Pittston, PA (This is a hybrid position with 2 days per week onsite)

Instructional Designer

At Benco Dental, our company is our family, and we are looking for a new addition to assist us in Driving Dentistry Forward. Please review the description below carefully to ensure that this position is the perfect match for you!

What’s in it for YOU?

• Excellent Compensation Packages

• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits Effective on Day 1

• 401k Package, Paid Time Off Program, and Profit Sharing

• Flexible/At Home Working options

• Associate Discounts and Community Giveback Programs

• College Tuition Savings Program

• Caring Family Culture Toward all Associates

• Certified as a FORTUNE Great Place to Work

• Opportunities to join resource groups that promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

• Family owned for 90+ years

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for coordinating all aspects of associate learning and ongoing learning experiences including the design, delivery and post-delivery while aligning with Benco Dental’s strategic initiatives. The learning experiences will engage learners in acquiring knowledge, skills and competencies in an effective manner that facilitates learning. Associate development will include the utilization of instructional theory and design best practices.

Do YOU Possess These Skills and Attributes?

• Ability to communicate effectively; strong interpersonal skills; Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Successful track record of developing and delivering comprehensive professional development programs leveraging learning theories and instructional design models.

• Proficient in developing content for use in LMS systems. Articulate 360 experience preferred.

• Experience navigating and troubleshooting LMS systems related to course creation and usage.

• Proficient in MS office

Do These Responsibilities Interest YOU?

• Ensures training curriculum and plans support strategic initiatives.

• Partners with leaders to develop learning modules that ensure continual improvement in associate development.

• Designs and delivers hi-impact, engaging learning programs to meet the development needs of the company’s associates and leaders.

• Evaluates training programs, methods and materials and selects those that best fit each learning situation.

• Measures and assesses training needs and effectiveness using surveys, usage measurements and focus groups when necessary.

• Supports course compliance measurements as needed.

• Provides pre-training and post-training exercises and activities as needed to enhance learning.

• Conducts classroom training as needed and does all necessary preparation to effectively deliver training sessions (scheduling, collateral, logistics)

• Maintains courses created in LMS and troubleshoots issues related to course experiences in partnership with IT.

• Plays a key role in project implementations leading training delivery.

• Assist in department special projects

• Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficiency of the department.

• All job duties and responsibilities are essential functions of the position.

Do YOU Meet These Requirements?

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Education, Human Resources, Instructional Design or related field, Master’s Degree preferred

• Experience: 3-5 years

Who We Are: It’s our Mission to Drive Dentistry Forward

Benco Dental, the largest privately owned, full-service dental distributor in the United States, has remained in the family since 1930—a family that now includes our more than 40,000 customers and over 1,500 associates in the 48 contiguous states.

We provide more supply and equipment options than any other full-service distributor, an offering enhanced by a comprehensive suite of services, including office design, equipment repair, practice coaching, financing and project management, wealth management and dental-specific technology solutions. These services are supported by over 400 professionally trained sales representatives and 300 factory-trained service technicians who begin every task by asking “What does the customer want?”

If you enjoy working for a progressive company, who is committed to diversity in our workforce, who values all customers and associates, who also provides the opportunity for growth and development- we encourage you to learn more about our Benco family. We are looking for driven professionals who want to play a key role in our future success, while making a positive impact within our industry. Thank you for your interest in Benco Dental. We look forward to hearing from you!

We're proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. At Benco Dental we celebrate our associates' differences to foster a culture of diversity and inclusion every day. Click here to learn more about how we promote Equal Opportunity and Diversity and Inclusion at Benco.