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Samaritan's Purse

Instructional Design Specialist, Projects

🇺🇸 North Wilkesboro, NC

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Instructional Design

🗓️ October 31st, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Samaritan's Purse is hiring an Instructional Design Specialist to support its International Projects Department by designing and delivering effective learning solutions. The role involves creating instructional content, advising subject matter experts, managing online learning portals, and evaluating training programs to enhance global project impact.

Highlights
  • Design classroom training, job aids, informal learning, blended learning, and eLearning using Articulate 360 and Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Advise subject matter experts on learning content delivery through both synchronous and asynchronous methods.
  • Manage the online learning portal for the Projects department and evaluate learning technologies.
  • Assess training effectiveness and generate reports on implementation outcomes.
  • Oversee training data tracking including events, trainers, and participants.
  • Co-lead research on world-class training techniques with team members.
  • Support training initiatives for field staff and liaise with PeopleSoft development teams.
  • Bachelor's degree in Learning, Instructional Technology, or related field with 3+ years of relevant experience.
  • Experience with Oracle Guided Learning preferred and 12 credit hours in Biblical Studies required.
  • Strong knowledge of adult learning principles, presentation, written communication, graphic design, and project management skills.
  • Full-time position offering medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, 401(k), paid holidays, and vacation time.

Instructional Design Specialist, Projects Full Description

Instructional Design Specialist, Projects
Location: North Wilkesboro, NC, United States
Job ID: 16676

Job Description

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Samaritan's Purse is searching for an on-site Instructional Design Specialist to work with our Learning Support Team in North Wilkesboro, NC. In this role, you will support our International Projects Department and their work around the world. Come join our team and make a global impact!

A day in the life of a Instructional Design Specialist: 
At Samaritan's Purse, the Gospel really is the center of all we do!  We start each day with a time of devotions and spend time praying for each other, our staff and volunteers who serve around the globe. 

In the role of Instructional Design Specialist, you will have the opportunity to: 
  • Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him.
  • Apply proven adult learning design principles to creation of classroom-style training, job aids, informal learning opportunities, blended learning, and eLearning. 
  • Create instructional content using eLearning development software, including Articulate 360 suite and Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Advise subject matter experts on the design and delivery of learning content through classroom and web-based (synchronous and asynchronous) delivery mechanisms.
  • Manage Projects department online learning portal and continuously evaluate learning technology solutions.
  • Evaluate the success of training implementation initiatives and write reports summarizing results.
  • Oversee reporting mechanisms by developing, implementing, and managing the ongoing process to track training information, events, and trainer and participant information.
  • Co-lead efforts within the team unit to research world-class training techniques, processes, and materials developed by other organizations and governmental agencies.
  • Support training initiatives for Projects field staff as needed.  
  • Serve as the LST liaison to teams and individuals working on PeopleSoft development, deployment, and implementation. 
  • All other duties as assigned
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Qualifications & Experience
  • Bachelors degree in Learning, Instructional Technology, Instructional Design, or related field and three (3) or more years experience in a corporate, nonprofit, or civil service position; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Experience with Oracle Guided Learning preferred.
  • 12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies (required); if not already completed, opportunity to meet and complete requirement is available upon hire.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Thorough knowledge of instructional technologies and course authoring tools, including Articulate 360 and the Adobe Creative Suite
  • Thorough knowledge of adult learning principles and learning design best practices
  • Strong presentation, written communication, and graphic design skills
  • Ability to develop and execute detailed work plans and timelines
  • Ability to identify and apply appropriate metrics to training evaluation

Job Location: North Wilkesboro, NC
Type: Full-Time
Language Requirement: Fluency in English (required)
Benefits:
  • On-site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents) 
  • Medical, prescription, dental & vision insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Long-term and Short-term disability insurance
  • Paid Family Medical Leave 
  • Term Life Insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • 10 paid holidays
  • 12 vacation/personal days
  • 10 sick days

Samaritan's Purse Mission Statement:
Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Samaritan's Purse Statement of Faith:
  • We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God. 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17.
  • We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons:  Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.  Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Ephesians 4:4-6.
  • We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood on the cross, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory. Matthew 1:23; John 1:1-4 and 1:29; Acts 1:11 and 2:22-24; Romans 8:34; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 1:1-4 and 4:15.
  • We believe that all men everywhere are lost and face the judgment of God, that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation, and that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ results in regeneration by the Holy Spirit.  Luke 24:46-47; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23; 2 Corinthians 5:10-11; Ephesians 1:7 and 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-7.
  • We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, whose indwelling enables the Christian to live a godly life.  John 3:5-8; Acts 1:8 and 4:31; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Galatians 5:16,17,18; Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:6-10.
  • We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved unto the resurrection of eternal life and the lost unto the resurrection of damnation and eternal punishment.  1 Corinthians 15:51-57; Revelation 20:11-15.
  • We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ and that all true believers are members of His body, the church.  1 Corinthians 12:12, 27; Ephesians 1:22-23.
  • We believe that the ministry of evangelism and discipleship a responsibility of all followers of Jesus Christ.  Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15; 1 Peter 3:15.
  • We believe Gods plan for human sexuality is to be expressed only within the context of marriage, that God created man and woman as unique biological persons made to complete each other. God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society. For this reason, we believe that marriage is exclusively the union of one genetic male and one genetic female. Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:5-6; Mark 10:6-9; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9.
  • We believe that we must dedicate ourselves to prayer, to the service of our Lord, to His authority over our lives, and to the ministry of evangelism.  Matthew 9:35-38; 22:37-39, 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15 and 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10; Colossians 2:6-10; 1 Peter 3:15.
  • We believe that human life is sacred from conception to its natural end; and that we must have concern for the physical and spiritual needs of our fellowmen. Psalm 139:13; Isaiah 49:1; Jeremiah 1:5; Matthew 22:37-39; Romans 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10.
  • We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person biological male or female. These two distinct but complementary sexes together reflect the image and likeness of God. Rejection of ones biological sex is a rejection of Gods merciful design and creative order.  Genesis 1:26-27;1 Corinthians 6:9; Deuteronomy 22:5