Instructional Designer

Job Details

The Senior instructional Designer is passionate and responsible for leading, designing and developing training solutions using instructional design best practices that support multiple learning styles. Identifies appropriate media for both virtual and classroom delivery including but not limited to: instructor-led training, on-line courses, web-based training, video, micro-learning, and simulations.

Consults and collaborates with internal team members and clients at all levels to analyze training needs and identify learning objectives that take into consideration such things as business objectives, audience needs, deadlines, budget, delivery platforms and internal quality standards. Identify success measurements.

Job Description

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Perform needs analyses and develop recommendations for specific training interventions (planning, collecting data, data analysis, and reporting)
• Manage training project initiatives from end-to-end; including creating project plans, assigning tasks and due dates to project team members, and assessing risk.
• Drive instructional design standards, strategies and technologies that leverage media to instruct and educate staff across the organization.
• Lead, design and develop learning, practice, and assessment materials
• Evaluates and ensures the quality, accuracy, relevance, effectiveness and completeness of instructional materials

•  Leads team and subject-matter experts in targeting the audiences training needs
• Convert instructor-led training classes into blended learning solutions
• Measure training effectiveness by creating and analyzing surveys, evaluations and needs assessments
• Apply tested instructional design theories, practices and methods
• Develop strong relationships at all levels of the organization and serve as a business training partner to all departments
• Design, develop and deliver curriculums
• Remains current in trends, development, and innovations in adult learning, training, technology, and instructional methodologies.
• Recommends and implements procedures and practices that improve the instructional design process used by the organization.
• Design and write training manuals and job aids
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility:

None

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment.  This role routinely uses standard office and computer equipment.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Employee may be required to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time.

Travel

Some travel may be required for this position

Work from Home

This position may occasionally work from home.

Required Education and Experience:

Education:    

• Master’s degree in a related field is preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree required in a related field is required
• 5 years of demonstrated experience in in designing and delivering online and instructor led classes -required
• Instructional Design or eLearning technical certification- preferred

Skills/Abilities:

• Project management skills (project plan, task management, due dates, delegation)
• Ability to storyboard, write effective copy, instructional text, audio/video scripts
• Ability to work independently
• Proven ability to communicate with all levels and build a high level of credibility within the organization
• Proven ability to develop and deliver virtual learning cross functionally
• Proven working experience in instructional design
• Lesson and curriculum planning skills
• Experience with LMS platforms, Cornerstone On Demand preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning theory and instructional design methodology
• Excellent graphic design skills, with the ability to develop multimedia content
• Proficiency in building simulation and scenario-based eLearning
• Excellent communication skills including verbal, written and listening skills
• Ability to promote continuous learning as an organizational priority
• Excellent design, editing skills, proofreading and analytical skills
• Ability to maintain confidential information
• Proficiency in various design software such as Articulate Storyline, Articulate Rise, Vyond, and Camtasia.

Medicare Advantage Compliance Statement:  Compliance with all applicable rules, regulations and laws is a condition of employment.  Employees must read and sign, both the Business Code of Conduct and the Personal Standard Code of Conduct, and are expected to perform their duties ethically and honestly.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Health Partners Plans, Inc.

Primary Location Address

1101 Market, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. 

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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