Sr Manager, LMS & Instructional Design

Senior Manager, LMS & 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. We’re 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 WE’RE ABOUT

Collaboration- We strive to produce meaningful products and services in the spirit of trust and partnership throughout the organization. To achieve success, we are flexible, adaptable, open-minded, cooperative, and inclusive.

Accountability- We strive to meet the highest standards of ethical behavior. Equity, integrity, transparency, and personal responsibility drive everything we do. We are good stewards of organizational and human resources, and we are champions for our members and colleagues.

Respect- We are committed to seeking to understand others’ perspectives and appreciating our differences; treating others with consideration, thoughtfulness, and empathy; recognizing, acknowledging, and supporting each other; being fair to and supportive of our colleagues; attentively listening, and communicating tactfully and sensitively.

Excellence- We strive to deliver high-quality, innovative, and best-in-class products and services that offer high value to members and stakeholders. We embrace a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As the Senior Manager, LMS and Instructional Design you will:

• Build learning products that require advanced setup/deployment in the LMS, including conferences
• Assist other members of the Education Department with building learning products in the LMS when needed
• Perform review/quality assurance checks of selected learning products built by others to ensure that other members of the Education Department are building learning products correctly
• Assist members when they encounter issues with the LMS that are not able to be resolved by first or second-tier support
• Provide education and training to Education Department team members to enable them to build learning products of basic or moderate complexity in the LMS themselves.
• Provide education and training to Education Department team members to enable them to understand the features offered by APhA’s LMS and how/when to utilize these features
• Provide education and training to Education Department team members as the LMS is updated, integrations with APhA’s other systems change, or new features are enabled
• Perform instructional design for learning products that require more advanced instructional design techniques
• On an ongoing basis, develop instructional design 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
• Provide education and training to Education Department team members on instructional design principles and best practices
• Provide education and training to Education Department team members on the use of APhA’s instructional design software and other resources
• Provide education and training to Education Department team members on the features and limitations of current instructional design software/resources to enable them to plan accordingly when designing new learning products

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

APhA may be the right fit for you if:

• B.A. in instructional design/technology, multimedia design. In lieu of degree, other relevant field experience may be considered.
• 5+ years of experience in e-learning development; instructional design; and video, animation, audio, and graphic production for web and mobile delivery
• Experience with an Association Management System, preferably Personify
• Experience with a content management system (CMS) for building web pages
• Experience in Powerpoint, Articulate 360, Camtasia Studio, SCORM, HTML5, and Adobe Creative Suite
• Knowledge of instructional design, development, and delivery methodologies
• Experience with adult learning principles, preferably with prior experience in the area of health professional learning
• A great design eye that pays close attention to layout and detail
• Ability to QA and troubleshoot technical delivery issues across multiple platforms and devices
• Aptitude to learn new authoring tools and techniques as needed
• Successful project management skills
• Ability to work independently, handle multiple projects in a timely fashion, and adhere to deadlines and project plans effectively
• Excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills

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

MORE ABOUT US
APhA offers a comprehensive and competitive compensation and benefits program that includes:

• A salary of $92,600 - $99,600 that commensurate with experience
• Two Medical Plans (HSA & POS Plan Options Available)
• Free Basic Dental Plan (Employee Coverage Only)
• A Vision plan for as little as $15 per month (All coverage levels)
• Free Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Contributions towards your HSA Account (HSA Health Plans Only)- $750/employee coverage and $1,500/family coverage
• Traditional & Roth 401(K) plans with a 100% match (up to the first 5%) as of your first day of work and;
• A host of other benefits (Paid-Time off, Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Legal Support, and much more!
  
  

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.