Instructional Designer Specialist II

Nightingale Education Group

Specialist II, Instructional Design designing learning products for nursing and healthcare curriculum. Collaborating with experts to enhance educational outcomes and stay current with online teaching trends.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $76,000 - $82,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in instructional design, curriculum development, and assessment creation, with a strong focus on aligning learning products with educational standards and best practices. Proficient in utilizing LMS and authoring tools to create engaging online learning experiences.

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Instructional DesignCurriculum DevelopmentLearning Management System (LMS)Assessment DesignLearning Design Models

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Hard Skills

Course DevelopmentLearning Technology DesignGap AnalysisPerformance Improvement StrategiesOnline Course AssemblyTest DevelopmentContent AlignmentFacilitation Style SelectionInstructional Method SelectionMicro-Credentialing

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationProject ManagementAdaptabilityStakeholder Engagement

Tools & Technologies

EvolvEd™Authoring ToolsLearning Management Systems (LMS)

Certifications & Qualifications

Master's Degree in Learning ScienceMaster's Degree in Educational TechnologyMaster's Degree in Instructional Design

Industry Keywords

Nursing EducationAllied Health EducationHealth Sciences EducationCompetency-Based LearningProject-Based Learning

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, refine, and implement learning products across the curriculum
Partner closely with fellow Instructional Design Specialists and subject matter experts
Ensure programs meet federal, state, and Nightingale College standards
Stay current with emerging trends in online teaching and learning
Perform cause, knowledge, or gap analyses to determine the right learning delivery approach
Develop course guides for curriculum and EvolvEd™ courses to support facilitation
Select the instructional design method, media, and facilitation style best suited to each organizational intervention
Build supportive materials that enhance performance improvement strategies
Align new and existing course content with optimal instructional methods
Design and execute online course assembly, creation, and packaging within the LMS and authoring tools
Develop and refine tests, scoring guides, and curriculum
Map course topics, objectives, and assignments into program designs
Liaise with Nightingale Education Group committees as needed
Participate in cross-functional projects as they arise
Devise new processes to optimize training development
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master's degree from an accredited institution in Learning Science, Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Assessment, Learning Design, Curriculum Design, or a related field
3+ years of experience designing learning technology, software, or learning environments
2+ years of experience developing courses in an LMS and authoring tools
Demonstrated experience designing assessments within distance learning experiences
Demonstrated understanding of concept-based, competency-based, project-based, and other learning design models
Demonstrated experience contributing to learning design systems with numerous stakeholders and requirements
Preferred: 3+ years gathering and applying peer-reviewed scholarly research and user research
Preferred: Experience in Nursing/Allied Health/Health Sciences Education
Preferred: Experience in micro-credentialing

Benefits

Comp & perks

Nightingale’s commitment to diversity and inclusion
New Collaborator Orientation (NCO) travel, lodging, and other accommodations covered