Instructional Design, Lead

Emory Healthcare Instructional Design Specialist

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At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be. We provide:

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
• Family-focused benefits
• Wellness incentives
• Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs
• And more

Work Location: Atlanta, GA

Instructional Design & Stakeholder Partnership

• Consult with business stakeholders and subject-matter experts to assess learning needs and define program objectives
• Design and develop instructional materials using adult learning theory
• Research, write and edit content that is clear, engaging, and aligned with learning objectives
• Recommend learning modalities and sequencing based on audience analysis and business goals
• Ensure instructional materials follow HealthStream structure and design conventions
• Ensure learning materials align with EHC instructional design standards
• Support blended learning approaches by aligning instructor-led and digital components cohesively
• Partner with stakeholders to provide instructional design consultation

Project Management

• Manage multiple design projects concurrently
• Maintain project documentation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Track design decisions and maintain version control

Evaluation & Continuous Improvement

• Design and implement evaluation strategies
• Use tools such as pre/post assessments, surveys, facilitator debriefs, and observation checklists
• Partner with stakeholders to define success metrics
• Analyze learner feedback, participation data, and performance outcomes
• Document evaluation findings and contribute to team-level continuous improvement practices

Operations

• Coordinate and manage logistics for training programs
• Provide onsite support during training sessions
• Support facilitators with onboarding, walkthroughs, and access to necessary materials
• Partner with administrative and facilities teams across locations

Additional Duties as Assigned

Travel: Travel between Operating Units may be required

Work Type: Hybrid employee - splits time between working remotely and working in the office.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in instructional design, adult education, or a related field or equivalent professional experience in lieu of degree
• 3 years or more of instructional design experience creating learning solutions across various formats and modalities

Skills, Abilities, & Knowledge:

• Strong writing and instructional development skills across various formats
• Expertise and experience with authoring tools such as Articulate Rise, Storyline, Canva
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills; experience managing multiple priorities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in instructional design, adult education, or a related field
• Experience in healthcare, clinical education, or other regulated industries

Emory Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Emory Healthcare's Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org.