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The Instructional Designer advances NOSM University’s goal of strengthening the provision of medical and health-professional education through supporting innovative creation, delivery, review and renewal of Graduate studies programs. The role guides the creation, delivery, review, and graduate-studies curricula, in close collaboration with faculty and instructional-design teams. The Instructional Designer reports to the AVP Research & Graduate Studies Administration. This position interacts with Assistant Dean, Graduate Studies who provides collegial and collaborative supervision, leadership and guidance to this position which shall include delegating tasks and responsibilities and will also contribute to the performance review.

The successful candidate will be assigned a rank of Assistant Instructional Designer, Instructional Designer or Senior Instructional Designer based on their qualifications and experience, as outlined in Article 2.5 of the OPSEU NOSM Local 677 (Unit 1) Collective Agreement. This position is covered by the Terms and Conditions of the OPSEU NOSM Local 677 (Unit 1) Collective Agreement. A copy is available on the NOSM website.

Responsibilities

Roles and responsibilities are further outlined in the Unit 1, OPSEU 677 Collective Agreement (Article 2.3) and may include but are not limited to the following:

1. Work with faculty, educators, physicians, and other health professionals, in the design and development of teaching and learning materials from conceptualization stage to the readiness-for delivery stage
2. Under the direct guidance of the Assistant Dean, Graduate Studies, support the instructional design process through established curriculum development, review, and renewal cycles. This would include, but is not limited to:

• identifying necessary resources
• working with curriculum-instructional designers, faculty, content experts, committees’ web/graphics design experts, etc. to complete various responsibilities identified in the instructional design process according to the work plan
• seeking out appropriate resources necessary to support the development and delivery of teaching and learning activities
• assisting in the evaluation of learning experiences and implementing necessary revisions
• working in collaboration with faculty members in developing and revising graduate studies courses

3. Under the guidance of the Assistant Dean, Graduate Studies assist in developing and maintaining on-line curriculum for the graduate studies programs.
4. Performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• For the rank of Assistant Instructional Designer (AID), a University degree in a relevant area (i.e. Instructional Design, Health Science, Education, Science Education or related discipline) from a recognized university with Canadian accreditation or its equivalent in knowledge and experience.
• For the ranks of Instructional Designer (ID) and Senior Instructional Designer (SPS_ID), a Master’s degree in a relevant area such as Instructional Design, Health Science, Education, Science Education or related discipline from a recognized university with Canadian accreditation or its equivalent in knowledge and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• For the rank of AID, minimum of one (1) year demonstrated experience related to the position in an academic institution or related setting or related field.
• For the rank of ID, minimum of three (3) years professional experience in the field of curriculum and instructional design.
• For the rank of SPS_ID, minimum of nine (9) years of relevant professional experience in areas directly related to the position with at least five (5) years in senior professional positions in a higher education environment, or at least five (5) years of professional activity at NOSM University of which at least three (3) years shall have been at the rank of ID or equivalent.
• Experience with use of e-learning platforms, including Moodle and other multimedia-enhanced educational tools would be considered an asset.
• Experience with academic and technical writing in medical or health professional education would be considered an asset.
• Experience in using curriculum databases would be considered an asset.
• Experience with teaching or facilitating workshops and public presentations would be considered an asset.
• Experience in a post-secondary educational and/or health setting would be considered an asset.
• Experience in interactive small-group learning would be considered an asset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams, as well as other productivity and collaboration tools used in academic environments would be considered an asset.
• Demonstrated knowledge of curriculum instructional design processes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of distance and distributed learning strategies.
• Demonstrated experience in graduate level education.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to meet tight, often changing deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work with highly confidential materials.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and writing skills.
• Flexibility, creativity and willingness to learn.

Language

• Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbally, written, and comprehension).
• French/Indigenous language skills would be considered an asset.