[Hiring] Instructional Designer @Prison Fellowship

Role Description

We are looking for a creative and team-focused Instructional Designer who is in agreement with Prison Fellowship's Statement of Faith and Code of Conduct to develop instructional content and learning experiences for program participants, staff, and volunteers in a fast-paced environment. In this role, you will analyze business goals, performance gaps, and learner needs to determine the right learning or performance support solution.

• Maintain an active relationship with Jesus Christ and support the ministry through prayer and actions.
• Analyze business goals, performance gaps, and learner needs to determine the right learning or performance support solution.
• Translate ambiguous requirements into effective instructional strategies and define measurable learning objectives aligned to desired behaviors and outcomes.
• Design and develop learning experiences for volunteers, program participants (e.g., prisoners, wardens, church partners, and other partner organizations), and Prison Fellowship staff.
• Create engaging learning deliverables for eLearning, instructor-led materials, virtual training, and job aids.
• Write and refine clear, concise course content, scripts, scenarios, and assessments aligned to learning objectives.
• Effectively self-edit and revise for clarity and instructional effectiveness, ensuring consistency with organizational style, brand, and messaging.
• Collaborate effectively with stakeholders and subject matter experts by asking insightful questions to uncover true performance needs.
• Clearly communicate instructional design rationale, manage expectations, and incorporate feedback.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with editorial, video, graphic design, and other marketing partners to deliver cohesive, high-quality learning assets.
• Partner closely with project managers to help define project scope, tasks, and timelines.
• Provide in-person or virtual facilitation for end-users and/or trainers as needed.
• Serve as an admin of Prison Fellowship learning platforms (e.g., adding new courses and users into the LMS).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in instructional design, adult education, curriculum design, or similar; graduate degree preferred.
• 5 years of instructional design experience.
• Solid background in adult education, curriculum design, instructional technology, and instructional design; facilitation skills preferred.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office productivity tools, project management tools, and storyboarding.
• Experience using Articulate Rise desired.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills as well as client-facing customer service skills.
• This is a remote/virtual position in the United States.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Retirement account funding.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Paid maternity and parental leave benefits.
• Paid leave starting at 39 days (14 holidays, 15 vacation days, 10 sick days) after one year of employment.
• Part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week are eligible for select offerings on a pro-rated basis.
• Team-oriented, mission-driven, supportive environment with cutting-edge technology solutions.
• Tremendous opportunity for growth and development.

Company Description

Prison Fellowship® is the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit equipping the Church to serve currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families, and to advocate for justice and human dignity. Our conduct is guided by and grounded in the Bible, as reflected in our Statement of Faith.