Instructional Designer - REMOTE

Instructional Designer

The Instructional Designer is responsible for developing innovative and effective instructional materials and learning experiences. This role involves conducting needs assessments, designing and developing curriculum and instructional content, and evaluating the effectiveness of educational programs. This position collaborates with subject matter experts, utilizes various instructional design models, and leverages technology to enhance and provide pedagogically sound curricula.

In addition to joining an organization with an outstanding mission, Concorde is happy to provide the following Benefits You'll Love - 

• Tuition Waiver: Enjoy a tuition waiver after 6 months of employment for you AND your immediate family offered at UTI and Concorde campuses
• Paid Time Off: Competitive paid time off programs for employees (Vacation, Sick, Flexible)
• Retirement Matching: 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions after 90 days
• Paid Parental Leave: 4 weeks of paid leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents to bond with a new baby
• Competitive Insurance: Health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your dependents
• Pet Insurance: Competitive coverage for your furry family members through ASPCA
• Health Plan Enrollment: Eligibility starts first of the month following completing one full month of employment

Salary Range:  65K to 75K

• Collaborate with stakeholders to design and develop high-quality instructional materials
• Apply instructional design theories, practices, and methods to create engaging and effective learning experiences
• Develop course content, including syllabi and assessments that incorporate multimedia elements and interactive components to enhance learner engagement
• Develop instructor course guides
• Ensure instructional materials and course design are compliant with accreditation standards and institutional policies
• Participate in the evaluation and selection of instructional materials and resources; Update and maintain the course book list
• Manage curriculum development projects to completion
• Utilize instructional design models (e.g., ADDIE, SAM) to guide the development process
• Monitor, track, and implement instructional design trends and best practices and educational technology
• Inform continuous improvement of instructional materials and methods
• Conduct needs assessments, analyze learning requirements and benchmark student performance data
• Other duties as assigned

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, or a related field (required); Master’s Degree (preferred)
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in instructional design and curriculum development

Skills

• Knowledge of instructional design principles, theories of adult learning, and distance learning best practices
• Strong analytical skills that lead to sound decision making
• Good communication skills and ability to work with diverse teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Proficiency with Learning Management Systems (Canvas preferred)
• Organization, time management, ability to work under tight deadlines
• Knowledge of current trends in healthcare education
• Adaptable to change
• Experience in multimedia design and development (e.g., video editing, graphic design) (preferred)
• Basic HTML knowledge, proficiency with Storyline/Articulate
• Continually monitor and apply current healthcare education trends and best practices

Standard Abilities

• Able and willing to:
  • Communicate, think, learn, and reason
  • Use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to process transactions, store documents, enter data, or perform assigned tasks
  • Safely ambulate and/or maneuver when on-site at Company locations
  • Demonstrate and utilize active listening, inductive reasoning, information ordering and category flexibility
• Ability to use good judgment, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information with discretion
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where deadlines are essential and multiple projects are worked simultaneously
• Ability to gain, understand and apply information and data as it relates essential functions of the position
• Ability to foster long-term relationships with stakeholders

Work Environment

• Work is performed indoors in a climate-controlled environment when on site at assigned company location. Employees must be able to safely ambulate when on company premises.
• This position is designated as Remote. Employees must meet minimum technical standards for eligibility and participation.
• No travel required.