Manager, Learning & Instructional Design

Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health’s robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.

Job Summary

The Manager, Learning & Instructional Design is a part of the Learning & Development Team tasked with the design and development of training programs for the Harris Health organization under the direction of the Director of Learning and Development. Training programs will include the entirety of the talent lifecycle, for both clinical and non-clinical organizational learning content. The development will include a blended learning approach for both synchronous and asynchronous programs, covering topics such as, but not limited to, leadership development, coaching, performance management, onboarding, client development, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

Degrees: Bachelors in BS, BBA, or related

Licenses & Certification:

Instructional Design preferred

Kirkpatrick Measurement preferred

Work Experience: Five (5) years work experience in Instructional Design or curriculum development

Management Experience: Three (3) years of experience in management/direct supervision of staff in a professional setting

Communication Skills: Above average Verbal Communication (Heavy Public Contact), Exceptional Verbal (Public Speaking), Writing/ Correspondence, Writing/ Reports

Job Attributes

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities: Analytical, Design

Work Schedule: Flexible

Other Requirements: Expertise in adult learning theory preferred. Experience consulting with customers providing training design and development across multiple mediums (e.g. eLearning, video, instructor-led, distance learning). Strong experience using development tools (e.g. Articulate, Storyline, Captivate, InDesign and Adobe Creative Applications). Experience working with various LMS applications, including Saba, a major plus.