance gaps, and learner needs to determine the right learning or performance support solution, translate2ambiguous requirements into effective instructional strategies, and definemeasurable learning objectives aligned to desired behaviors and outcomes
• Designand developlearning experiences for volunteers, program participants (e.g., prisoners, wardens, church partners, and other partner organizations), and Prison Fellowship staff, by creating engaging learning deliverables for eLearning, instructor-led materials, virtual training, and job aids
• Writeand refineclear, concise course content, scripts, scenarios, and assessments aligned to learning objectives. Effectively self-editand revisefor clarity and instructional effectiveness, while ensuring consistency with organizational style, brand, and messaging
• Collaborateeffectively with stakeholders and subject matter experts by asking insightful questions to uncover true performance needs, while clearly communicating instructional design rationale, managing expectations, and incorporating feedback
• Collaboratecross-functionally with editorial, video, graphic design and other marketing partners to consult on, coordinate, and deliver cohesive, high-quality learning assets that align with brand and communication standards
• Partnerclosely with project managers to help define project scope, tasks, and timelines
• Provide in-person or virtual facilitation for end-users and/or trainers as needed
• Serve as an admin of Prison Fellowship learning platforms (e.g., adding new courses and users into the LMS)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in instructional design, adult education, curriculum design or similar;graduate degree preferred
• 5 years of instructional design experience
• Solid background in adult education, curriculum design, instructional technology, and instructional design;facilitation skills preferred
• Strong knowledge of MS Office productivity tools, project management tools, and storyboarding; experience using Articulate Rise desired
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills as well as client-facing customer service skills
• This is a remote/virtual position in the United States

What we offer:

At Prison Fellowship, our goal is to support the total well-being of all our employees. Our benefit offerings for full-time employees include health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, retirement account funding, flexible spending accounts, paid maternity and parental leave benefits, and more. Our outstanding benefits package includes paid leave starting at 39 days (14 holidays, 15 vacation days, 10 sick days) after one year of employment. Part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits, on a pro-rated basis. In addition, we offer a team-oriented, mission-driven, supportive environment with cutting-edge technology solutions and tremendous opportunity for growth and development.

Salary at Prison Fellowship is determined by a variety of factors. For this position, the salary range is projected to be between $72,000 and $80,000.

Visit the employment page on our website to learn more about Prison Fellowship, and check out our YouTube channel to see how Prison Fellowship is transforming lives!

OUR STATEMENT OF FAITH

The Foundation of What We Believe

As a Christian organization, Prison Fellowship believes in the full authority of the Bible as God’s inspired word and the complete tenets of the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed.

How We Are Compelled to Live and to Act

We believe that Christians, both individually and corporately, must submit to the Bible as God’s authoritative, divine and inspired Word, in all matters of belief and conduct.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment laws:

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)