Field Education Specialist

Modern Woodmen of America•Rock Island, IL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Modern Woodmen’s Field Education department is seeking a Field Education Specialist to coordinate and facilitate the delivery of education programs and systems to new field representatives and administrative assistants. This role involves tracking and documenting progress through training programs and providing ongoing reporting to field managers. Modern Woodmen of America is a large fraternal benefit society that offers unique membership organizations combining the characteristics of a mutual insurance company and a service organization, providing life insurance and investment products, and fostering a volunteer network.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in education, communications, or related field.
3 years of experience in facilitating classroom and/or web-based training in a corporate, education or volunteer environment.
Strong communication, writing and time management skills.
Must be comfortable using Zoom and other virtual communication platforms.
Ability to select and creatively use various training/instructional methods appropriate for the situation.
Strong communication skills, especially public speaking and presentation skills.
Ability to interact with all levels of staff in a professional manner.
Excellent organization skills.
Ability to manage deadlines and resources.
Service oriented.

Responsibilities

Conduct and coordinate training for new Financial Representatives (FR) and Associate Financial Representatives (AFR) by utilizing Modern Woodmen’s education systems and programs, primarily through virtual meeting platforms.
Schedule FR and AFR virtual training classes on an ongoing basis.
Assign required FR and AFR coursework on Modern Woodmen University.
Track FR and AFR progress through all coursework and provide regular reports to applicable field managers.
Maintain awareness and knowledge of current and future training methodologies to stay abreast of the latest developments.
Assist with all home office field rep schools and administrative assistant schools, along with post-school follow-up meetings and evaluations.
Assist in the development of new training programs and video content for Modern Woodmen University.
Occasional travel may be required.

Benefits

Vacation
Sick leave
11 paid holidays
Educational offerings for professional growth
Company-paid retirement plan
Matching 401(k) plan
Employee Impact Bonus
Medical, Dental and Prescription Drug Insurance (Company pays 100% of employee health insurance premiums and 50% of employee dependents’ premiums)
Group term life insurance
Long-term and short-term disability
Voluntary benefits: vision, flexible savings accounts (FSA), accident insurance
On-site Café