Instructional Designer & LMS/E-Learning Specialist

GreenState Insurance Services LLC; Clive (IA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

GreenState is seeking a Learning and Development Content Designer to write and develop course content for employee training. You’ll work with subject matter experts to design and outline courses, build electronic content, and maintain LMS materials to support delivery across e-learning platforms.

You will collaborate with L&D teams to identify objectives, create engaging content, and ensure alignment with organizational goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in learning and development, learning technologies, or instructional design is strongly preferred.
• Three to five years of experience in training and development, learning technologies, instructional design or a closely related field.
• Experience with Learning Management System software and Articulate 360 or other course authoring software preferred.
• Understanding of learning theory or instructional design process is preferred.
• Resourceful and well organized with the ability to execute multiple projects concurrently within required timelines.
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience working in project management with subject matter experts is strongly preferred.
• High scanning accuracy with extreme attention to detail.
• High quality standards with a focus on quality over quantity.
• Resourceful in finding additional resources to assist with content development.
• Thorough understanding of creative commons licensing, attribution rules, and copyright law.
• Stays current with emerging electronic training design and adult learning theory.
• Self-directed nature, ability to work independent of supervision with responsibility for direction, control, or planning of new projects.
• Creative and adaptable with good problem-solving skills.
• Experience with or knowledge of marketing theory or strategies desirable.
• Must be bondable.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to the Credit Union's core values and Service Standards in conducting GreenState's mission and vision.
• Demonstrates a positive member service focus at all times.
• Demonstrates teamwork in all interactions with coworkers and in the completion of duties.
• Ensures confidentiality of member information.
• Supports a diverse and inclusive work environment.
• Meets with subject matter experts and the learning and development team to identify content best delivered through electronic courses and e-learning platforms.
• Identifies critical course objectives by working with subject matter experts, evaluating needs and outcomes.
• Organizes change information into consumable content for LMS and other learning technologies.
• Ensures content is organized, reliable, accurate, and relevant.
• Presents framework design to end user with communication description.
• Packages course content for media design of electronic course content and flow.
• Provides reports and verifies courses meet objectives.
• Assists in developing engaging electronic courses to reinforce concepts and improve knowledge transfer.
• Verifies courses meet objectives.
• Acts as an administrator for the Learning Management System.
• Monitors, refreshes and updates content to keep employees engaged through LMS.
• Maintains document tags and metadata to optimize search in LMS.
• Assists with creating written training documents, aids, handouts, and PowerPoints for instructor-led sessions.
• Identifies, promotes, and evaluates innovative ideas for delivering electronic content.
• Seeks opportunities to create efficiencies in content delivery.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong written communication

Interpersonal communication

Project management with SMEs

Creative problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in learning and development, learning technologies, or instructional design

Tools

Articulate 360

Job description

GreenState is seeking a Learning and Development Content Designer to write and develop course content for employee training. You’ll work with subject matter experts to design and outline courses, build electronic content, and maintain LMS materials to support delivery across e-learning platforms.

You will collaborate with L&D teams to identify objectives, create engaging content, and ensure alignment with organizational goals.