[Hiring] Digital Learning Designer I @InterVarsity Christian Fellowship

Role Description

To advance the purpose of InterVarsity, this person designs digital learning courses for InterVarsity staff, volunteers, and other campus leaders. This includes content development, course and curriculum design, and audiovisual production with a rapid turnaround from prototype to final product. Digital Learning Designers write and produce content and collaborate in cross-functional teams to produce multimedia learning products that can be used on their own or embedded within larger course offerings.

Qualifications

• Annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement (Doctrinal Basis and Purpose Statement).
• Abide by InterVarsity’s Code of Conduct.
• Believe and behave consonantly with InterVarsity’s Human Sexuality Theological Paper.
• Affirm and behave consonantly with InterVarsity’s “Women in Ministry Statement of Affirmation.”
• Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Education, Graphic Design, Communication, Digital Media, or comparable degrees required.
• Familiarity with learning theory, universal design for learning, instructional design methods.
• Familiarity with at least 1 e-authoring tool: Articulate Storyline, Camtasia Studio, Adobe Captivate, etc.
• Familiarity with either graphic design or audiovisual production (video/podcast production).
• Experience with online learning platforms and management systems (e.g. Workday Learning) a plus.
• Experience in user experience/user interface design a plus.
• Experience with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and/or Premiere a plus.
• Experience with web design or app development a plus.
• Experience with gamification a plus.
• Applicant must include a portfolio of at least two recent instructional design projects that demonstrate their strengths, style, and overall ability, including demonstrated graphic design or audiovisual production skills.

Requirements

• Maturing disciple of Jesus Christ: growing in love for God, God's Word, God's people of every ethnicity and culture, and God's purposes in the world.
• Seek Him and follow Him in every area of life.
• Grow in love for God through the classic disciplines of the Christian life.
• Modeling wisdom and maturity in the balance of family, church, and ministry life.
• Develop and deepen your understanding of what it means to be a Christian Artist.
• Design visually impactful and memorable digital learning experiences that engage the audience, increase retention, transfer skills/knowledge, and drive sustained behavior change.
• Produce and deliver high-quality microlearning, online courses, and accompanying job aids and/or audiovisual learning products.
• Test modules and ensure agreement with stakeholders before rolling out digital content.
• Conduct a thorough needs analysis of learning objectives, audience needs, knowledge gaps, and content needs with subject matter experts.
• Consult and collaborate with teams and departments within InterVarsity.
• Iterate toward a solution, creating objectives, outlines, storyboards, scripts, tutorials, prototypes, and other learning products.
• Collaborate with the Editorial, Design, Video, and UX teams as needed.
• Work with others to find a way forward among organizational goals, stakeholder desires, user needs, and resourcing capabilities.
• Keep up with emerging technology and consider its use within ministry.
• Partner with and respond positively to the coaching of your supervisor and national leaders.
• Exercise creativity and self-motivation to contribute to a culture of professionalism and exceptional production.
• Adopt a user-focused mindset and a designer’s mindset.
• Work effectively in a time-critical environment.
• Comply with all InterVarsity policies and procedures.
• Work to assure order and organization in systems, equipment, and team work spaces.
• Be responsible for good stewardship of time, equipment, and materials.
• Participate in the ministries of InterVarsity.

Benefits

• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• 403(b) matching contributions
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Flexible work schedule
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance