Client Education Specialist

Empowered to live. Inspired to work.
Compeer Financial is a member-owned cooperative located in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. We bring together team members with a variety of backgrounds and experiences to help provide financial services to support agriculture and rural communities. Join us in a culture that not only promotes meaningful work and professional development, but provides a flexible, hybrid work environment and excellent benefits, which empower you to thrive both personally and professionally.

How we support you:

• Hybrid model - up to 50% work from home
• Flexible schedules including ample flexibility in the summer months
• Up to 9% towards 401k (3% fixed Compeer contribution plus up to 6% match)
• Benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life & AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness program & EAP
• Vacation, sick leave, holidays/floating holidays, parental leave, and volunteer paid time off
• Learning and development programs
• Mentorship programs
• Cross-functional committee opportunities (i.e. Diversity & Inclusion Council, emerging professional groups, etc.)
• Professional membership/certification reimbursement and more!

Casual/seasonal & intern team members are not eligible for benefits except for state-mandated programs.

To learn more about Compeer Financial visit www.compeer.com/careers.

Where you will work:

This position offers a hybrid work option up to 50% remote and is open to any Compeer office location in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

The contributions you will make:

This position leverages adult learning principles and agricultural education expertise to create, implement and evaluate engaging programs that empower clients and prospects in a competitive market. Emphasizes the continuous improvement of existing educational programs and the creation of new initiatives that deliver meaningful experience for agricultural producers. Collaborates with Sales, Clients, Marketing, and other teams to identify educational needs and ensure a unified approach and effective delivery channels.

A typical day:

• Conducts continuous research, surveys, and focus group sessions to assess marketplace needs and opportunities for educational program enhancement, ensuring alignment with business strategy through communication with team members and stakeholders.
• Collaborates on the design of engaging, high-quality educational programs, materials and presentations that align with adult learning principles and effectively meet client needs related to agricultural practices, product knowledge, industry trends and best practices.
• Collaborates with stakeholders involved in client-facing events to define objectives, target audience, content, brand alignment and experience design.
• Partners with educational institutions, agricultural organizations, and community groups to promote agricultural education initiatives.
• Builds relationships with clients and industry stakeholders to promote educational initiatives and gather insights for continuous improvement.
• Coordinates and executes educational programs, workshops, and training sessions, ensuring effective delivery and participant engagement.
• Maintains educational offerings for the program, ensuring they remain relevant and in alignment with business strategy.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of educational programs through participant feedback, assessments, and analytics, preparing reports to demonstrate program impact and areas for improvement.
• Stays current with trends, research, and best practices in agricultural education and related fields to ensure program relevance and effectiveness.

The skills and experience we prefer you have:

• Bachelor's degree in Education/Ag Education, Instructional Design, Training and Development, Ag Communications or related agricultural field or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience designing and managing adult education programs, preferably in agriculture and/or financial services.
• Experience with On24 Webcast Delivery Platform, Articulate 360 suite, Camtasia, or other related planforms

Compeer Financial is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Compeer is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.