Instructional Designer

About This Role

Designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating learning experiences is the core of this Instructional Designer role, which strengthens employee performance and supports clinical excellence. Using the ADDIE model and Understanding by Design framework, this role partners with stakeholders and subject matter experts to assess learning needs and performance gaps, then independently determines the instructional approach, learning objectives, assessments, and activities for assigned projects. The Instructional Designer manages multiple projects, develops online and instructor-led training, and uses learner feedback and assessment results to improve training effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Conduct needs assessments with stakeholders, including observations of employees performing job tasks, to identify business needs, learner needs, and performance gaps
• Evaluate assessment findings and recommend instructional solutions that support employee performance and clinical excellence
• Collaborate with stakeholders and the Senior Manager of Clinical Education to establish project scope and deliverables
• Independently determine learning objectives, assessments, and instructional activities for assigned projects using Understanding by Design principles
• Evaluate and select instructional methods, delivery formats, and learning assets that support learner engagement, application, and retention
• Review proposed designs with stakeholders and the Senior Manager of Clinical Education to confirm alignment with project goals and content requirements
• Partner with subject matter experts to research, develop, and refine accurate, relevant instructional content
• Create learning materials, practice exercises, knowledge checks, course assessments, and skills checklists aligned with learning objectives
• Select and integrate appropriate learning technologies and interactive elements to support instructional goals
• Coordinate stakeholder and supervisor reviews, evaluate and incorporate feedback, and document required approvals
• Build, test, and publish approved learning content using authoring software and the learning management system
• Conduct train-the-trainer sessions to prepare facilitators to deliver instructional content effectively
• Coordinate the distribution of approved learning materials to facilitators, stakeholders, and other project participants
• Evaluate training effectiveness using learner feedback, assessment results, and skills checklist outcomes
• Determine and implement appropriate instructional revisions based on evaluation findings and changing business or learner needs
• Maintain training content and curricula to ensure accuracy, relevance, and alignment with learning objectives
• Manage multiple assigned training projects from analysis through evaluation, using established project management tools and processes