Instructional Design & Technology Specialist
LOPA · Covington, LA · 3 wk ago
On-siteEducationFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule as needed. The posting includes Position Summary, Essential Functions, Job Role Expectations, Organizational Expectations, Work Environment, Physical Demands, Work Hours, Requirements (Education and Experience), Knowledge, Skills & Abilities.
We need to map to headings: About the role (position summary), Responsibilities (essential functions + maybe job role expectations?), Requirements (Education and Experience), Qualifications (maybe combine with Requirements? but we need separate sections only if content). Skills (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities). Benefits, Pay, Schedule: not present except Work Hours (schedule). So we can include Schedule section with work hours. Benefits none, so omit. Pay none, omit.
We must not repeat job title as heading. Use for each section heading.
We need to use
for each section heading.
We need to use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So for responsibilities we can list bullet points. For requirements also bullet list. For skills also bullet list.
We must preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. Must not include boilerplate like EEO etc. There's none.
We need to include all content: Position Summary, Essential Functions, Job Role Expectations, Organizational Expectations, Work Environment, Physical Demands, Work Hours, Requirements (Education and Experience), Knowledge, Skills & Abilities.
We need to decide which go under which heading.
About the role: Position Summary.
Responsibilities: Essential Functions + Job Role Expectations? Could combine but we need to preserve all. Could split: Responsibilities (Essential Functions) and maybe Job Role Expectations under Responsibilities as well. But we can also create a separate section like "Job Role Expectations" but not in allowed headings list. The allowed headings are limited to those listed: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we must fit everything into those. So we can put Essential Functions under Responsibilities. Job Role Expectations could also go under Responsibilities (as they are expectations). Organizational Expectations maybe also under Responsibilities or maybe under About the role? But we can include them under Responsibilities as well. Work Environment and Physical Demands maybe under About the role? Could be part of About the role? But better to put them under About the role? However About the role is for position summary; we could add extra paragraphs there. But we must not create headings not listed. So we can embed those details in paragraphs under About the role or Responsibilities.
Schedule: Work Hours.
Requirements: Education and Experience.
Qualifications: maybe we could put Knowledge, Skills & Abilities under Skills, and Qualifications could be left empty? But we must not create empty sections. So we omit Qualifications if no specific content distinct from Requirements and Skills. However the posting includes "Knowledge, Skills & Abilities" which is skills. So we can put that under Skills.
Thus sections: About the role (Position Summary + Work Environment + Physical Demands + Organizational Expectations maybe), Responsibilities (Essential Functions + Job Role Expectations), Requirements (Education and Experience), Skills (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities), Schedule (Work Hours).
We must not repeat job title. Use
headings.
We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract details.
Position Summary paragraph: "The Instructional Design & Technology Specialist is responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating learning solutions that support LOPA’s operational, clinical, and organizational goals. This role partners with the Manager of Training & Education, department leaders, and subject matter experts to identify learning needs and develop effective training, competency, and continuing education programs. The position also supports clinical simulation operations, including simulation scenario development, equipment and software operation, technical troubleshooting, and coordination of simulation-based learning activities. The Specialist serves as a resource for learning technologies, including the Learning Management System (LMS), and clinical simulation systems."
Essential Functions: many bullet-like sentences separated by periods. We need to convert to - . Let's list each essential function as a bullet.
List them:
- Designs, develops, implements, and evaluates orientation, job-specific training, continuing education, competency programs, and other organizational learning initiatives.
- Conducts learning needs assessments and develops instructional solutions using adult learning principles and established instructional design methodologies.
- Creates instructional materials, including eLearning modules, facilitator guides, job aids, multimedia content, assessments, and performance support resources.
- Selects and applies appropriate instructional methods, including instructor-led, virtual, eLearning, blended, and simulation-based learning.
- Collaborates with department leaders and subject matter experts to identify training priorities, competency requirements, and performance improvement opportunities.
- Develops and maintains department-specific continuing education programs, annual training plans, and competency assessment tools.
- Facilitates training in individual, group, classroom, virtual, and simulation settings.
- Evaluates training effectiveness, learner outcomes, and organizational impact using established evaluation methodologies, including the Kirkpatrick Model.
- Supports the design, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of clinical simulation activities.
- Operates and supports clinical simulation software, equipment, patient simulators, audiovisual systems, and related technologies.
- Assists with simulation scenario programming, equipment setup, system testing, operation, and breakdown.
