INSRUCTIONAL DESIGNER

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

The Northwest Center for Public Health Practice (NWCPHP) in the Department of Health Systems and Population Health, School of Public Health has an outstanding opportunity for a Instructional Designer. Reporting to the E-learning Manager, the Instructional Designer is responsible for developing online trainings; supporting existing online, in-person, and hybrid trainings; and maintaining web-based learning resources to meet the diverse public health education/training needs in the Northwest region. This position requires strong writing skills, a background in distance education, design and learning technologies, and knowledge of adult learning styles.

The Instructional Designer will work with content experts to assess the learning outcomes, consider the needs of the target audience, evaluate the distance learning technologies available to reach the desired outcomes, design and build relevant instructional materials, and support faculty through the course development process. Additionally, this position is responsible for monitoring and expediting the production process, while assuring the readability, coherence, accuracy, and conformity to standards of style and quality in the course materials.

The Department of Health Systems and Population Health is part of the School of Public Health (SPH) at the University of Washington (UW). The UW is an institution committed to promoting respect for the rights and privileges of all, understanding and appreciation of human differences, and the constructive expression of ideas. Health Systems and Population Health is a dynamic academic and research department whose mission is to work with partners in public health and health care to prepare leaders, design solutions, and conduct innovative research that is translated into practice and policy. We recognize that diversity is integral to excellence. We value and honor diverse experiences and perspectives, strive to create welcoming and respectful learning environments, and promote access, opportunity and equity for all.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Training Development:

Project management of online training development