Job Specifications
Curricular Design/Instructional Technology Specialist
HACKENSACK MERIDIAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (HMSOM) Nutley, New Jersey
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Requisition # 2025-169011
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StatusFull Time with Benefits
Overview
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.
At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives -- and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.
Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.
The Curricular Design / Instructional Tech Specialist assists the Senior Director of Instructional and Curricular Design to support the faculty and staff at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine (HMSOM) in designing and revising curriculum across all four years and expanding academic support using current and emerging technologies. This role involves assessing learning needs, developing educational sessions, collaborating with faculty on learning objectives and teaching methodologies, ensuring alignment between assessments and objectives, and creating faculty resources such as training materials, online resources, and videos. This role also provides technical support to faculty and students on curricular systems and software, maintains online informational resources, and contributes to curricular technology committees, including those focused on AI.
This is a hybrid role - 3 days onsite /2 days offsite
Responsibilities
A day in the life of a Curricular Design / Instructional Tech Specialist at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:
Assesses learning needs and develops educational sessions.
Works with faculty across all phases on developing, writing or revising learning objectives.
Identifies appropriate learning methods based on the learning objectives and assists faculty in incorporating these in courses.
Ensures assessments are aligned with the learning objectives.
Develops tools, training materials and tip sheets for faculty to aid in the design and revision of sessions.
Develops online resources and videos for faculty educational materials.
Teaches faculty on learning theories and application of learning theories in designing and teaching courses.
Assists students, faculty and staff with the use of curricular technology as required.
Provides support to students and faculty in the use of instructional/curriculum systems, software, and programs.
Maintains on-line information on the Office of Medical Education and the Instructional & Curricular Design web pages.
Assists with liaising for related areas such as Digital Technology Services and Google Technical Support for the onboarding of new technologies.
Assists in researching, validating and implementing new educational technologies as necessary.
May attend AAMC/Group on Information - Instructional Technology webinars to stay current with technology.
Assists with setting and coordinating course materials for Medical Education Curriculum Development and Research courses, including student electives and programs for faculty.
Works with faculty and staff on supporting curricular technology related committees, including those on A.I.
Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
Qualifications
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
Masters degree in Education, Technology or other relevant area of study, with a speciality in Instructional Design.
Minimum of 1 or more years of experience in instructional design.
Comfort learning and training others on the use of curricular technologies.
Critical thinker and problem-solver, particularly for educational issues.
Ability to recommend and develop all types of learning solutions, including online, synchronous, asynchronous, small, and large group classroom teaching.
Ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office platforms.
Education, Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Preferred
Experience working in an academic or healthcare setting.
If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!
Compensation
Minimum rate of $70,668.00 Annually
HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.
Job Duties
The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a
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