- Provides technical support and troubleshooting before and during simulation activities and coordinates escalation of technical issues when necessary.
- Supports routine maintenance, software updates, equipment readiness, inventory, and documentation for simulation technology.
- Collaborates with clinical educators and subject matter experts to ensure simulation scenarios align with learning objectives and competency requirements.
- Serves as a system administrator for the Absorb LMS, including course administration, user support, reporting, troubleshooting, and system optimization.
- Maintains accurate training, competency, continuing education, and simulation documentation.
- Researches and recommends instructional technologies and learning methodologies that enhance educational quality and effectiveness.
- Provides instructional design and learning technology guidance to educators and subject matter experts.
- Participates in quality assurance and continuous improvement of educational materials, programs, and simulation activities.
Job Role Expectations:
- Provides monthly updates regarding training initiatives, simulation activities, and project status to the Manager of Training & Education.
- Maintains accurate and current training, simulation, and learning technology documentation.
- Ensures simulation equipment and technology are prepared and operational for scheduled activities within the scope of the position.
- Collaborates with Training & Education, Quality, Information Technology, clinical teams, vendors, and organizational leadership as appropriate.
- Participates in departmental meetings, committees, workgroups, and organizational education initiatives.
- Completes at least one relevant professional development activity annually.
- Allocates approximately one day per week for administrative responsibilities, including planning, documentation, reporting, course development, and system administration.
Organizational Expectations:
- Demonstrates LOPA’s core values through professional, respectful, and collaborative behavior.
- Maintains accountability, effective communication, professionalism, and teamwork.
- Completes required training and compliance activities within established timelines.
- Demonstrates consistent punctuality, reliability, and preparedness for scheduled training and simulation activities.
Work Environment:
- Work is performed in office, classroom, clinical simulation and occasional clinical environments.
- This position requires some travel, as needed.
- Possible mental and visual fatigue associated with detailed work.
- Most work is done indoors in an office setting.
- Work in a fast-paced environment with a sometimes demanding time schedule.
- Daily work mostly done in open cubicle environment.
Physical Demands:
- May require extended periods of sitting.
- Requires driving when travel is needed.
- Stooping, bending, kneeling or crouching.
- Doing work that requires visual acuity.
- Need for ability to hear and see.
- Light work that includes moving or lifting objects up to 20 pounds.
Work Hours:
- Full time position. Typical work hours are Monday-Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm. with flexibility at the discretion of the department leader to support training and simulation activities.
Requirements Education and Experience:
- Minimum of 2 years of progressive experience in instructional design, learning and development, healthcare education, clinical simulation, or a related field.
- Experience operating or supporting clinical simulation software, equipment, patient simulators, audiovisual systems, or related simulation technologies.
- Demonstrated experience applying adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies, including ADDIE and/or SAM.
- Experience developing eLearning and multimedia content using tools such as Articulate Storyline, Rise, Captivate, or similar platforms.
- Experience with Learning Management Systems; Absorb LMS experience preferred.
- Experience in a healthcare or clinical education environment is preferred.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Knowledge of instructional design, adult learning, competency development, and training evaluation principles.
- Knowledge of clinical simulation operations and simulation-based education.
- Ability to operate and troubleshoot simulation software, equipment, audiovisual systems, and related technologies.
- Strong technical aptitude and ability to learn new software and technology platforms.
- Proficiency with eLearning development tools, LMS platforms, and multimedia technologies.
- Strong communication, facilitation, project management, organization, and problem-solving skills.
Now we need to output HTML fragment with sections.
We'll do:
About the role
Position Summary paragraph.
Work Environment: ... maybe combine into a paragraph or list? Since it's a list, we can use
- for Work Environment and Physical Demands? But those are not duties/requirements/benefits; they are work environment and physical demands. The instruction says use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For other lists maybe we can still use
but not required. Safer to use for prose and maybe
for those lists if we want. But we can embed them in with semicolons. However to preserve detail, we could use
for Work Environment and Physical Demands as they are lists. The instruction didn't forbid using for other lists, just said use for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. It's okay to use for other lists as well. We'll use for Work Environment and Physical Demands.
Similarly for Organizational Expectations maybe also list.
But we already have Responsibilities section with Essential Functions and Job Role Expectations as lists.
We'll structure:
About the role:
Position Summary.
Work Environment
but we cannot use h4 because only h3 allowed for section headings. We cannot add extra headings. So we must keep within h3 sections only. So we cannot add subheadings. So we need to embed those details in paragraphs or lists directly under About the role without extra headings. That's okay.
