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Training Specialist

The Independent Order of Foresters · $835.8M budget · 821 staff · Since 1881

Why The Independent Order of Foresters

FY2024 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filed

Offers financial products and community volunteer opportunities to members and their families.

  • Insurance Benefits: Foresters provided Insurance Benefits, including life, health and annuity benefits, for approximately 2,167,550 members across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The cost for providing such insurance benefits was approximately $741 million, excluding changes in actuarial…$741.3M spent in FY2024
  • Foresters Community Partnerships: Every year, Foresters offer direct support to charities that enhance the well-being of families and communities. Partnerships with non-profit organizations like, but not limited to, Whole Kids Foundation, National Clean-Up (Clean Trails), Evergreen Foundation, and Cash for…$11.9M spent in FY2024
  • Fraternal Benefits and Grants: Foresters provide its members, at no additional cost, with a variety of fraternal benefits outside of the traditional insurance benefits described above. These benefits demonstrate Foresters commitment to the purpose of assisting members, enhancing their well-being…$9M spent in FY2024

Before you apply

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Pays its leaders
$308K–$1.0M
12 officers reported
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt VII · Sec A
Budget
$762.2M
spent in FY2024
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 18
Staff
821
employees
4,846 volunteers
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 5–6
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Surplus or deficit
+9%
of revenue, FY2024
Looks good: revenue was at least expenses in the latest filing.
Pt I · Ln 19
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash and securities
Looks good: 23.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file
IRS status
501(c)(8)
tax-exempt since 1966
Looks good: listed by the IRS.
IRS BMF
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About the role

The org's own posting, as written

Career Opportunity Role Title Training Specialist Purpose of role Reporting to the Manager, Quality Learning & Development, the Training Specialist is a key partner in driving learning excellence across Insurance Operations. You’ll collaborate with leaders and subject matter experts to design, deliver, and continuously improve training solutions that empower our teams to succeed in a dynamic environment. This role provides expertise in process and procedure creation and helps to create content, maintain content, and communicate effectively using the knowledge portal, PROsite.

This role will support or manage multiple curriculums for various business areas across Insurance Operations using a wide range of learning methods. Your expertise will shape process documentation, curriculum development, and virtual learning experiences, ensuring our people have the skills and resources they need to thrive.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities Support leaders, subject matter experts and departments with the planning and delivery of department specific learning activities including new hire training courses for all areas in Customer Service and New Business.

Plan training to align with frequently changing business requirements with respect to hiring, schedules, and technology upgrades Determine the best solution to meet frequently changing training and development needs based on cost, flexibility, effectiveness, Insurance Operations culture, and technology capabilities Take the lead on training initiatives for the stakeholder group by adjusting training plans and schedules, developing, designing, and delivering training content (this includes job aids, videos, gamification, communications, and scripting) Liaise with business and project leaders to ensure timely and consistent delivery of training material Utilize various training methods including eLearning, instructor-led, tutorial etc.

A focus will be made on the development of content to improve the virtual training experience, including development of interactive eLearning modules/learner-directed training and gamification to drive engagement and ensure the learning process. Continuous maintenance and improvement of all training content and materials on the knowledge portal (PROsite) Create and maintain process documentation on the knowledge portal (PROsite) and effectively communicate regarding updates, changes, and relevant information using effective communication tools.

Ensure training material is available and accessible to the target audience from a specific repository (Internal Knowledge Base, PROsite, and/or LMS system) Partner with organizational leaders to recommend next steps for trainees: advancement, additional training opportunities, areas of concern, likelihood of success, etc. Evaluate the effectiveness of training through collection of feedback and analysis of other metrics (including Quality Review results & trending) to continuously improve training content, delivery and…

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About The Independent Order of Foresters

From its Form 990