Senior Manager, Instructional Design

3 weeks ago


Washington DC USA, United States American College of Cardiology Full time
About the Role

The American College of Cardiology is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Manager, Instructional Design & Simulation to lead the development of innovative and engaging educational content for the cardiovascular care team. As a key member of the Education team, you will be responsible for overseeing the design and delivery of live, digital, and simulation-based educational activities that address knowledge, skills, attitudes, and performance opportunities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with clinical subject matter experts to apply instructional design theories and methods to enhance the learning process.
  • Create engaging learning activities and delivery formats that enhance knowledge retention and transfer.
  • Develop simulation scenarios and oversee the implementation and evaluation of simulation-based educational activities.
  • Provide adult learning subject matter expert coaching to ensure content and delivery method achieve stated learning objectives and goals.
  • Collaborate with needs assessment staff to conduct instructional research and identify target audience's training needs.
  • Decide on the criteria used to judge learners' performance and develop assessment instruments.
  • State instructional goals and create content that aligns with objectives and intended outcomes.
  • Use storyboarding to visualize instructional content and graphics, the user experience, and the finished product.
  • Apply tested instructional design theories, practice, and methods.
  • Integrate simulation technologies and methodologies to enhance learning experiences and outcomes, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), simulated patients, and other interactive simulations.
  • Build relationships and work collaboratively with members and staff, leveraging strong interpersonal skills and subject matter expertise to influence and guide decision making.
  • Manage a team of Instructional Designers, creating an environment that allows staff to grow and thrive while driving performance.
  • Maintain a strong understanding of the Learning Content Management System (LCMS) functionality and apply that understanding to facilitate efficient educational design, development, and delivery.
  • Maintain project documentation and course folders.
  • Suggest content repurposing ideas to broaden reach and create new revenue streams.
  • As a member organization, it's critical that we support and partner with our members when they are available. This person will need to work outside of normal business hours on occasion, in order to fulfill member and program needs.
  • Other responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Education, Instructional Design, or a Healthcare-related field.
  • Ten (10) years of relevant professional experience including at least five (5) years of clinical instruction and/or simulation experience.
  • Instructional design experience directly within simulation and the healthcare industry and/or medical education sector; experience with simulation mannequins, task trainers, standardized patients, OSCE's, etc.
  • Must have had responsibility for delivering educational activities from the idea stage through development, implementation, and evaluation (equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered).
  • Experience directly managing and leading a team and experience managing multiple, complex projects simultaneously.
  • Excellent interpersonal and consensus-building skills required to work collaboratively and influence a diverse group of stakeholders (staff, committee members, collaborators, etc.).
  • Working knowledge of learning content management systems and an understanding of technical standards for online learning.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated initiative and creativity in the performance of assigned tasks.
  • Available for travel on occasion to support job responsibilities, and willingness and ability to occasionally work outside of standard business hours for member collaboration and programming.
About Us

The American College of Cardiology is a 500-person organization dedicated to transforming cardiovascular care and improving heart health through educating the cardiovascular care team. We are committed to supporting our more than 56,000 members and their patients around the globe and in doing so, ensure our staff have a positive environment of teamwork, collaboration, professionalism, and excellence.

We value all members of our College family, including ACC staff. As the foundation of the organization, ACC staff enjoy world-class benefits and a culture of work-life balance. Our benefit offerings include insurance, generous paid time off, tuition assistance, and a very competitive 10% retirement contribution after a year of service.

ACC believes in fair and equitable pay. Multiple factors are taken into consideration when we determine what salary to offer a selected candidate. These factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate's work experience, education, and training, as well as internal equity, market, and business considerations.

ACC is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all candidates and employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.



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