Thus About the role will contain:
Position Summary paragraph.
Work Environment:
- ... items
Physical Demands:
- ... items
Organizational Expectations:
- ... items
About the role
The Instructional Design & Technology Specialist is responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating learning solutions that support LOPA’s operational, clinical, and organizational goals. This role partners with the Manager of Training & Education, department leaders, and subject matter experts to identify learning needs and develop effective training, competency, and continuing education programs. The position also supports clinical simulation operations, including simulation scenario development, equipment and software operation, technical troubleshooting, and coordination of simulation-based learning activities. The Specialist serves as a resource for learning technologies, including the Learning Management System (LMS), and clinical simulation systems.
headings.
We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract details.
Position Summary paragraph: "The Instructional Design & Technology Specialist is responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating learning solutions that support LOPA’s operational, clinical, and organizational goals. This role partners with the Manager of Training & Education, department leaders, and subject matter experts to identify learning needs and develop effective training, competency, and continuing education programs. The position also supports clinical simulation operations, including simulation scenario development, equipment and software operation, technical troubleshooting, and coordination of simulation-based learning activities. The Specialist serves as a resource for learning technologies, including the Learning Management System (LMS), and clinical simulation systems."
Essential Functions: many bullet-like sentences separated by periods. We need to convert to - . Let's list each essential function as a bullet.
List them:
- Designs, develops, implements, and evaluates orientation, job-specific training, continuing education, competency programs, and other organizational learning initiatives.
- Conducts learning needs assessments and develops instructional solutions using adult learning principles and established instructional design methodologies.
- Creates instructional materials, including eLearning modules, facilitator guides, job aids, multimedia content, assessments, and performance support resources.
- Selects and applies appropriate instructional methods, including instructor-led, virtual, eLearning, blended, and simulation-based learning.
- Collaborates with department leaders and subject matter experts to identify training priorities, competency requirements, and performance improvement opportunities.
- Develops and maintains department-specific continuing education programs, annual training plans, and competency assessment tools.
- Facilitates training in individual, group, classroom, virtual, and simulation settings.
- Evaluates training effectiveness, learner outcomes, and organizational impact using established evaluation methodologies, including the Kirkpatrick Model.
- Supports the design, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of clinical simulation activities.
- Operates and supports clinical simulation software, equipment, patient simulators, audiovisual systems, and related technologies.
- Assists with simulation scenario programming, equipment setup, system testing, operation, and breakdown.
- Provides technical support and troubleshooting before and during simulation activities and coordinates escalation of technical issues when necessary.
- Supports routine maintenance, software updates, equipment readiness, inventory, and documentation for simulation technology.
- Collaborates with clinical educators and subject matter experts to ensure simulation scenarios align with learning objectives and competency requirements.
- Serves as a system administrator for the Absorb LMS, including course administration, user support, reporting, troubleshooting, and system optimization.
- Maintains accurate training, competency, continuing education, and simulation documentation.
- Researches and recommends instructional technologies and learning methodologies that enhance educational quality and effectiveness.
- Provides instructional design and learning technology guidance to educators and subject matter experts.
- Participates in quality assurance and continuous improvement of educational materials, programs, and simulation activities.
Job Role Expectations:
- Provides monthly updates regarding training initiatives, simulation activities, and project status to the Manager of Training & Education.
- Maintains accurate and current training, simulation, and learning technology documentation.
- Ensures simulation equipment and technology are prepared and operational for scheduled activities within the scope of the position.
- Collaborates with Training & Education, Quality, Information Technology, clinical teams, vendors, and organizational leadership as appropriate.
- Participates in departmental meetings, committees, workgroups, and organizational education initiatives.
- Completes at least one relevant professional development activity annually.
- Allocates approximately one day per week for administrative responsibilities, including planning, documentation, reporting, course development, and system administration.
Organizational Expectations:
- Demonstrates LOPA’s core values through professional, respectful, and collaborative behavior.
- Maintains accountability, effective communication, professionalism, and teamwork.
- Completes required training and compliance activities within established timelines.
- Demonstrates consistent punctuality, reliability, and preparedness for scheduled training and simulation activities.
Work Environment:
- Work is performed in office, classroom, clinical simulation and occasional clinical environments.
- This position requires some travel, as needed.
- Possible mental and visual fatigue associated with detailed work.
- Most work is done indoors in an office setting.
- Work in a fast-paced environment with a sometimes demanding time schedule.
