Senior Instructional Designer

University of Colorado

1d•$61,534 - $82,456•Remote

About The Position

The Care Collaborative Instructional Design Senior Professional position will provide support for instructional and curriculum design duties for ECHO Colorado and eConsult activities. Working in close partnership with the Instructional Design Program Manager and other team members, this position contributes subject-matter expertise in adult learning science, curriculum design, and educational technology to support the development of ECHO series, eConsult educational resources, and other professional development initiatives. Therefore, this position requires instructional and curricular design domain expertise in order to translate complex clinical and public health topics into effective, evidence-based learning experiences that align with the needs of diverse healthcare audiences. This position is currently remote and works collaboratively with leadership at The Care Collaborative to identify educational topics and audiences. This position is responsible for aligning curriculum with learner needs, training those in the facilitator and presenter roles, building relationships among those who have expertise, designing innovative and rich learning experiences, and securing the connection between the development and evaluation phases of the ECHO series. This position responds to leadership team requests for literature reviews, market scans, and other evidence-building activities to drive strategic decision-making and tactical approach. Furthermore, this position is responsible for proactively driving and overseeing such activities under their specific area of expertise (curriculum and instructional design).

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in instructional design, business, marketing, communications, social science, or a directly related field from an accredited institution.
At least two or more (2+) years of experience in instructional design.
At least one (1) year of experience with a Learning Management System (LMS).
Substitution: A combination of instructional design education and related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree on a year-for-year basis.
Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.
Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution.
Outstanding customer service skills.
Domain expertise in instructional design principles and best practices across multiple health disciplines.
Ability to design outcome-based curricula and identify learning needs.
Experience working with accredited continuing education (CE) for healthcare professionals.
Experience using eLearning development software (Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, etc.) to build asynchronous courses.
Experience using Adobe Creative Cloud software.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree (completed or in progress) from an accredited college or university in education, instructional design, or educational technology.
Three (3) or more years of experience in instructional design.
Three (3) or more years of experience overseeing instructional design strategy across multiple health programs targeting public-, population-, and clinical-health focused audiences.
Experience using technology to support innovative educational techniques.
Experience with telehealth technology processes and platforms.
Knowledge of medical terminology and clinical and/or public health care topics.

Responsibilities

Provides theoretical and evidence-based grounds for the evolving ECHO educational model and eConsult educational materials.
Leads the instructional design and curriculum development process for The Care Collaborative educational programs, including synchronous ECHO series, asynchronous learning modules, and eConsult educational resources.
Designs innovative and engaging learning experiences that support healthcare workforce development across diverse clinical and community-based audiences.
Works to ensure high-quality presentations by creating guidelines, instructive materials, and coaching sessions.
Develops training tools and provides coaching to train facilitators in the art of online facilitation.
Counsels ECHO Colorado partners to appropriately choose facilitators and experts based on the scope of the session roles.
Collaborates with subject matter experts (SMEs), clinical faculty, and partner organizations to translate complex healthcare and public health topics into structured, outcome-based curricula aligned with adult learning principles.
Researches innovative ideas and solutions to be applied in ECHO’s virtual, collaborative educational sessions, which cover several unique health topics targeting a wide variety of health-worker audiences annually.
Collaborates with SMEs to define the parameters of the educational intervention and to identify the training needs of potential audiences.
Guides topic development and designs outcome-based curricula appropriate for the ECHO and eConsult programs.
Ensures implementation of and adherence to continuing education (CE) compliance standards in educational programs that offer CE.
Serves as a liaison for faculty and subject matter experts both within the University of Colorado system and across external partner organizations.
Consults with healthcare organizations, public health agencies, and community partners to design educational interventions that address workforce training needs.
Advises partner organizations on instructional design strategies, curriculum development, and program structure to support the successful implementation of ECHO and related educational programs.
Develops and manages asynchronous learning experiences within learning management systems (LMS), including the creation of multimedia course materials such as videos, slides, interactive modules, and resource libraries.
Records, edits, and produces instructional video content and other digital learning materials to support educational programming.
Advises on the selection, implementation, and refinement of educational technology platforms used to deliver ECHO and eConsult educational initiatives.
Supports the development and maintenance of program learning infrastructure, including LMS platforms, participant resource databases, and digital learning environments.
Explores emerging educational technologies and digital learning tools to enhance learner engagement and program scalability.
Other duties as required.