Job Description

Your Opportunity:

You're an analytical problem-solver who can synthesize information and present it in a way that makes sense for adult learners. With skill and clarity of thought, you can make complex information simple. With creativity, you can envision how to convey information to learners through text, in-person instruction, using a webinar, and more. You love learning yourself, and Alberta Health Services (AHS) needs an individual like you to step into the role of Instructional Designer Senior Advisor. As the Instructional Designer Senior Advisor, you will provide expertise on curriculum design, development, implementation, and evaluation. Self-motivated, innovative, and an excellent communicator, you can build strong and collaborative relationships with colleagues, clients, and subject matter experts. You can move seamlessly between different department areas and are equally effective in the virtual world as you are in person. It is an exciting time of much change while we work to create flexible and accessible learning opportunities for AHS staff, particularly in e-learning. You can help meet that need, while assisting AHS in attracting, retaining, and developing an engaged and capable workforce, in a culture where people feel safe, healthy, and valued. 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 Canada's Top 100 employers, 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 - choose the setting that best suits you. 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, and advise colleagues, clients, and leaders regarding your area of expertise. You have experience developing for multiple modalities, with a focus on facilitated learning (in-person/virtual) and eLearning. Experience with Articulate Storyline 360 or Adobe Captivate is essential. 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: Talent Development & Learning, Talent Management Strategies
• Primary Location: Southport Tower
• Location Details: Eligible to work remotely
• Negotiable Location: Provincial
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 26-SEP-2022
• Date Available: 24-OCT-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. Experience using authoring, design and publishing software primarily 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:

As Required.

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.

Healthy Albertans. Healthy
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.