Senior Instructional Designer

BSN SPORTS, A VARSITY BRANDS COMPANY - THE RECOGNIZED LEADER IN TEAM ATHLETIC GEAR

For over 50 years, BSN SPORTS has been the largest team sporting goods equipment and apparel distributor of choice in the United States. Our 3,000 BSN SPORTS employees strive to support the Heart of the Game by putting valuable time back into the day of coaches and administrators through excellent service platforms. Our company mission is simple: Save coaches and administrators time with everything they do off the field so they have more time to impact young lives on it.

JOB TYPE: Full Time

LOCATION: Remote

PAY RATE: The base draw for this job is $73,000 - $93,000 plus the possibility of additional performance-based incentives.

The base draw will vary based on criteria such as education, experience and qualifications of the applicant, location, internal equity, and alignment with the market.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

The Senior Instructional Designer will build engaging training by using a range of materials from facilitation and participant guides to job aids, knowledge bases, online learning, instructor-led virtual and classroom training, videos, and PowerPoint decks. This Include compelling and branded graphics and video, well-crafted written direction, and effective storytelling to drive high participation rates and learning outcomes in company LMS. This role also requires support in maintaining awareness of emerging learning technologies and AI trends

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Provide instructional design support to all members of the training team
• Facilitate collaboration between training, operations, and technology teams to ensure documentation and training reflect real-world workflows and system usage.
• Establish and manage workstream cadences with departmental stakeholders and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) proactively updating training materials, documentation, and knowledge assets to maintain accuracy and relevance.
• Curate and maintain a centralized knowledge base of operational documentation, system documentation, job aids, and training materials aligned with departmental processes and LMS learning paths.
• Support the sustainment and lifecycle management of all training and knowledge content.
• Apply instructional strategies for adaptive and personalized learning, using learner data and system feedback when available
• Build out interactive, blended learning, incorporating graphics and/or videos using Articulate 360 (Storyline and Rise)
• Review and test final product for errors and ensure final course meets the learning objectives
• Explore / identify opportunities to leverage AI, automation, and emerging learning technologies to enhance documentation development, content curation, learner engagement, tagging, search optimization and knowledge accessibility.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Articulate, discuss, and apply current instructional design processes theories, methodologies, and best practices
• Develop design documents, storyboards, scripts, and assessment tools
• Design and build with Articulate and Adobe Creative Suite, including Storyline 360 and Rise, Premiere, Illustrator, Photoshop and other technology-based authoring tools with minimal support adhering to SCORM standards/specifications
• Ability to interpret system functionality, user workflows, and application GUIs and convert that understanding into effective learning experiences, job aids, and performance
• Translate written content into visual descriptions (graphics, animations, interactive charts and graphs, video-based scenarios)
• Exhibit strong problem-solving and business acumen skills
• Demonstrate advanced proficiency in written and verbal communication skills
• Adapt quickly and easily to changing project requirements and needs
• Manage multiple priorities, project deadlines, and individual project objectives
• Work independently and collaboratively
• Communicate openly, providing timely status updates on deliverables progress
• Be a team player

Education/Experience:

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• HS Diploma required
• Bachelors degree or art school certificate in Instructional Design, graphic design preferred
• 1-3 years experience years Instructional design experience required
• 2+ years experience background in videography, photography, or graphic design preferred
• A portfolio of learning graphic and/or video projects required
• 2+ years experience knowledge of typography, color theory, and basic principles of graphic design required
• 2+ years Hospitality and/or Customer Service experience required
• 2+ years experience proficiency in Adobe's Creative Suite-including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premier, or After Effects required
• 2+ Microsoft SharePoint
• 2+ years experience Articulate 360 (Storyline and Rise) required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job.

JOIN THE BEST TEAM IN SPORT & SPIRIT

At Varsity Brands, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to succeed and every educator wants to make a difference. It takes a team to make a real impact, and through our two divisions – BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit – and our network of 6,000+ employees and independent representatives, we are proud to partner with a wide range of educational institutions and club and professional sports to transform the student journey in SPORT and SPIRIT.

OUR VALUES

Service - We lead with heart. We champion community.

Passion - We love what we do. It fuels our purpose.

Integrity - We do what we promise. We own our actions and decisions.

Respect - We earn it by giving it. Because everyone deserves it.

Innovation - We never stop striving to be better. For ourselves and our community.

Transparency - We are committed to openness and honesty in everything we do.

OUR BENEFITS

We are committed to putting you and your families first. For benefits eligible roles, we offer a variety of choices and costs as well as program enhancements that align with our responsibility to elevate the employee experience. Some of our offerings include:

• Comprehensive Health Care Benefits
• HSA Employer Contribution/ FSA Opportunities
• Wellbeing Program
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Company paid Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability
• Generous My Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Varsity Brands Ownership Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• St. Jude Partnership & Volunteer Opportunities
• Employee Perks including discounts on personal apparel and equipment!

Varsity Brands companies are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.