At National Vision we believe everyone deserves to see their best to live their best. We help people by making quality eye care and eyewear more affordable and accessible. National Vision is one of the largest optical retail companies in the United States with over 1,200 stores. We operate four retail brands: America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Eyeglass World, and Vista Optical inside select Fred Meyer stores and on select military bases. We offer an innovative culture where training is a priority, hard work is praised, and career growth is a reality.
We are hiring for a Senior Instructional Design Specialist to join our growing team!
The Senior Instructional Design Specialist assists the Company in developing and evaluating training programs designed for field management and associates and corporate associates and leadership as needed. This position partners with Field Operations to determine training needs, design new programs, and update existing training programs to successfully fulfill training requirements, in accordance with National Vision philosophy, strategic focus, and established guidelines.
What Would You Do? The Specifics.
- Design Processes—Leads the end-to-end Instructional design process to create training deliverables for all National Vision divisions for a variety of learning styles and delivery methods, to include but not be limited to print, video, computer-based platforms, and live broadcast. Supports LMS and curriculum development tools to manage the curriculum content and participation.
- Coach and Develop – Responsible for training, coaching, and mentoring the learning design team in the design and delivery of learning solutions.
- Communication - Maintains ongoing communication with all People Development leaders and team, Operations and People Team leaders concerning status updates, ideas and issues affecting training and store performance through the designated project management team. Consults with stakeholders to achieve the most efficient delivery methods for learning, video production projects, and any additional instructional design deliverables. Participate in regular forms of communication including meetings (off-site/on-site/virtual) to ensure clear effective communication among stakeholder/client groups.
- Measurement—Analyze, evaluate, and measure training effectiveness and monitor for ways to improve learning, reduce costs, and improve efficiencies. Conducts analysis, planning, testing, implementation, and evaluation of solutions.
- Acts as a positive and effective liaison between the Retail Support Center (RSC) and the field in championing corporate initiatives.
- Follow industry standards and benchmarks for new, creative approaches and mediums. Utilize pilots and prototypes to test and improve processes and programs. Push creative standards to engage adult learners for sustainable learning.
- Video/Technology—manages sourcing and maintenance of equipment necessary for the development of high-quality eLearning content. Directs planning, recording, and editing video footage for training and communications. Participates in discussions with stakeholders (e.g., Operations, Communications) to determine the effectiveness of training videos.
- 4-6 years Related experience (Required)
Education
- Four year college degree or equivalent experience. Resulting in broad knowledge of a field related to the job. (Required)
Licenses, Certifications, Professional Affiliations
- Professional certifications in instructional design or related discipline (preferred)
Additional Skills
- Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Adobe Captivate, Articulate Storyline, etc. (Required)
- Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook) (Required)
- Learning Management Systems (Required)
- Knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design methodologies, and ROI (Required)
- Familiarity with HTML (Required)
Taking Care of our People!
We understand the importance of financial health and security, and because of that, we provide competitive compensation to all Associates. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package including health and dental insurance, 401k retirement savings with company match, flex spending account, paid personal time off, paid company holidays, parental leave, employee eyewear discount and much, much more. At National Vision, we strive to deliver opportunities for professional growth and long-term career fulfillment. We provide training programs, access to educational courses and pride ourselves on the ever-increasing amount of promotions from within.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Skills Required
- 4-6 years of related experience
- Four-year college degree or equivalent experience
- Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Adobe Captivate, and Articulate Storyline
- Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Learning Management Systems experience
- Knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design methodologies, and ROI
- Familiarity with HTML
- Professional certification in instructional design or a related discipline
What We Do
National Vision is the second largest and one of the fastest growing optical retail companies in the U.S. with more than 1,300 stores in 44 states and Puerto Rico. We help people see their best to live their best through our optical products and services. For more than 30 years, we have been improving lives by providing eye care for value-seeking and lower-income consumers. Retail brands include AC Lens, America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Eyeglass World, Vision Centers inside select Walmart stores, and Vista Optical inside Fred Meyer stores and on select military bases.