- Daily work mostly done in open cubicle environment.
Physical Demands:
- May require extended periods of sitting.
- Requires driving when travel is needed.
- Stooping, bending, kneeling or crouching.
- Doing work that requires visual acuity.
- Need for ability to hear and see.
- Light work that includes moving or lifting objects up to 20 pounds.
Work Hours:
- Full time position. Typical work hours are Monday-Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm. with flexibility at the discretion of the department leader to support training and simulation activities.
Requirements Education and Experience:
- Minimum of 2 years of progressive experience in instructional design, learning and development, healthcare education, clinical simulation, or a related field.
- Experience operating or supporting clinical simulation software, equipment, patient simulators, audiovisual systems, or related simulation technologies.
- Demonstrated experience applying adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies, including ADDIE and/or SAM.
- Experience developing eLearning and multimedia content using tools such as Articulate Storyline, Rise, Captivate, or similar platforms.
- Experience with Learning Management Systems; Absorb LMS experience preferred.
- Experience in a healthcare or clinical education environment is preferred.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Knowledge of instructional design, adult learning, competency development, and training evaluation principles.
- Knowledge of clinical simulation operations and simulation-based education.
- Ability to operate and troubleshoot simulation software, equipment, audiovisual systems, and related technologies.
- Strong technical aptitude and ability to learn new software and technology platforms.
- Proficiency with eLearning development tools, LMS platforms, and multimedia technologies.
- Strong communication, facilitation, project management, organization, and problem-solving skills.
Now we need to output HTML fragment with sections.
We'll do:
About the role
Position Summary paragraph.
Work Environment: ... maybe combine into a paragraph or list? Since it's a list, we can use
- for Work Environment and Physical Demands? But those are not duties/requirements/benefits; they are work environment and physical demands. The instruction says use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For other lists maybe we can still use
but not required. Safer to use for prose and maybe
for those lists if we want. But we can embed them in with semicolons. However to preserve detail, we could use
for Work Environment and Physical Demands as they are lists. The instruction didn't forbid using for other lists, just said use for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. It's okay to use for other lists as well. We'll use for Work Environment and Physical Demands.
Similarly for Organizational Expectations maybe also list.
But we already have Responsibilities section with Essential Functions and Job Role Expectations as lists.
We'll structure:
About the role:
Position Summary.
Work Environment
but we cannot use h4 because only h3 allowed for section headings. We cannot add extra headings. So we must keep within h3 sections only. So we cannot add subheadings. So we need to embed those details in paragraphs or lists directly under About the role without extra headings. That's okay.
Thus About the role will contain:
Position Summary paragraph.
Work Environment:
- ... items
Physical Demands:
- ... items
Organizational Expectations:
- ... items
About the role
About the role
Position Summary paragraph.
Work Environment: ... maybe combine into a paragraph or list? Since it's a list, we can use
- for Work Environment and Physical Demands? But those are not duties/requirements/benefits; they are work environment and physical demands. The instruction says use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For other lists maybe we can still use
- but not required. Safer to use
- ... items
- ... items
- ... items About the role
for prose and maybe
- for those lists if we want. But we can embed them in
with semicolons. However to preserve detail, we could use
- for Work Environment and Physical Demands as they are lists. The instruction didn't forbid using
- for other lists, just said use for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. It's okay to use for other lists as well. We'll use
- for Work Environment and Physical Demands.
Similarly for Organizational Expectations maybe also list.
But we already have Responsibilities section with Essential Functions and Job Role Expectations as lists.
We'll structure:
About the role:
Position Summary.
Work Environment
but we cannot use h4 because only h3 allowed for section headings. We cannot add extra headings. So we must keep within h3 sections only. So we cannot add subheadings. So we need to embed those details in paragraphs or lists directly under About the role without extra headings. That's okay. Thus About the role will contain:Position Summary paragraph.
Work Environment:
Physical Demands:
Organizational Expectations:
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For other lists maybe we can still use
The Instructional Design & Technology Specialist is responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating learning solutions that support LOPA’s operational, clinical, and organizational goals. This role partners with the Manager of Training & Education, department leaders, and subject matter experts to identify learning needs and develop effective training, competency, and continuing education programs. The position also supports clinical simulation operations, including simulation scenario development, equipment and software operation, technical troubleshooting, and coordination of simulation-based learning activities. The Specialist serves as a resource for learning technologies, including the Learning Management System (LMS), and clinical simulation systems.