About the Role:
Students For Liberty is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented self-starter to join our team as an Online Learning Specialist.
In this role, you will work closely with our global Director for Training and Engagement to implement SFL’s training vision, evaluate existing programs, and maintain an engaging multi-lingual online training experience aimed at enhancing individual skills and overall volunteer performance.
Our ideal candidate has a passion for education, personal/professional development, and an understanding of curriculum development and learning design. They also have experience in online learning management systems and can create engaging multi-lingual online training experiences. Proficiency in written and verbal English is essential, and fluency in one or more of the following languages: French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, and Russian is highly desirable.
Additionally, our ideal candidate will have a strong working knowledge of Google Suite, including Sheets, Docs, and Slides, and be able to collaborate effectively with other departments using various tools. In addition to these skills, the candidate will have at least some knowledge of using gamification as a tool for driving engagement and will be able to track and report on the success of our training materials. They will have a balance of creativity with strong attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines and meet and exceed departmental goals.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and manage the production of multilingual online training modules in furtherance of SFL’s training vision.
- Coordinate all stages of online training products, including curricula design, script writing, visual design, translations, subtitles, and voice-over sourcing where required.
- Collaborate with SFL’s Creative and IT departments to ensure high-quality delivery of all training materials.
- Support the integration of SFL’s gamification system, including incentives, certification, and leadership progression.
- Facilitate online live training as needed (e.g. Zoom sessions).
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of adult learning principles and best practices in online education.
- Continuously evaluate and update online training materials to ensure relevance and effectiveness.
- Support the development of new program ideas and initiatives.
- Communicate regular org-wide updates from the training team.
Requirements:
- 2+ years of experience in a similar role.
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education.
- Exceptional English writing and verbal communication skills.
- Knowledge of instructional design in curriculum and course development.
- Knowledge of WordPress is a benefit.
- Knowledge of Learning Management Systems (LMS) is a benefit.
- Experience developing online training, courses, handbooks, etc.
- Experience delivering in-person instructor-led training.
- Knowledge of script writing, video processes, and marketing is an advantage.
- Experience using gamification is an advantage but not required.
- Experience working with volunteers is an advantage but not required.
- Proficiency in Google Suite (Sheets, Docs, etc).
- Knowledge of any of the following languages is beneficial: French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, and Russian.
- Passion for SFL’s mission, values, and alignment with our core principles.
How to Apply:
Candidates wishing to apply may send their curriculum vitae and a cover letter as a single pdf document to the hiring manager: Kevin Flanagan ([email protected]), outlining their reasons for applying, relevant experience, and what they would bring to the role. SFL will then reach out to any candidates whose applications we wish to consider further.
About Students For Liberty:
Students For Liberty (SFL) is the largest international pro-liberty student organization in the world with students active in 117 countries on every inhabited continent. With a multi-million dollar budget and 55 full-time staff members, we serve pro-liberty students in their pursuit to become leaders of liberty. Our mission is to educate, develop, and empower the next generation of leaders of liberty. We accomplish this through a strategy of empowerment, identifying the top students, and training them to be agents of change in their communities. Last school year, our students organized over 2,400 events with over 600,000 people in attendance. We are a remote, vibrant, and entrepreneurial organization working with a diverse team in the US and around the world.
Students For Liberty (SFL) is a US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to educate, develop, and empower the next generation of leaders of liberty. Students For Liberty has grown rapidly across the globe in less than half a decade. Passionate volunteers supported by our worldwide staff have allowed SFL to constantly evolve and expand while keeping the organizational structures as lean as possible.
The SFL team is passionate about liberty and making the world a freer place. SFL team members go the extra mile to make sure that more students around the world can benefit from our programs and resources.
Working for SFL is similar to working at a startup. We pride ourselves on fast growth, hard work, quick advancement to a high degree of responsibility and autonomy, embracing entrepreneurship within the organization, and a passion for liberty.
