Senior Manager, Instructional Design

Washington, D.C.

The American Pharmacists Association is the largest association representing pharmacists in all practice settings in the United States and is the only organization advancing the entire pharmacy profession.

Our expert staff, and strong volunteer leadership, including many experienced pharmacists, allow us to deliver vital leadership to help pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, student pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians find success and satisfaction in their work while advocating for changes that benefit them and their patients. From our headquarters in Washington, D.C., APhA prepares members to thrive at every career stage and in every pharmacy setting with world-class continuing education, transformative events, unique practice tools, and timely solutions to complex challenges. Were committed to helping them deliver outstanding patient care, receive due recognition, and work at a full scope of practice. APhA advocates to give pharmacists a voice in decisions that affect their future while promoting their undeniable value to health care teams. Our goal is to facilitate pharmacists delivery of the highest quality patient-centered care.

WHAT WERE ABOUT

Collaborationshows us that by working together and leveraging skills, talents, and strengths, we can achieve greater results than those achieved by individuals. Collaboration means active listening and open communication, sharing knowledge, and supporting each other with a commitment to the teams success to achieve shared objectives.

Lifelong Learningis a commitment to continuous personal and professional growth through a proactive mindset, adaptability, and pursuit of new skills to enhance performance and drive innovation at APhA.

Excellenceis about striving for the highest quality and standards in all aspects of our work. It involves consistently striving to improve, delivering outstanding performance, and achieving superior quality within the organization and for members. Excellence encourages individuals to go beyond the ordinary and to inspire others to do the same.

Accountabilitymeans taking responsibility for our actions and decisions, and for their outcomes both individually and collectively. This includes following established processes, taking initiative and holding others accountable.

Respectinvolves valuing each person’s unique contributions, treating others with kindness, and fostering a culture of mutual appreciation. Respect means listening actively, acknowledging diverse perspectives, presuming positive intent, and maintaining professionalism in all interactions.

AT YOULL DO

As the Senior Manager, Instructional Design, you will:

• Manage development of high-quality and engaging learning activities (guided discovery, case method, problem-based, game-based) and compelling course content that meets the needs of learners.
• Develop new and edit existing multimedia assets to support the course content (illustrations, graphics, videos, etc.).
• Apply project management principles and tools to direct the instructional design process to deliver results on time and within scope.
• Develop course templates that can be used by other members of the Education Department when they are responsible for performing the instructional design for a learning product.
• Actively research evolving trends in the field of learning and recommend innovative training tools and technique to deliver cutting-edge design solutions.
• Use AI and other best practices to streamline instructional design processes for workflow efficiency.
• Provide education and training to Education Department team members on the capabilities, limitations, and use of current instructional design software and resources; to identify the most appropriate solution for new projects, and to deliver basic to moderate-level instructional design for projects.

WHO WERE LOOKING FOR

APhA may be the right fit for you have:

Experience and Education required:

• A bachelors degree in instructional design/technology, multimedia design, or related field is required.
• A minimum of 5+ years of demonstrated experience in instructional design, eLearning course development, or multimedia development.

Skills, knowledge, and abilities required:

• Extensive experience in in at least one of the following course development tools: Articulate 360, Adobe Captivate, or Lectora; preference for experience with Articulate 360.
• Intermediate to advanced level experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and After Effects).
• Knowledge of instructional design, development, and delivery methodologies.
• Understanding of adult learning principles.
• Experience developing CE for healthcare/medical professionals.
• Experience using AI to produce or enhance multimedia assets (images, videos, voiceovers).
• Knowledge of ethical and responsible use of AI in learning and development environments.
• Experience working with a Learning Management Systems, preferably Docebo.
• Experience with an Association Management System, preferably Personify.
• Intermediate to advanced-level proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 applications (Outlook, Word, PPT, Excel)
• Aptitude to learn new authoring and multimedia development tools.
• Exceptional written, verbal, critical thinking, problem solving, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, handle multiple projects in a timely fashion, and adhere to deadlines and project plans effectively.

LOCATION: Washington, DC Hybrid, two days a week in the office (Tuesday & Thursday)

APhA does not make hiring decisions on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, age, disability, veteran status, religion, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work’ in the United States on a full-time basis.