Senior Instructional Designer, Curriculum - School of Medicine

Brigham Young University • Provo, UT

1d • $75,000 - $97,000

About The Position

The BYU School of Medicine seeks an experienced Instructional Designer to support the design, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of teaching, learning, and assessment across its four-year medical education program. Reporting to the Office of Curriculum, this role works directly with faculty, course and block leaders, clerkship directors, and other educational leaders to develop effective, evidence-informed learning experiences aligned with the School of Medicine’s mission, curriculum, competencies, and educational objectives.

The Instructional Designer is a key resource for faculty developing and delivering high-quality medical education using contemporary principles of instructional design, adult learning, competency-based medical education, assessment, and educational technology. The role also supports faculty development to help prepare physicians who will serve as healers, teachers, researchers, leaders, and disciples of Jesus Christ.

As the School of Medicine is newly established and continues to launch and grow, the successful candidate must be adaptable and willing to take on evolving responsibilities and assignments that support its implementation and ongoing operations.

Requirements

• A firm commitment to BYU and the School of Medicine.
• A master’s degree in instructional design, instructional psychology and technology, educational technology, curriculum and instruction, education, health professions education, or a closely related field.
• Formal training and demonstrated experience in instructional design and curriculum development.
• Experience collaborating with faculty or subject-matter experts to develop educational programs or learning materials.
• Strong interpersonal, consultation, communication, project-management, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to apply adult learning and instructional design principles in complex educational environments.
• Ability to collaborate with faculty and staff across multiple disciplines.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Commitment to the mission and values of Brigham Young University and the BYU School of Medicine.
• Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend to be hired and remain in the position.
• All employees must abide by the university’s Honor Code and Dress & Grooming Standards and are expected to support and contribute to the university’s academic and religious missions.

Nice To Haves

• An EdD or PhD in instructional design, instructional psychology and technology, education, curriculum and instruction, health professions education, or a related discipline.
• Experience in a medical school, health professions program, graduate professional program, or other higher-education setting.
• Experience supporting faculty development and faculty teaching.
• Experience with curriculum mapping, assessment, program evaluation, and continuous quality improvement.
• Experience designing instruction for classroom and clinical learning environments.
• Knowledge of competency-based medical education.
• Familiarity with accreditation expectations and curricular requirements in undergraduate medical education.
• Experience with learning management systems, educational technology, multimedia development, simulation, and online or blended learning.
• Experience applying learning science, cognitive psychology, or educational research to instructional design.

Responsibilities

• Consult with faculty to design, develop, implement, and evaluate effective learning experiences across all four years of the medical school curriculum.
• Help faculty translate curricular goals, competencies, and learning objectives into effective instructional activities and assessments.
• Support the development and improvement of lectures, small-group learning, case-based learning, team-based learning, simulation, clinical teaching, asynchronous learning, and related assessments.
• Apply evidence-based principles of instructional design, adult learning, cognitive science, and medical education to curricular development.
• Help align learning objectives, instructional methods, learning activities, and assessments.
• Partner with curriculum leaders and faculty to design and develop courses, learning experiences, assessments, and curricular components before implementation, ensuring alignment with program outcomes, competencies, accreditation expectations, and effective instructional design principles.
• Provide individualized consultation and coaching to faculty and students to strengthen teaching effectiveness, including guidance on instructional strategies, presentation design and delivery, learner engagement, educational materials, and assessment approaches.
• Provide targeted instructional design support related to teaching methods, instructional technology, assessment, feedback, active learning, learner engagement, and presentation effectiveness.
• Help faculty design learning experiences for pre-clerkship, clinical clerkship, and advanced clinical education environments.
• Support curricular improvements by helping faculty revise objectives, methods, activities, and assessments in response to program evaluation findings, learner outcomes, accreditation requirements, and other needs.
• Work with curriculum leadership to investigate teaching and learning concerns in courses, clerkships, or curricular units; conduct instructional design reviews, analyze educational practices, and recommend improvements or faculty development initiatives.
• Collaborate with curriculum, assessment, accreditation, educational technology, department leaders, and faculty development personnel on continuous quality improvement.
• Participate in evaluating instructional effectiveness and recommend improvements based on learner outcomes, faculty and student feedback, and educational best practices.
• Assist faculty in developing educational materials, online learning modules, multimedia resources, faculty guides, student learning resources, and other curricular materials.
• Support effective use of the School of Medicine’s learning management system and other educational technologies.
• Collaborate with course, block, clerkship, and longitudinal curriculum leaders to support consistency and integration across the curriculum.
• Support the development and implementation of innovative approaches to medical education.
• Stay current with emerging research, technologies, and best practices in instructional design, medical education, and health professions education.
• Participate in School of Medicine committees, working groups, faculty development activities, and other educational initiatives as assigned.
• Perform other related responsibilities consistent with the needs of the School of Medicine and Office of Curriculum.

Benefits

• BYU automatically contributes 8% to the 401(k) at no cost to the employee; if the employee contributes 5%, BYU adds an additional 4% (rehire eligibility may differ).
• 13 paid holidays, 22 days of paid vacation, and 12 sick days accrued annually.
• Employee assistance program available to the employee and household members.
• Tuition benefits for employees and eligible family members.
• Access to athletic facilities.
• Medical and dental benefits.
• Short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Paid parental and maternity leave.
• Wellness program.
• Free on-campus parking.
• Free UTA passes for employees, spouses, and qualified dependents.
• Discounts at the BYU Store and for many BYU events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior