Instructional Designer

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At AmeriHealth Caritas, we are passionate about helping people get care, stay well and build healthy communities. As one of the nation's leaders in health care solutions, we offer our associates the opportunity to impact the lives of millions of people through our national footprint of products, services and award-winning programs. AmeriHealth Caritas is seeking talented, passionate individuals to join our team. Together we can build healthier communities. If you want to make a difference, we would like to connect with you.

Headquartered in Newtown Square, AmeriHealth Caritas is a mission-driven organization with more than 30 years of experience. We deliver comprehensive, outcomes-driven care to those who need it most. We offer integrated managed care products, pharmaceutical benefit management and specialty pharmacy services, behavioral health services, and other administrative services.

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Responsibilities:

The Instructional Designer is an integral part of the execution of learning and this job family exists to ensure that training materials and experiences are created in a way that will result in the acquisition and application of knowledge and skills for AmeriHealth Associates. This role collaborates with other colleagues in Training, Learning, Talent Development, and the leadership within our lines of business to ensure that our colleagues are receiving the best and most informative training possible.

Key Accountabilities:

• Works collaboratively with the trainers and SMEs to review and update current trainings
• Applies instructional design expertise and methodologies to create and update current essential training offerings
• Blends instructional design capabilities with current LMS to deliver best in class trainings using in-house technology
• Stays up to date on current trends in instructional design and applies those to current and future trainings
• Applies basic project management skills to ensure projects are in scope and on time.
• Applies basic knowledge of Adult Learning Theory
• Develops evaluations for Level I and II.
• Collaborates with SMEs for updates to standard eLearning offerings
• Evaluates course modality and accessibility to ensure all programs function as intended.
• Maintains a working knowledge of copyright laws and works in partnership with other designers to ensure adherence.
• Sustains competence and current instructional design practices through self-directed professional reading, attending professional development courses, attending training and/or courses.

Complexities and Key Cross Functional Area Interactions:

• Key cross functional areas include Talent Development and SMEs (30%), Instructional Design Team (30%), LMS Technologists (30%), other (10%).
• Complexities include creating and updating existing trainings to reflect instructional design principles and staying up to date on new instructional design and learning theory methodologies

Organizational Impact and Decision Making:

• This role impacts the organization through delivering high value training to a wide range of employees.
• Decision making includes applying current instructional design principles to current and future training programs

Expertise:

• Areas of expertise include instructional design principles, LMS knowledge, essential systems training material.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Knowledge of instructional design theories, principles, and methodology.
• 3+ years of experience in learning with a minimum of 1 year experience in instructional or technical design.
• Experience working as an Instructional Designer in managed care organization strongly preferred.
• Computer based training (CBT) experience.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong computer skills to include working knowledge of Articulate 360.
• Salesforce Knowledge and knowledge of Agile training preferred.

Work Arrangement:

• Remote, possible onsite training in PA.
• Must be a PA or NJ resident to qualify.

Our Comprehensive Benefits Package

Flexible work solutions including remote options, hybrid work schedules, Competitive pay, Paid time off including holidays and volunteer events, Health insurance coverage for you and your dependents on Day 1, 401(k) Tuition reimbursement and more.