Instructional Design Specialist

Role Overview

• Supports the creation, refinement, development, and implementation of learning products for the organization
• Designs and implements programs to ensure institutional compliance with federal, state, and Nightingale College policies and best practices
• Manages the development of curriculum and professional development materials for instructor-led delivery platforms
• Updates existing course materials to reflect changes in law, regulation, philosophy, or practice and ensure alignment with organizational goals and direction
• Identifies training needs, and coordinates with subject matter experts, faculty members, and other collaborators to design and develop learning opportunities for faculty and collaborators
• Performs cause, knowledge, or gap analyses to help determine appropriate learning delivery options
• Determines the suitable instructional design method, media selection, and facilitation style for the implementation of organizational interventions and solutions
• Constructs supportive materials to enhance performance improvement strategies
• Aligns new and existing course content with optimum instructional methods including instructor-led, e-learning, and blended approaches
• Maintains a current understanding of nursing and healthcare professions curriculum or professional development research and trends related to online teaching and learning practices
• Designs and executes online course assembly, creation, and packaging within the Learning Management System (LMS) and authoring tools in partnership with internal and external subject matter experts
• Develops and refines tests, scoring guides, and curriculum
• Maps course topics, objectives, and assignments into program designs to demonstrate that standards are met, and assessment is achievable
• Liaise with Nightingale Group committees as appropriate
• Participates in the successful implementation of other functional projects as they arise

Requirements

• A Master’s degree from an accredited institution in Learning Science, Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Assessment, Learning Design, Curriculum Design, or a related field is required
• A minimum of three years of participating in the design of learning technology, software, or learning environments is required
• A minimum of two years of experience developing courses in LMS and authoring tools is required
• Demonstrated experience designing assessments within distance learning experiences is required
• Demonstrated understanding of concept-based, competency-based, project-based, and other learning design models is required
• Demonstrated experience contributing to learning design systems with numerous stakeholders and requirements is required
• A minimum of three years of experience gathering and applying peer-reviewed scholarly research and user research is preferred
• Experience in Nursing/Allied Health/Health Sciences Education preferred
• Experience in micro-credentialing preferred

Tech Stack

• Assembly

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities