Nreca
Senior Instructional Designer, Board Governance Education
Arlington, VA · Senior · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$123k-$152kDetected 6 days ago
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About the role
- Contributes content expertise to flagship programs including Directors Conference, Winter and Summer Schools, and other key NRECA events.
- Conducts review cycles and facilitates subject-matter expert ideation sessions.
- Consults the budget for assigned programs to meet assigned net revenue margins.
Responsibilities
- Creates dynamic, learner-centered materials that bring content to life-including presentations, participant guides, job aids, video tutorials, and interactive simulations-tailored to engage and meet the needs of cooperative board members.
- Implements tactics to ensure learners are fully prepared before a course and stay engaged beyond the program.
- Conducts review cycles and facilitates subject-matter expert ideation sessions. Identifies and partners with governance experts and experienced instructors to ensure content is relevantand impactful.
- Builds relationships with NRECA departments, member cooperative employees and network partnersto stay on top of trends and issues that impact electric cooperatives.
Requirements
- Seven or more years of experience in designing, developing content for in-person and online programs and conferences.
- The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures
- Ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing, with a diverse membership, employees and/or vendors in a clear and precise manner.
- Ability to use Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point) and artificial intelligence tools and applications in the day-to-day essential duties of the job.
- E-Verify. As a Federal Contractor, NRECA is required to participate in the E-Verify Program to confirm eligibility to work in the United States. For information please click on the following link: E-Verify.
- As a Federal Contractor, NRECA is required to participate in the E-Verify Program to confirm eligibility to work in the United States.
- Required Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor's degree in education, communications, business, accounting, or utility industry related degree.
- Experience working with competency frameworks and using them to develop curriculum and programs.
- Experience using Articulate 360 and other development tools including InDesign, PowerPoint, Adobe Premiere, among others. AI tools experience a plus.
- Expertise with a Learning Management System (LMS) for delivery of programs and online collaboraton tools.
- Employment experience in a member-based organization's (association) educational department and experience managing externally contracted projects a plus.
- Knowledge of governance education either as practitioner, board member or board liaison.
- Knowledge of adult learning principles and instructional frameworks.
- Knowledge of instructional design theory, models and best practices for both in-person and online education program development.
- Knowledge of learning management systems (LMSs) as well as tools such as InDesign, PowerPoint, Adobe Premiere and Articulate 360.
Nice to have
- Experience using Articulate 360 and other development tools including InDesign, PowerPoint, Adobe Premiere, among others.
- AI tools experience a plus.
- Association for Talent Development (ATD), American Society for Association Executives (ASAE) certification or equivalent and/or professional certification or licensure a plus.
Compensation
- $123,000-$152,000 annual salary
- Final compensation determined by individual qualifications, experience, and internal equity.
- Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination.
- NRECA will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay.
- Please see the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision for more information.
Benefits
- Leads the design of a cohesive, high-impact learning portfolio that blends in-person and digital experiences for cooperative boards of directors.
- Applies deep instructional design expertise to translate complex governance challenges into practical, competency-based learning solutions with clear, measurable learning objectives.
- Recruits, develops, and supports a network of 20+ contracted instructors-setting clear expectations for instructional quality, providing coaching and feedback, and ensuring a consistent, high-caliber learning experience.
- Designs and shapes meaningful learning experiences by defining curriculum purpose, understanding audience needs, and crafting compelling value propositions.
- Evaluates program effectiveness through participant feedback and performance insights; applies findings to continuously refine curriculum, enhance learning outcomes, and support data-informed decision-making.
- Collaborates with conference program managers to generate content ideas for director education events such as Director's Conference and NRECA's Summer and Winter Schools for Directors.
Equal opportunity
- Commission (EEOC) recently released the ' Know Your Rights ' poster, which updates and replaces the previous "EEO is the Law" poster and "EEO Is the Law Poster Supplement".
- If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail humanresources@nreca.coop or call: 703-907-5992 - NRECA Arlington Human Resources.
- We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.
- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released the ' Know Your Rights ' poster, which updates and replaces the previous "EEO is the Law" poster and "EEO Is the Law Poster Supplement".
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