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Role Summary:

The Jr. Instructional Designer supports learning and development content creation to successfully drive the credit union's efforts in the design and implementation of all learning, financial education, and leadership development instructional content. Provides direction on instructional design models, adult learning theories, training needs analysis, training effectiveness metrics, data analysis, and prepares Learning & Development Specialists to successfully deliver the designed content. Takes ownership, demonstrates a high degree of accountability, and are committed to building a stronger organization through programs that develops all team members and drives organizational change. In partnership with the Instructional Designer and under the supervision of the Sr. Learning & Development Program Manager/Team Leader, the Jr. Instructional Designer will develop and sustain strong partnership with the Learning and Development Team and other organizational key stakeholders as needed for curriculum development.  

What You Will Be Doing:

Utilizes knowledge in content development, implementation, and evaluation of all training, education, leadership development content, internal Train-the-Trainer Program, and other business relevant content.

Applies knowledge of adult learning theory to identify appropriate training media and methodologies based on audience learning styles, course content, audience location, and point within the learning process. Learning content is created for traditional classroom, online classroom, self-paced online modules, or a blend of approaches.

Analyzes performance needs and designs, develops, and assesses specific learning solutions that are focused on continuous organizational learning and development needs.

Creates and develops performance and competency-based learning and performance support solutions that promote practice, retention, and application of new skills and knowledge.

Collaborates with Instructional Designer to design learning objectives and goals for success. Maps these to appropriate learning modality to build a robust training curriculum.

Builds change management plans by leading or supporting a variety of change management activities including readiness assessments, planning, stakeholder management, execution, evaluation, and sustainment of initiatives.

Leads or participates in defining the communication plan designed to positively influence or change behavior; develops tailored messaging and identifies appropriate distribution channels.

Conducts content reviews and train-the-trainer sessions with Learning & Development Specialists, Financial Education Specialists, and Train-the-Trainer Program participants, and/or stakeholder