Job Description

Your Opportunity:

You synthesize information and present it in a way that promotes development and creates positive learning experiences for adult learners. With skill and clarity of thought, you make complex information simple. With creativity, you convey information through various learning approaches. You love learning yourself, then Alberta Health Services (AHS) needs an individual like you to step into the role of Senior Advisor - Instructional Designer. As the Senior Advisor - Instructional Designer, you have expertise in curriculum design, development, implementation, and evaluation. You must be self-motivated, innovative, an excellent communicator, and have demonstrated ability in building strong, collaborative relationships with colleagues, clients, and subject matter experts. You are equally effective in the virtual world as you are in person. It is an exciting time of meaningful change and we are focused on creating flexible, accessible learning opportunities for AHS staff, particularly in e-learning. AHS is Canada's first and largest provincewide, fully integrated health system, and delivers health services to more than 4.3 million people across the province. We are pleased to have once again been named one of Alberta's Top 75 employers, and a Top Employer for Young People and Diversity. This position's location is negotiable, so you can contribute from anywhere in the province of Alberta. Feel good knowing you help ensure qualified, engaged healthcare professionals are here to deliver a safe, accessible healthcare system - for all Albertans.

Description:

As an Instructional Designer Senior Advisor, you combine academic knowledge with practical experience in instructional design, graphic design and modern learning environments. Using your knowledge of planning, design and development, you will create learning solutions, programs and products using various methodologies and modalities. Using a consultative approach, you will collaborate with team members and stakeholders to determine the learning needs that will help achieve organizational and development goals. You will also bring a comprehensive knowledge of adult learning principles, employee and leadership development, and evaluation to the role. Experience with project management and working with all instructional design aspects of a project from inception to completion is essential. As the Instructional Designer you can apply practical knowledge about instructional practices, learning outcomes, and delivery modalities. You have experience developing for multiple modalities, with a focus on facilitated learning (in-person/virtual) and eLearning. You have advanced knowledge of eLearning authoring software, specifically Articulate Storyline 360 or Adobe Captivate, and are able to develop graphic elements using Adobe Creative Suite, in addition to understanding the technical requirements to incorporate multi-media elements to develop engaging eLearning solutions. Things are always changing in the world of adult learning, so you will also need to stay abreast of current trends and best practices to help AHS provide learners with the best solutions for their development needs.

• Classification: Senior Advisor
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Learning Experience & Development, Talent Development & Learning, HR
• Primary Location: Southport Tower
• Location Details: Eligible to work remotely within Alberta
• Negotiable Location: Provincial
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 15-NOV-2022
• Date Available: 12-DEC-2022
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $34.52
• Maximum Salary: $59.20
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

A degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Adult Education, or a related field. A minimum of 3-5 years leading the design, development, and delivery of blended learning solutions. Experience with application of adult learning principles and appropriate instructional models, theories and best practices when designing, developing and evaluating eLearning and blended learning solutions. Experience working within a team in developing learning for large, complex organizations. Experience conducting needs assessment and evaluation of training needs. Advanced experience (3-5 years) using authoring, design and publishing software primarily Articulate Storyline 360, Adobe Captivate and Adobe Creative Suite. Knowledge of graphic design principles, layouts, color theory, user experience design. Experience with a Learning Management System functionality and requirements. Ability to work collaboratively with subject matter experts in order to develop learning solutions.
Additional Required Qualifications:

As Required.
Preferred Qualifications:

You are encouraged to provide examples of your previous work as it pertains to the job expectations. Links are acceptable.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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Communities. Together.

We're passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.

Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it's about putting patients' and families' experiences, priorities and trust first.

We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.