Instructional Designer

At Owens & Minor, we are a critical part of the healthcare process. As a Fortune 500 company with 350+ facilities across the US and 22,000 teammates in over 90 countries, we provide integrated technologies, products and services across the full continuum of care. Customers—and their patients—are at the heart of what we do.

Our mission is to empower our customers to advance healthcare, and our success starts with our teammates.

Position: Instructional Designer

Department: Global Learning & Development, Leadership Development

Position Summary

The Instructional Designer is responsible for the full life cycle build of Global Teammate and Leadership Development, learning materials. The Instructional Designer will partner closely with the Technology and Innovation Lead and Global Leadership Development leader to determine requirements and build learning content for all levels of teammates and leaders across the globe (Virtual Instructor Led, In-Person Instructor Led, eLearning, Job Aids, Quick Reference Guides, Facilitator Guides, Participant Guides, Videos, etc.). The ideal candidate will have a successful track record of developing adult learning programs and have a strong background in adult learning theory and instructional design principles/tools.

Core Responsibilities

Learner Experience

• Acts as the voice of the learners, ensuring that their needs are at the forefront of our efforts and helping the GLD team iterate and improve our learning technologies and design efforts

• Designs, develops, and works to integrate training interventions that are optimized for accessibility and diversity, equity, and inclusion, utilizing a variety of learning modalities: on-demand, instructor-led, or hybrid learning across the company

• Effectively utilizes instructional design methodologies, design standards, and tools tied to adult learning theory to create an overall learner experience

Content & Design Management

• Understands and implements instructional design standards and creates a consistent global learning brand standard guide that will be used with all global learning initiatives, learning programs, etc. across the company

• Proficient with using and guiding others in learning design and authoring tools such as Articulate, Rise/Storyline, Captivate, Camtasia, Vyond, Canva, etc. to create development content for learners

• Conduct needs assessments and evaluations to identify learning opportunities.

• Design and develop instructionally sound, engaging, and esthetically pleasing training programs and materials.

• For instructor-led programs you have designed, observe the training staff to ascertain that the materials flow logically, are accurate and the quality meets and/or exceeds the needs and expectations of the trainers/trainees.

• Incorporate both ADDIE and Agile instructional design methods.

Capabilities & Experience Needed

• A bachelor's degree, preferably in Instructional Technology, Education or Communication; or equivalent experience.

• A minimum of three years of instructional design or related experience.

• Significant experience with online instructional strategies and methodologies.

• The drive and motivation to take full ownership of a project from development to implementation.

• The skill to extract the most salient points during research and convert them into a high-quality training program and/or other training material.

• The ability to incorporate graphic design elements and create esthetically pleasing materials.

• Experience using Articulate, Storyline, Captivate, or any other authoring tools.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Excellent organizational and planning skills with strong attention to detail.

• The ability to establish priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong interpersonal skills, customer focus and a team player approach.

• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office Suite.

• Graphic design or marketing/advertising background a plus.

• Experience using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator or other graphic design software a plus.

• Experience with video and/or audio editing software a plus.

• Experience in a larger Global Learning and Development department a plus.

Language Skills

• English (reading, writing, verbal)

If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis.

Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.

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