Instructional Designer
Job Category: Producer Guidance
Requisition Number: INSTR001088
Full-Time
Hybrid
Ardmore, OK 73401, USA
Job Details
Description
SALARY RANGE: $58,550-$73,190 (education and experience factor into salary and could exceed the max of the range)
At Noble, we believe the health of soil, plants, animals, and humans is one and indivisible. We believe in rebuilding healthy soils and helping producers maintain a strong bottom line. Through these two actions, we can transform degraded grazing lands across the United States, benefiting the environment and society as a whole.
Our focus is to help farmers and ranchers apply regenerative ranching principles to the nation’s 654 million acres of grazing lands. This monumental undertaking requires thousands of producers across the U.S. to overcome significant barriers and change their current practices to work with nature, not against it.
Our education program is at the heart of our mission. It is the glue that connects our internal research discoveries and outreach activities. We live to find new ways to generate usable information so farmers and ranchers can leave their land better at sunset than at sunrise. Our education program is the inflection point for transformation. Education has always been a part of who we are, but we know new opportunities exist for us to expand our reach.
So, do you want to join us? We are looking for an Instructional Designer
As an instructional designer, you will apply principles of adult learning to design and develop educational products, alongside subject matter experts, that address real-world challenges facing farmers and ranchers. This work is key in helping Noble achieve its goals and share the story of regenerative land stewardship with farmers, ranchers, potential donors, and society at large. The work you do can play a part in making a difference in a producer’s operation, their life and the society that depends on them.
You are:
- A life-long learner. You are a committed learner who continually seeks to deepen your expertise and enhance interpersonal skills to grow both professionally and personally.
- A strategic thinker. You take a strategic and creative approach to designing learning content, ensuring it aligns with branding standards and is connected to the organization’s goal and the customer.
- Organized. You effectively manage competing priorities, demonstrating flexibility in shifting focus while consistently meeting deadlines.
- A builder of relationships. You foster trust through open communication and a mindset focused on collaboration and shared success. You actively build, nurture, and manage relationships to advance Noble’s mission and support its strategic goals.
- A teammate. You are a thoughtful and team-oriented contributor who prioritizes collective success and consistently works to deliver value to both colleagues and customers.
You will be responsible for:
- Designing and developing educational products
- Applying principles of adult learning and instructional design processes (such as ADDIE) to create educational products. This includes face-to-face classroom, virtual classroom, e-learning blended designs, non-linear designs, self-development designs, multiple curricula, action learning and media-based learning.
- Participating in needs analysis and interacting with subject matter experts to inform the design and development of educational products.
- Generating the participant and facilitator guides, e-learning content, and blended learning solutions through story boarding and authoring tools. Design content and associated metrics that optimize learning.
- Collaborating cross functionally
- Partnering with other team members to develop training deliverables, including written training materials, e-learning, scripts, etc.)
- Collaborating with graphic design and video personnel to create high-quality media that supports the learner's success.
- Participating in project teams on a variety of initiatives, including new technology, products and special events.
- Providing strategic support
- Testing learning designs and iterating content to ensure it aligns with the learner's needs.
- Reviewing and testing new curriculum offerings from other team members. Providing feedback and suggestions for improvement and contributing to new curriculum or program ideas.
- Assisting with quality control and proofreading of course materials
- Building and maintaining internal relationships
- Cultivating and stewarding internal relationships capable of partnering with and/or supporting the Institute's outreach and education programming.
- Coordinating with cross-functional team members as appropriate.
- Analyzing educational outcomes
- Partnering with internal customers and SMEs to analyze and document educational outcomes and learning objectives that support learners in their journey.
We will:
- Teach you. We will support you with professional development opportunities that will hone your skills and grow you professionally.
- Support you. We’re committed to building solutions for each other in addition to our stakeholders. Our team members make time to help, provide solutions, and remove roadblocks with regular collaboration across groups, regardless of where our office is. We are empowered and equipped with the tools that allow us to connect, to be intentional and to grow together.
- Include you. We come from different parts of the globe and from different walks of life, but we share the vision of our founder, Lloyd Noble, to improve the land for the benefit of all society. Our culture is inclusive, supportive, and diverse. We want to be a part of your story and you to help write part of ours. Your perspective and experience is invaluable. Come grow with us!
- Provide you. We offer competitive salary and benefits, including multiple options for health and retirement plans, employee wellness program, employee recognition program, and onsite wellness center. In addition, we have a flexible working environment and organizational support for community involvement and volunteering.
Qualifications
Experience
Required
Have a bachelor’s degree in instructional design, education or a related field. Master's degree is preferred. Have 3 years of experience in instructional design and development of both in-person and online educational materials for an adult learning audience. Experience with agricultural education is preferred.
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